Global Supply Chain Management

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Hiring Surges as Logistics Firms Head Into the Holidays

December 15, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Logistics companies went on a hiring spree in November to handle the holiday surge in online shopping, adding thousands of jobs picking items off shelves in warehouses and delivering packages to customers’ homes.

'Death Spiral': Half of Europe’s Coal Plants Are Losing Money

December 15, 2017

The Guardian

More than half of the European Union’s 619 coal-fired power stations are losing money, according to a new report. As a result, the industry’s slow plans for shutdowns will lead to €22bn ($26.04bn) in losses by 2030 if the EU fulfils its pledge to tackle climate change, the report warns.

Europe’s Thirst for Cheap Labor Fuels a Boom in Disposable Workers

December 15, 2017

The New York Times

As dusk settled over the rambling countryside in Pardubice, Czech Republic, a group of haggard workers emerged from a dank three-story concrete dormitory and jammed into buses. The evening shift was about to begin at two nearby factories owned by Foxconn and Panasonic.

Process Improvement in Vodafone's Supply Chain

December 14, 2017

Alexander Rinke, Co-founder & Co-CEO of Celonis

Asian Piracy Is at a 10-Year Low

December 14, 2017

Maritime Executive

There were no piracy incidents reported to ReCAAP ISC this month, and the period from January to October was the lowest over the last 10 years, reports the agency.