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‘Uber-for-Trucking’ App Convoy Tries to Navigate Some Uber-Scale Problems

October 31, 2019

Job rates are falling across North America after two years of increases, and spot demand — which excludes long-term freight contracts — plummeted 27% through October. Most drivers aren’t expecting business to improve over the next six months.

Manufacturing Is Now Smallest Share of U.S. Economy in 72 Years

October 30, 2019

Bloomberg

Three years after Donald Trump campaigned for president pledging a factory renaissance, the opposite appears to be happening.

The Cost of Doing Business in California Is One Blackout a Week

October 28, 2019

Bloomberg

PG&E has said the outages may continue for a decade as it works to fireproof the grid.

Drone Deliveries From Drugstore Now a Reality in Virginia Town

October 22, 2019

Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc. offshoot Wing, which just received an expanded certification to act as a small air carrier, is starting the nation’s inaugural delivery service via a small civilian aircraft with partners Walgreens and FedEx.

China Charges Ahead of U.S. in Building Pumps for Electric Cars

October 17, 2019

Bloomberg

There are almost as many places to charge your electric vehicle in Beijing as there are in the entire United States.

The World Loses $400 Billion of Food Before It Reaches Stores

October 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Some 14% of all food produced is lost annually, with central and southern Asia, North America and Europe accounting for the biggest shares.

Regulators Were in the Dark Over Boeing Design Changes

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

U.S. aviation regulators assessing Boeing Co.’s 737 Max sometimes didn’t follow their own rules, used out-of-date procedures and lacked the resources and expertise to fully vet the design changes implicated in two fatal crashes, a review panel has concluded.

American Consumers Might Save Paper Recycling

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Companies are beginning to realize there’s more to lose from offending consumers who are aware of how cheap plastic products feed global warming, choke oceans, kill wildlife and — more slowly — threaten us. This is especially the case when it comes to packaging.

Business Turnaround: Integrated Business Planning as a Management Tool

October 7, 2019

Oliver Wight Americas

Challenge: A global food company was experiencing flat revenue and struggling to increase market share with demanding consumer expectations for ingredients and prices. Financial forecast credibility was debated, and plans were not consolidated. With a projected $100-million profit gap, timely accurate data was difficult to receive.

Digital Supply Chain Control Towers: Selecting the Best Fit for Your Business Needs

October 3, 2019

MP Objects

The supply chain continues to substantially transform as businesses become increasingly digitized, global, and networked. Organizations are leveraging a range of systems and partnerships to effectively fulfill orders under tighter timelines and the pressures of greater customer and consumer demands.