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For Tesla, 'Production Hell' Looks Like the Reality of the Car Business
Tesla began producing electric cars at its plant in Fremont, Calif., six years ago, starting with small quantities and ramping up to about 100,000 vehicles last year. Now, as it tries to double or triple that number, the company and its chief executive, Elon Musk, are getting a lesson in how hard it is to mass-produce automobiles.
U.K. Car Production Could Drop by 7.6 Percent After Brexit
Automotive production in the U.K. could fall by 7.6 percent over the next five years if car makers decide not to produce new models there after Brexit.
Walmart Opens First Small High-Tech Supermarket in China
Walmart Inc has opened its first small high-tech supermarket in China, where smartphones can be used to pay for items that are mostly available on the U.S. retailer’s store on Chinese online marketplace JD.com, it said on Monday.
Trouble for Big Tech As Consumers Sour on Amazon, Facebook and Co
Trump is going after Amazon; Congress is after Facebook; Google is too big, and Apple is short of new products. Is it any surprise that sentiment toward the tech industry giants is turning sour? The consequences of such a readjustment, however, may be dire.
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What Refrigerated Soup Has to Do With the Future of Grocery Stores
Few would argue against the idea that grocers are in the midst of a pretty substantial existential crisis.
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How California Taught China to Sell Electric Cars
California wants 5 million emission-free cars on the road by 2030. China, with a far larger population, wants 7 million electric vehicles by 2025. California has a cap-and-trade program to limit emissions from power plants, factories and fuel suppliers. China is launching a cap-and-trade system to lower fuel consumption and cut reliance on oil imports.
Despite Deep Discounts, H&M Can’t Get People to Buy Its Clothes
Despite a series of widespread markdowns, clothing chain H&M is struggling to sell off $4 billion in extra merchandise — including months-old Halloween costumes and Christmas sweaters — as changing consumer tastes and increasing competition take their toll on the Swedish retailer.
Chinese Control of Cobalt Supply Is Risk for Car Industry, Glencore Says
The automotive industry is waking up too late to the fact that China will hold most of the world’s supply of cobalt, a key metal for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg says.
Is Globalization a Double-Edged Sword in Healthcare?
The world is flat, make that flatter, compared to just a couple of decades ago. That has both positive and negative implications when it comes to managing disease and care on a global level.
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Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Three Days to Submit
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.
Grocery Wars Turn Small Chains Into Battlefield Casualties
At the Tops Market on Main Street in Chestertown, NY, there’s a "Mega Meat Sale" — buy one pork chop and get another free.
Electric Cars May Soon Be Cheaper Than Gas Guzzlers
Electric cars may be cheaper than their petroleum counterparts by 2025 if the cost of lithium-ion batteries continues to fall.
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