Brexit threatens to disrupt Jaguar Land Rover's cross-border and interconnected supply chain. How can Jaguar Land Rover remain globally competitive in an ambiguous international trade environment?
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The Cartographer and the Cloud: Isolationism’s Impact on Cloud Computing
Is the internet truly borderless? Or will digital companies suffer in an era of rising isolationism?
Amazon, Mexico and Trumponomics- Is the bet too high?
Amazon has lately put heavy resources in Mexico, aiming to open a 1 million square-foot mega-warehouse near Mexico City to gain market share and reinforce its supply chain in North America. However, the political tension between the U.S and Mexico, fueled by President Trump's threat to cancel NAFTA, casts serious doubt on this strategy.
SunPower: Dark Clouds Over Sunny Future
The growth of the solar industry is under threat because of Tariffs being proposed on imported solar cells, which had contributed greatly towards getting cost of solar energy down to a level conducive for mass adoption.
AK Steel: Casualty of a Protectionist War with No Winner in Sight
An industry that has historically relied on operating leverage to generate profits now finds itself struggling to plan production amidst the uncertainty caused by competing protectionist policies.
Isolationism – Where should Samsung Go?
“Thank you, @Samsung! We would love to have you!” – President Trump on his Twitter
Strawberries in January: Can NAFTA renegotiations challenge Driscoll’s supply chain?
Americans enjoy berries year-round in large part due to Driscoll’s presence in Mexico. How will this change if NAFTA renegotiations lead to an increase in Mexican import prices?
Military Technology, Conflict Minerals, and the Risks of International Segmentation
How a defense technology giant is bearing the weight of political, legal, and ethical pressures to cleanse its global supply chain.
Ford Motor Company: supply chain uncertainty in a post-NAFTA world
The US auto industry is bracing for changes in trade policy that will ripple through North-American supply chains, affecting both the wallets of domestic consumers and the future of company employees.
CSeries Queries: Boeing Takes on Airbus/Bombardier
In response to Boeing's complaint that Bombardier sold 75 of its CS100 aircraft to Delta Airlines at a price well below cost, the U.S. Department of Commerce added a 300% import tariff to the aircraft. In addition to appealing the decision, Bombardier's strategy had to change.