ReutersMore from ReutersGlobal Supply Chain ManagementChemical Plants Urged to Prepare for Damage from Natural DisastersThe U.S. Chemical Safety Board has urged chemical plants to weigh the risks of natural disasters just as they would the integrity of pipes and production equipment.May 31, 2018Global LogisticsWhy Caterpillar Can't Keep Up With a Boom in DemandOrders for the mining machines and construction bulldozers made at this sprawling Caterpillar Inc. factory in central Illinois have jumped, in general, three-fold over the past year.May 29, 2018All LogisticsIn Congo Outbreak, Ebola Vaccine Faces Cold-Chain Reality TestsAn experimental Ebola vaccine to be deployed in an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has conquered some major scientific hurdles in giving high protection, but it now faces extreme real-world tests including heat, humidity, language barriers and lack of roads.May 23, 2018All LogisticsChina Tech Giants Bet on Untangling Logistics of Indonesian E-CommerceIn a warehouse on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital, supervisors at e-commerce company Lazada use bikes or electric scooters to zip around a floor the size of four soccer fields, where up to 3,000 staff pack and dispatch goods around the clock.May 21, 2018Business Strategy AlignmentAmazon to Open Checkout-Free Stores in Chicago and San FranciscoAmazon.com Inc is bringing its grocery store without checkout lines to Chicago and San Francisco, the company said in a statement this week, confirming reports it will expand the concept beyond its pilot in Seattle.May 17, 2018All TechnologyNestle Falls Behind As Millennials Warm Up to Frozen MealsAt Nestle’s $50m research center outside Cleveland, food technicians and packaging experts set out three years ago to remake its frozen food lineup and appeal more to busy, health-conscious adults in their 20s and 30s.May 15, 2018All TechnologyBrexit Could Hamper Britain's Fight Against Trafficking, Anti-Slavery Body SaysBritain’s exit from the European Union could hamper the fight against human trafficking at a time when the number of people being trapped in slavery is increasing, fueled by social media, Britain’s anti-slavery body says.May 11, 2018All LogisticsWhen the U.S. Goes It Alone, What Does the Rest of the World Do?Before the financial crisis hit more than a decade ago, the easy way to test the global outlook was to apply the maxim that when the U.S. sneezes the rest of the world catches a cold.May 9, 2018All LogisticsTinker, Tailor, Robot Maker: In China, Trade War Threat Casts Long ShadowAt its high-tech laboratories in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Shenzhen, Beike Biotechnology is developing medical robots that could help treat cancer. It has big plans to export these to markets like the United States.May 7, 2018All TechnologySupply Chain Slavery Victims Secure Legal Aid in U.K. Govt U-TurnModern slavery survivors wishing to stay in Britain have secured the right to free government legal advice following a case hailed by campaigners on Tuesday as a boost for victim support.May 3, 2018Previous PagePage 5 of 11Next Page
