Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Amazon Profit Dives on One-Day Shipping Costs

“There’s a lot of cost in the short run” from expanding the free one-day delivery program, CFO Brian Olsavsky says.

Matthew Heller
October 25, 2019
The Economy

Operations Leaders Are Pessimistic on Recession

More so than other executives, COOs and supply chain leaders expect an economic downturn, causing significant harm to the business, within 18 months.
Employee Benefits and Compensation

GM Strike Ripples Out to Suppliers on Day 4

Experts say hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers could be laid off as the impact of the strike spreads.
Supply Chain

Will Saudi Oil Strikes Hamper Supply Chains?

The impact will likely be mostly in the short term, but only if there isn't another production-depleting incident.
Supply Chain

Apple Says Zhengzhou Factory Broke Labor Rules

In response to a watchdog group, the tech giant acknowledged that a supplier violated rules on working conditions to build its latest iPhones.
Supply Chain

U.S.-China Trade War Rattles Markets

China said it was adding tariffs on billions of products while President Trump said U.S. companies should seek ‘an alternative’ to China.
Supply Chain

IBM, Chainyard Launch Blockchain Network for Suppliers

The new network increases efficiency and reduces fraud and error risk.
Supply Chain

Oil Prices Spike After Saudi Attacks

The energy price shock was felt through global markets.
Global Business

Alibaba Seeks Share of U.S. B2B E-Commerce

Alibaba's move to open its platform to U.S. sellers puts it "in direct competition with Amazon in the business-to-business online marketplace."
Risk Management

Calculate the Real Cost of Catastrophe

To protect against threats to corporate value, many companies rely too heavily on insurance coverage.
Ethics

How to Fend Off Risks Related to Human Trafficking

With at least 40 million people worldwide trapped in slavery, companies have legal, operational, and ethical reasons to closely examine all third parties.
Supply Chain

Companies Scramble to Ease Impact of China Tariffs

Those surveyed by KPMG have employed various strategies to reduce the added cost.
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