You’d be forgiven for believing that low-paid, non- or modestly skilled jobs in the supply chain are on the verge of being phased out by automation — especially the boring and repetitive ones.
China and the U.S. plan to highlight joint efforts to crack down on fentanyl smuggling, addressing an opioid epidemic that President Trump has asked his counterpart Xi Jinping to help alleviate as part of broader trade talks.
More than $1.7 billion in goods cross the border each day from Mexico into the U.S., with more than 70% traveling by truck. For businesses on both sides of the border, getting goods from point A to B can be a complex, confusing and expensive process.
Regulators want to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign-made pharmaceutical ingredients, as a wave of recalls has raised questions about the safety of the global drug-supply chain.
In the food industry today, it's the "age of transparency." But what does that mean, when it comes to what consumers really want from producers and sellers? Katy Jones, chief marketing and strategy officer with FoodLogiQ, has answers.
The decision about whether to keep manufacturing in China or seek other sources must take into account multiple factors, some of them less obvious than others, says Mark Baxa, president and CEO of FerniaCreek LLC.