BloombergMore from BloombergLast Mile DeliveryCoronavirus Outbreak Drives Demand for China’s Online GrocersLike their counterparts in Silicon Valley, China’s largest tech companies struggled to prove online groceries can be a viable business. Then the novel coronavirus struck.February 13, 2020Sustainability & Corporate Social ResponsibilityGlobal Agriculture Has a Planting ProblemClimate-friendly crops are getting more attention from farmers and food companies as pressure mounts to find sustainable forms of agriculture. Enter Kernza, a new grain that’s already got powerful backers like General Mills Inc. and the support of academia.February 12, 2020Product Lifecycle ManagementWind Turbine Blades Can’t Be Recycled, So They’re Piling Up in LandfillsBuilt to withstand hurricane-force winds, the blades can’t easily be crushed, recycled or repurposed.February 11, 2020All LogisticsChina Virus Crisis Roils Supply Chains for Global ManufacturersLess than a month into the health crisis that began in China, supply chain disruptions are showing up around the world, from automakers to mobile-phone producers to energy companies.February 10, 2020All LogisticsCommodity Shippers Face ‘Crisis in Demand’ on Virus OutbreakThe spreading health emergency in Asia’s top economy has sent shock waves through raw material markets and the companies that ferry goods across the world’s oceans.February 7, 2020HomeThe World Is Struggling to Recycle Even 50% of Plastic WasteEven if countries aggressively tighten regulations, the planet will still struggle to recycle 50% of its plastic waste in 10 years time, according to a new report.February 6, 2020HomeCongo Moves to Monopolize About 25% of All Cobalt ExportsThe Democratic Republic of Congo created a state monopoly for hand-mined cobalt as the government tries to exert more market control on the battery material.February 6, 2020HomeValentine’s Day Flowers Don’t Have to Be So Bad for the Earth After AllAs consumers become more eco-conscious, services are popping up to reduce wastefulness in the flower industry.February 5, 2020Global Supply Chain ManagementVirus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car IndustryThe global car industry is facing a stress test as the coronavirus outbreak in China disrupts the supply of components from transmissions to steering systems.February 5, 2020All LogisticsThe U.S.-China Trade War Has Vietnam in the CrosshairsUnlike other big developing Asian nations such as Indonesia or India, which depend more on domestic demand to fuel their growth, Vietnam is particularly vulnerable to geopolitical risks because of its reliance on trade.February 4, 2020Previous PagePage 266 of 357Next Page
