The United States prides itself in being a world leader in science, technology and innovation. Yet, the country has fallen sorely short of effectively mobilizing its resources and capabilities to fight COVID-19.
As more states relax stay-at-home guidelines, many consumers across the country are re-entering spaces that were once very familiar to them: retail stores, restaurants and other public places.
For all the pain the coronavirus pandemic has handed the meat industry, the implications may be especially strong for a less-publicized segment of the business: organic chickens.
How good is your company’s supply chain? That’s a question that we addressed on a recent webinar we created for CEOs and presidents to address the impact the coronavirus is having and will continue to have on supply chains for the remainder of the year and into 2021. We had some outstanding resources addressing important issues.
A video interview with a global supply chain expert conducted by Sytske Wijnsma, a PhD candidate at Cambridge Judge Business School, was utilised in a recent Executive MBA class on Operations Management at Cambridge Judge.
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President Trump has said he will impose a flat 25% tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. It is important to mention that it is not clear whether sweeping tariffs will be imposed, and if so, when and to what extent. Whether tariffs are being used as a negotiation strategy, a threat, or are being seriously considered will become clearer in the next few weeks and months.
Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.
A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.
Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.