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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 How Can I Recycle This According to the Global Rigid Plastic Packing Market 2013-2023 analysis and report conducted by the company Visingain, the market is expected to grow by $161.11 during the year 2013. Most of the growth will occur in developing markets, where labor costs are low and the countries…
Image via Flickr by maltman23 A new survey released by PwC entitled, “Global Supply Chain Survey 2013” looks at the practices and experiences of 500 executives from around the globe, and has helped determine the importance of viewing the business’ supply chain as a vital asset to a solid business strategy. The survey examined executives…
Image via Flickr by maltman23 According to the New York Times, “China’s manufacturing sector rebounded in June, showing signs of growth for the first time this year, according to a purchasing managers’ index (PMI) released on Monday. The preliminary reading of the P.M.I. survey for June, compiled by Markit and published by HSBC, rose to…
Image via Flickr gvgoebel The 2008 financial crisis put the global container industry in turmoil. Since then, the road to recovery has been long and difficult. Even A.P. Moeller-Maersk, the biggest shipping company in the world, has cut costs and adjusted its operations accordingly. Around the world, several ocean carrier mergers have occurred in order…
Image via Flickr by David Villarreal Fernandez Tesla and Fisker have similar stories. They both introduced luxury sports cars to the market around the same time — Fisker’s Karma at the end of 2010 and Tesla’s Roadster at the end of 2009. They also both got loans from the U.S. Department of Energy to ramp…