BloombergMore from BloombergGlobal Supply Chain ManagementEurope Finds It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to Low-Cost ChinaAlready buffeted by U.S.-China trade tensions, the European Union has stepped efforts to produce closer to home in the wake of the global pandemic.June 30, 2020All LogisticsUrged by Trump to Decouple, U.S. Companies Want More China FasterJust as President Trump urges American companies to ditch China, many of them can’t get more of China fast enough.June 29, 2020RetailBlack Businesses Need More Than Retail Activism to SurviveFor Black entrepreneurs, calls to Buy Black have been a lifeline during the pandemic, but they worry that customers motivated by the Black Lives Matter movement won’t come back if interest in retail activism dies down.June 26, 2020All LogisticsHospitals Are Counting Beds Again With Virus Cases RisingThe federal government is boosting procurement of supplies that may be needed if COVID-19 hospitalizations surge.June 25, 2020SC Security & Risk MgmtKinks Linger in America’s Food System With Pigs Still Piling UpThe obvious obstacles in America’s food-supply chain — from shuttered meat plants to restocking delays and panic buying — have largely dissipated. But shock waves remain.June 24, 2020All LogisticsSupply Chains of 2020 Needing Repair Now Are the Banks of 2008Corporate executives surveying the damage from their bruised supply chains are hearing lessons from the past about the risks of waiting too long to change.June 23, 2020All LogisticsWalmart’s Self-Driving Partner Is Changing E-Commerce EconomicsFor a self-driving vehicle startup, Gatik has an odd mantra: Don’t agonize over autonomy, worry about delivery.June 22, 2020All TechnologyHere’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. CompaniesTrade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.June 19, 2020HomeShortage of Safety Supplies Adds to Risks for U.S. ReopeningFirst came the dash to equip U.S. hospitals with protective gear when the coronavirus swept across the country. Now companies are scrambling to get a limited supply of masks, gloves and disinfectants they need to reopen.June 18, 2020Inventory Planning/OptimizationU.S. Food Makers Are Burning Through Cash to Hoard IngredientsHoarding cash during a pandemic might seem prudent, but America’s packaged food companies are finding it’s better to stock up on stuff they can sell.June 17, 2020Previous PagePage 255 of 357Next Page
