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America’s Massive Used-Car Inventory Is Getting the EBay Treatment

July 1, 2020

Bloomberg

This startup is clearing the bottleneck in an analog industry — and catalyzing socially distanced car shopping.

Europe Finds It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to Low-Cost China

June 30, 2020

Bloomberg

Already buffeted by U.S.-China trade tensions, the European Union has stepped efforts to produce closer to home in the wake of the global pandemic.

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Pick-to-Voice or Voice Picking?

June 15, 2020

AccuSpeech Mobile

Which processes in the warehouse are ideal for voice automation?

Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?

June 15, 2020

Bloomberg

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.

Automakers Are Ramping Up Production, Unnerving Factory Workers

June 9, 2020

Bloomberg

American auto demand is coming back faster than expected, spurring Ford Motor Co. and others to crank up production.

Six Tips for Success Using Machine Learning for Demand Planning

June 1, 2020

ToolsGroup

Machine learning has great business potential, but if wielded the wrong way, it can result in wasted time and resources.

How to Optimize Inventory in the Digital Age

June 1, 2020

ToolsGroup

Up to 75% of companies are still using spreadsheets to optimize their inventories. There’s a better way.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

June 1, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

American companies across the board are striving to reduce their dependence on China as a source of manufacturing, but one industry sector is especially keen to bring production back to the U.S.

Here’s What a Reopened Auto Plant Looks Like During a Pandemic

May 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Reopening a car factory in the age of the coronavirus pandemic means onerous routines that may eat into productivity and shrink output, the world’s automakers are learning.