Scandals always make the news, especially when they involve high-profile companies like Apple. In 2010, Apple’s former Global Supply Chain Manager Paul Devine was involved in a conspiracy to sell Apple product details to Asian manufactures. Three years later, he has finally been fined $4.5 million and sentenced to one year in prison for his…
FedEx is not the biggest logistics provider in the world, or the U.S., but that doesn’t stop them from trying to compete and continue to grow. Their latest move involves acquiring GENCO, a third-party logistics provider that has more than 130 warehouses in North America. This places FedEx in a better position to deliver products…
Businesses often don’t take the time to research the small details of their logistics and manufacturing. They make decisions based on costs projected by their vendors and subcontractors. This means vendors have been able to get away with practices that are not acceptable, such as slavery.
Ferrari is one of the best known high-performance vehicle brands around the world. Customers expect nothing but the best, and Ferrari delivers. That’s why the company has been so successful to date. However, demand for the Ferrari brand in new markets is presenting challenges to its supply chain. Ferrari must produce more vehicles without compromising…
Cyber attacks are no longer limited to laptops and desktops. Malware and Trojans are being found on smartphones, too. One recent mobile Trojan, dubbed “DeathRing,” is a definite threat to Android users. It puts smartphone supply chains at risk because of claims that this Trojan is being downloaded at some point during manufacturing.
The UK spends £178bn on public procurement each year. Scotland sees this as a great opportunity to invest in UK’s struggling economy. They’ve created Crown Commercial Service, Major Projects Authority, and several other initiatives to help with social and economic growth. Scotland is setting an example for other countries through their public procurement strategy. However,…
To improve their clothing factories in Southeast Asia, Gap Inc. is teaming up with TAU Investment Management to create a strategic partnership. They want to make changes to promote sustainability, better worker conditions, and more efficient processes. Gap Inc. will look to TAU’s factories as their preferred suppliers and TAU will look at the suppliers…
In the summer, the price of a barrel of oil dropped 35 percent in a short amount of time. It has been headed down ever since. This is because of surging U.S. oil production levels and competition around the world. Experts predict that there is no end in sight for how low oil could go.
Cotton is produced around the world and then woven into fabric. Some of the biggest producers of cotton in the world are China and India. However, Pakistan is the fourth-largest producer of cotton and it is also a major textile fabricator. They have massive spinning capacity and produce a wide variety of textile exports from…
All foreign and domestic facilities that manufacture food products are required to register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to export goods to the U.S. Food facilities must also renew their registration every other year to stay eligible. The registration deadline is December 31, 2014. Facilities that do not register are uneligible for…