Brexit’s impact on UK manufacturing is so significant that it is even impacting one of the most basic and commoditized industries; pulp & paper. Learn more about one of the biggest paper & packaging players – the Smurfit Kappa Group – as it grapples with the effects of Brexit on its supply chain and overall business strategy.
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On Trucking Automation: How the Technological Road Forward Could Leave Millions Behind
On a Thursday morning in late October 2016, an 18-wheel freight delivery truck made the 120-mile journey along I-25 from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, hauling over 50,000 cans of Budweiser beer with it. This routine delivery would be an […]
7-Eleven in China: How Should Chinese’ Choice of Convenience Store Respond to Digitalization?
Given the digitalization wave and intensified competitions from e-commerce players, Chinese’ Choice of Convenience Store —— 7-Eleven is reevaluating its strategy and relevant implications on supply chain.
Shell: “printing” your oil
How technological innovations such as 3D printing can help oil and gas industry to adapt to a new low oil price environment
Tesla: A supercharged response to global climate change?
Do we really understand the ecological impact of so-called "green" industries? Is Tesla a panacea or just another part of the problem?
Syngenta: feeding future generations?
One of the largest agrochemicals businesses wants to address one of the toughest challenges in our generation: feeding the growing world population in a sustainable way.
Facebook wants to bring the world together – but isolationism could tear it apart
Amid a tense global climate, countries are increasingly enacting "data localization" laws. Will Facebook respond to Russia's latest request by investing in local data centers?
The Bottomless Cup: Nespresso’s Bid to Save Coffee From Climate Change
Nespresso is racing to save coffee from climate change.
Climate change: BMW’s supply chain strategy to reduce CO2 emissions
The article explores how BMW, the most sustainable automotive company based on the Down Jones sustainability index of 2016, is able to use its supply chain as a lever to reduce CO2 emissions.
Ford: Fusion Across Borders
Ford should continue manufacturing cars in Mexico–despite Trump's insistence to stop–in order to remain cost-competitive and relevant.