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EDITOR'S Q&A

How Will U.S. Trade Policy Change Under the Biden Administration?

November 25, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Expect to see some major changes in the United States’ relations with its trading partners in 2021, especially China.

China’s Crackdown on Hong Kong: Good for Business?

November 9, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What’s the price of business stability in Hong Kong? Does it include the suppression of human rights?

Apple Freezes New Business for Pegatron on China Labor Abuse

November 9, 2020

Bloomberg

Apple Inc. suspended new business with iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp. after discovering labor violations at a student workers’ program, taking strong action to clean up a Chinese-based production chain long accused of worker abuse.

VIDEO

Watch: Is the Pandemic Driving Manufacturers Back to the U.S.?

November 5, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Rosemary Coates, executive director of The Reshoring Institute, explains why the coronavirus pandemic might finally be the crisis that drives manufacturers to shift production from China back to the U.S.

VIDEO

Watch: How COVID-19 Is Forcing New Supply Strategies

November 3, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ann Marie Uetz, head of the coronavirus task force with the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, discusses the results of a pair of surveys about how executives are responding to supply-chain disruptions caused by the pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions.

‘Hydrogen Wars’ Pit Europe v. China for $700 Billion Business

November 1, 2020

Bloomberg

Governments, energy giants, automobile companies and lobbying groups say hydrogen use is pivotal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions quickly enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Can the U.S. Establish a Reliable Domestic Supply of PPE?

October 27, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic has led to severe shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to protect Americans from the disease. The crisis has revealed an overreliance on imported supplies, particularly from China.

VIDEO

Watch: How COVID-19 Will Change Vaccine and Drug Distribution

October 26, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Robert Eubanks, director of healthcare and life sciences with West Monroe, discuses the changes in how vaccines and drug therapies are developed and distributed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Electric-Car Mania Turns Battery Makers Into Power Brokers

October 26, 2020

Bloomberg

Automakers are investing billions of dollars to bring new electric vehicles to consumers in the U.S. and other global markets, but their success hinges on securing the most critical and expensive component: the battery.

The U.S.-China Conflict Over Chips Is About to Get Uglier

October 23, 2020

Bloomberg

Politics is roiling the semiconductor industry, sparking a drive for more autonomy from the U.S. to China, Europe and Japan.

China

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in China. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across China’s 22 provinces, five autonomous regions and four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing) - addressing a range of challenges such as rising labor costs, poor infrastructure, complex customs and trade laws, unstable political climates and government controlled exchange rates.