Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June, and the overall economy grew for the 110th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Trying to create the shortest supply chain possible, a supermarket in Brussels is selling produce grown on its own roof only hours after being harvested.
The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren’t bound for landfills. Instead, they’ll spend their golden years chilling beer at 7-Elevens in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids in Europe.
As the nation’s economy continues its upward trajectory, almost 46 percent of U.S. employees have a high intent to stay in their current positions, well above the international average of 32.4 percent, according to Gartner, Inc.
Last month, Tesla Inc. cobbled together an additional production line in a tent on the grounds of its Fremont, Calif., factory to try to boost production of the company’s Model 3 electric sedans.
Amazon.com Inc. has infused Whole Foods with its efficient, data-driven ethos in the year since it bought the natural grocer. But not all Whole Foods employees and suppliers are happy about that.