Taking Shipping Full Digital with Amazon
Amazon is leveraging its deep engineering skills to quietly upend the traditional e-commerce fulfillment chain.
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Navigating the Storm: SEACOR and the Jones Act
A regulation that has long protected the U.S. maritime industry faces scrutiny in the aftermath of the catastrophic Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Can U.S. shippers win the debate in Congress and withstand the fallout?
Miami’s (climate change) Models
What’s the impact of climate change on the city of Miami? Will the city even exist in 100 years?
Brexit’s Nuclear Isolationism Threatens UK Cancer Patients
Withdrawing from the little-known Euratom Treaty jeopardizes the NHS's supply of medical radioisotopes — a quintessential case of "you don't know what you've got until it's gone."
Fighting for Freddo: Cadbury’s Fight for Profitability in the Face of Brexit Uncertainty
This post examines Cadbury's challenge to maintain profitability in the face of increasing input costs due to Brexit.
Water, Water Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Source: PepsiCo Mitigates the Risk of Global Water Scarcity
The “deceptive abundance” of water makes it an especially interesting litmus test for evaluating companies and their commitment to long-term sustainability. PepsiCo is an example of a company that has taken early steps to mitigate the risks of global water scarcity to its supply chain and business strategy more broadly.
GameOver for GameStop?
Suppliers and customers agree that digital distribution is the way of the future for videogames. So what should GameStop, the industry's leading physical retailer, do?
Ohio’s Big Bet on the Future of Transportation
We typically think of governments as bumbling behemoths that are oftentimes more reactive than proactive when it comes to adopting new technologies. Not so in the case of the Buckeye State…
Uniqlo: Bridging the physical world of apparel with the digital world
Uniqlo plans to achieve aggressive sales targets by using digital tech to improve their supply chain and provide superior customer service.
BMW’s supply chain in the face of isolationism
BMW manages the risk caused by increasing isolationism through a combination of its global production network and active currency hedging.