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Image via Flickr by Walmart Corporate Most customers don’t realize the time, energy, and resources that go into making a super supply chain like Wal-Mart’s. Wal-Mart has 11,000 stores around the world and serves more than 130 million customers per week. They are able to dominate in the market because of their focus on technology,…
Image via Flickr by M 93 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or BMW, is the world’s largest and most recognizable manufacturer of luxury vehicles, catering to high-end customers in over 50 countries around the globe. BMW is most known for providing high quality vehicles, and catering to customers with excellent, timely parts and service. This has…
Image via Flickr by NASA Goddard Photo and Video Occasionally, from the frozen tundra of Antarctica comes activity. Yes, there’s life on Antarctica – more than just penguins. This continental ice sheet welcomes scientific researchers, explorers, and even tourists, all of whom need supplies and equipment to sustain their trip. And companies have to ship…
Image via Flickr by Sergey Galyonkin What could a virtual reality device and a smartphone possibly have in common? A lot, actually – including assets. Two tech giants are teaming up and the result could actually change the way we perceive the world. Read on for the latest on why Samsung and Oculus VR are sharing…
Image via Flickr by Seattleye Supply chain disruptions are inevitable. What’s important is how a company faces these obstacles and what actions they take to overcome them. “Building Resilience in Supply Chains” was the focus of this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting on January 24th. The report addresses common uncontrollable risks of global supply…
Image via Flickr by bfishadow Two decades ago, China started looking into building an undersea channel to connect the northern city of Dalian to the southern city of Yantai. Currently, a bay jutting inland from the East China Sea toward Beijing lies between these two cities. The tunnel will connect the Dalian and Yantai directly,…