Saint-Gobain’s manufacturing plants have to be included in the company’s overall environmental strategy to hedge against the risks created by climate change. Here we discuss a couple of ideas to manage these risks.
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The Domino Effect of Commodity Instability on Pork Production
Smithfield Foods produces almost 19 million hogs per year as part of their business model which sells over 8 billion pounds of processed meat. As climate change impacts the costs of many of their production inputs, are they positioned to survive?
Nissan after Brexit: Driving Manufacturing out of the UK?
Could isolationist Brexit policy derail the automotive manufacturing industry in the UK? According to leadership at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in Northeast England, supply chain complications stemming from Brexit cast doubt on the future of Nissan’s UK manufacturing operations. Context: The […]
“A-Tesla”, Can Elon Musk Revolutionize The Auto Industry?
Elon Musk said, “The factory is more important than the cars it produces [1].” Tesla is transforming the auto manufacturing industry, not through electric cars, but through the digitalization of the Gigafactories production of lithium-ion batteries.
Super Mario, Zelda, and a Broken Supply Chain
On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released Switch, an innovative video game system that provided both mobile and living-room gaming access [1]. Video: Nintendo Switch [2] Only weeks after the release, Switch was out of stock at most retailers [3]. Nintendo cited […]
Isolationism: How to kill American solar
How NextEra Energy, America’s largest renewable energy developer, can continue to decarbonize the U.S. grid despite looming trade tariffs
Unilever – Tea Saving Superhero?
Climate change has the potential to drastically reduce tea yields – are CPG companies doing enough to ensure the industry's survival?
The Beef with Beef
Is “sustainable beef” an oxymoron? The world’s largest beef producer claims they’re working on it – but will it be enough?
Adidas’ Manufacturing 4.0: An opportunity to adjust to more restrictive trade agreements?
Adidas’ new bets on localization, automation, and customization not only provide competitive advantage in the sportswear industry but may also help the company build resilience to more restrictive trade agreements.
Tenet Health: Fighting the Climate Change Fever
Tenet Health is actively adapating to and mitigating the impacts of climate change at the forefront of the healthcare industry.