Topic: Supply Chain
Your Chinese Supplier Pollutes – It Dents Your Stock Price?
The market penalizes customers' shares more than those of the polluter
When Manufacturers Commence Exporting, They Become More Efficient
Looking at costs, in a sample of 5,000 plants in Chile, remarkable productivity gains occur
Want More Charging Stations? Spur Purchases of More EVs
Governments needn’t subsidize charging networks
Volume Discount? In the Chip Industry, Don’t Count on One
Semiconductor makers’ pricing is based not just on quantities ordered but also on “capacity rationing”
Uber-Like Services: Variable Driver-Company Revenue Split Improves Profit
A second lever, after "surge" pricing, adjusts the supply of drivers
Trump’s Tariffs Did, In Fact, Hurt U.S. Importers
Companies with Chinese suppliers suffered — those with more diversified supply chains suffered more
Technology’s Hidden Role in the Accountant Shortage
Software that saves time and money may paradoxically be resulting in a shortage of accountants
Strict Emissions Rules in China Spur Automotive Innovations
Tough standards led to an increase in auto-related patents
Smaller Grocery Chains Exclude Products as Negotiating Ploy
Tactic partially makes up for lesser clout with suppliers
Shining a Light on the Development Supply Chain
Field researchers constructed a model to subsidize essential goods for low-income communities in crisis, and profit in recovery
Quick Quiz — Easier than the GMAT
Test yourself on the Silicon Valley Syndrome, gender gap in math, minimum wage research and more
Politicians and Labor Love Reshoring; Investor Reaction Is Mixed
Stock prices dip around some announcements of return of jobs
Orphan Drugs: An Expert Pricing Panel Could Bring Benefits
The goal is continued development of new drugs and reduction of often shocking prices
Organic Wines Prevail in an Analysis of French Wine Ratings
Standards vary and organics capture just 4% of world market
Once Begun, Corporate Carbon Reduction Efforts Gather Momentum
Companies are surprised: Opportunities to reduce CO2 are more plentiful than expected