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Image via Flickr darinmarshall On August 31, 2016, Hanjin Shipping filed for bankruptcy protection. Ports refused to accept containers from the company or started charging exorbitant rates, out of fear they wouldn’t be compensated. The collapse of Hanjin Shipping is the largest container shipping bankruptcy in history, and its effect on international supply chains is…
Image via Flickr miamism Whole Foods Market is committed to providing customers with healthy and organic food options. Now, Whole Foods is adding sustainability to its mission by adding solar panels to 100 store locations. Take a look at what Whole Foods wants to accomplish with this initiative and what other businesses can learn from…
Image via Flickr by didbygraham With the recent innovations in technology, environmental policy, and the global supply chain, it’s no surprise that the logistics industry is also undergoing tremendous changes. The transportation industry is trying to clean up their bad environmental reputation and use new technologies to make it easier, faster, and more efficient to…
Image via Flickr by Eva Renaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer ASOS.com is an online fashion retailer, offering 60,000 products, including womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, jewellery and beauty. They offer both brand names and own label merchandise. The retailer rolls out about 1,500 new product lines per week. They service 6.5 million active customers, with about…
Image via Flickr by Rewji23 The chief executive officer of luxury automotive manufacturer Bentley Motors, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, has spoken publically about the country’s lack of basic supplier infrastructure when it comes to supplying needed parts for automakers. According to Schreiber, the country’s government is doing a good thing by providing £1 for the into low-carbon engines…
Image via Flickr Galería de ► Bee, like bees! Amazon is a master at adapting. That’s why the company has been so successful in the ecommerce industry. Amazon frequently assesses its customers’ needs and then implements solutions before competitors even see a new trend, as evident with the introduction of Amazon Prime and a push for…