BloombergMore from BloombergLogistics OutsourcingMany Suppliers to Top Companies Acknowledge Risk of Climate Shock, But Fail to Prepare for ItGoldman Sachs Group Inc., Coca-Cola Co. and 73 other companies that together buy more than $2tr of goods and services are unprepared for climate shocks because suppliers are ignoring requests for data on their exposure to rising temperatures and climate regulation.February 3, 2016All LogisticsSure, Robots Are Handy, But Can They Fold Laundry?Robert Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University, likes to play a game he calls Find the Robot. As he goes about his everyday life - shopping, traveling through airports - he looks for machines performing tasks that humans once handled. Most of what he sees doesn't impress him.January 21, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentJob Losses, Labor Strife on Rise in ChinaWhile most of the world has fixated on the plunging Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges and Beijing's missteps managing the currency, China's labor market has become increasingly fragile. As wage arrears and layoffs grow, unrest in factories and on construction sites is spreading.January 20, 2016All LogisticsWTO Ruling Feeds Canada's Ability to Levy Huge Tariffs on U.S. BeefCanada is prepared to impose retaliatory tariffs against U.S. beef imports after the World Trade Organization sided with Canada and Mexico in a trade battle over meat-labeling rules.December 18, 2015All LogisticsAs Feds Drag Feet, States Pick Up Tab to Dredge Harbors in Preparation for Bigger ShipsTired of waiting for Congress, states racing to deepen seaports before the opening of the enlarged Panama Canal next year are picking up the cost of what has traditionally been a federal duty.November 16, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentChinese E-commerce Company Continues Its Expansion Drive in U.S., EuropeAlibaba Group Holding Ltd. will open offices in three European countries and expand further in the U.S. as it seeks to revive growth and reassure jittery investors.October 22, 2015All LogisticsNot Home? You Can Pick Up Your UPS Package at the Drugstore.In time for the holiday season, UPS is rolling out to 100 cities a program that requires people in some neighborhoods to fetch packages at nearby locations -- such as a druggist or dry cleaner -- if they weren't home to meet a driver.October 12, 2015Global Supply Chain ManagementEPA Finds Fracking Not Responsible for Widespread Environmental DamageHydraulic fracturing has contaminated some drinking water sources, but the damage is not widespread, according to a landmark U.S. study of water pollution risks that has supporters of the drilling method declaring victory and foes saying it revealed reason for concern.June 10, 2015All LogisticsWorld's Airlines Expected to Order More Than 29,000 Passenger, Cargo Planes by 2032Airbus SAS, the European maker of commercial aircraft, predicted airlines will buy planes valued at $4.4tr in the next two decades, driven by demand in India and China and global growth among low-fare airlines.September 30, 2013All LogisticsBrazil Places Bet on Railway DevelopmentPresident Dilma Rousseff of Brazil plans to build 11,000 kilometers (6,835 miles) of rail and grant wider access to existing privately operated lines to cut shipping costs by as much as 30 percent in the country. The auction of a concession to build and manage the first of a dozen railways costing a total $42bn will take place as early as October.September 10, 2013Previous PagePage 356 of 357Next Page
