NPRFrom NPRBusiness Strategy AlignmentAustralian States and Retail Chains Ban Single-Use Plastic BagsTo cut down on waste from single-use plastic bags, some of Australia's largest retailers are banning them.July 3, 2018All LogisticsWhat Americans Say About Online Shopping Reveals A Lot About AmazonOn a cold December night last year, a meeting was called in the lobby of my apartment building. Concerned residents gathered to discuss a matter of great import: what to do about the swarms of packages jamming the lobby closet and overflowing into the entryway.June 14, 2018All LogisticsOn the West Coast, Ports Brace for Steel TariffsIt's a normal weekday at the Port of Vancouver. That means by noon, piles of steel slab cover the work yard at the docks on the Columbia River.March 19, 2018AutomotiveChinese Scientists Create Cost-Saving, Genetically Modified Low-Fat PigsHere's something that may sound like a contradiction in terms: low-fat pigs. But that's exactly what Chinese scientists have created using new genetic engineering techniques.November 6, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementChina Shuts Down Thousands of Factories in Unprecedented Pollution CrackdownIn the gritty industrial town of Yiwu, workers prepare jeans to be dyed in a vivid range of colors.October 26, 2017All LogisticsOnline Retail Boom Means More Warehouse Workers - and RobotsThere's a good chance something you've bought online has been in the hands of a "picker" first. These are the workers in warehouses who pick, pack and ship all those things we're ordering.July 24, 2017All LogisticsUse of Fuel Cells in Delivery Trucks Is Promising, Researchers ClaimYour produce and frozen foods could soon arrive at grocery stores in trucks that release fewer emissions. Researchers are developing a clean technology to keep your food cool while it travels.September 13, 2013Page 1 of 1
