The Washington PostMore from The Washington PostHR & Labor ManagementAs Trump Touts Steel’s Resurgence, Steelworkers Move Closer to StrikeA major steelworkers union has moved a step closer to striking, voting to authorize a labor stoppage that, if carried out, could derail the industry’s growth at a time when President Trump has touted its resurgence.September 19, 2018E-Commerce/Omni-ChannelGood News for Retailers This Holiday Season: Americans Are Spending on Big-Ticket ItemsAmericans spent a record $2bn online on Labor Day, making it one of the biggest online shopping days of the year and giving new hope to retailers ahead of the closely watched holiday season.September 14, 2018All LogisticsHe’s One of the Only Humans at Work — and He Loves ItInside a Shanghai warehouse the size of seven football fields, hundreds of robots pack roughly 200,000 boxes each day and ship them to customers across China. Four humans babysit.September 11, 2018All LogisticsInside Patagonia’s Operation to Keep Clothing out of Landfills“If it’s broke, fix it!” is a Patagonia company motto, and the company takes the motto seriously. It has operated a recycling and repair program, Worn Wear, in various permutations since 2005.September 6, 2018HR & Labor ManagementBernie Vs. Bezos: Amazon and Sanders Are Duking It Out Over Warehouse Working ConditionsAmazon.com and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are sparring over working conditions at Amazon warehouses, after the senator called for legislation that would require large employers to reimburse the government for food stamps, Medicaid and other federal assistance received by their employees.August 30, 2018Global Trade & EconomicsTrump Announces Separate U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement, Says Canada May Join LaterThe Trump administration said Monday it had reached a new, 16-year trade deal with Mexico, setting in motion a rapid chain of events that could redraw the world’s largest trade agreement.August 28, 2018All TechnologyWalmart Patent Filings Envision Customers Strapping on Headsets and Virtually ShoppingStrap on a virtual reality headset and start shopping as if you were in a Walmart. That’s a possibility conjured by two patent applications the company filed.August 23, 2018Sustainability & Corporate Social ResponsibilityGarbage From Washington’s Booming Pot Industry Clogs Gutters, Sewers and LandfillsWashington state’s penchant for getting high is trashing the place.August 20, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementCalifornia Could Reshape Pot Rules As Shaky Supply Chain StrugglesThe nation’s largest legal marijuana market is struggling.August 15, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementNafta Uncertainty Hasn’t Stopped Mexico’s Car Manufacturing Cities From ThrivingDuring his campaign, Donald Trump called American investment in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, “an absolute disgrace.” He lobbied Ford to stop building a $1.6bn factory here, and the company acceded.August 10, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 16Next Page
