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Q&A | Why the Reshoring of U.S. Manufacturing Hasn’t Taken Off

October 12, 2018

Higher labor costs in China and political pressures were supposed to drive U.S. manufacturers to bring production home. We’re still waiting for that to happen.

Boeing Is Delaying America’s Return to Space, NASA Says

October 12, 2018

IndustryWeek

Boeing Co.’s construction of the largest rocket in NASA’s history is projected to cost $8.9bn — double the initial budget.

Sears Skips Payments to Vendors Amid Bankruptcy Concerns

October 11, 2018

Reuters

Sears Holdings Corp has started to miss payments to vendors, adding to concerns about its future.

White House Report Points to Severe Shortcomings in Military Supply Chain

October 5, 2018

The Washington Post

Uncertain budgets, a broken procurement system and an unfair trade environment have eroded the United States’ defense industrial base to levels at which national security could be at risk.

Honda and GM Are Teaming Up on Autonomous Vehicles

October 4, 2018

Fortune

Honda and General Motors, two leading automakers, are teaming up to explore self-driving cars.

Problems With Logistics System Rollout Cost H&M $44M

October 4, 2018

Supply Management

Problems rolling out a logistics system cost H&M $44.28m and caused sales to drop in the third quarter of this year.

The Metal That Started Trump’s Trade War

The president’s aluminum tariff is bad for America — and great for Switzerland’s Glencore.

October 1, 2018

Bloomberg

The president’s aluminum tariff is bad for America — and great for Switzerland’s Glencore.

Extra Inventory, More Sales, Lower Prices: How Counterfeits Benefit Amazon

Jon Fawcett wanted to build a cellphone cable that wouldn’t fray. So he developed a charging cord wrapped in stainless steel sturdy enough to withstand an electric chainsaw.

September 28, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Jon Fawcett wanted to build a cellphone cable that wouldn’t fray. So he developed a charging cord wrapped in stainless steel sturdy enough to withstand an electric chainsaw.

Tariffs’ Impact on Procurement and Supply Chain: Communication Is Key to Combating Surcharges

The United States has recently imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods entering the country. The action is already having a trickle-own effect on supply-chain teams and procurement departments.

September 27, 2018

Matt Clark

The United States has recently imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods entering the country. The action is already having a trickle-own effect on supply-chain teams and procurement departments.

Gartner Forecasts Global Cloud Revenue to Slow Next Year

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.3 percent in 2019 to total $206.2bn, up from $175.8bn in 2018, according to Gartner Inc. In 2018, Gartner forecasts that the market will grow 21 percent, up from $145.3bn in 2017.

September 25, 2018

Gartner

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.3 percent in 2019 to total $206.2bn, up from $175.8bn in 2018, according to Gartner Inc.