Near-shoring operations shouldn't be done lightly, but only after looking internally at business goals and externally at the market to make an informed decision.
Tyson recently closed down its Van Buren, Arkansas plant, one of six planned shutdowns to cut costs as Tyson deals with flat demand and a drop in wholesale prices.
Companies are always going to face the unexpected and unpredictable. The hard part is knowing how to prepare for these supply chain trends strategically.
Post-Covid, employee expectations have changed. Now, more than ever, employees across the supply chain expect flexibility, stability and a better work-life balance. At the same time, supply chain leaders are being asked to do more with less. So, how can leaders in today’s environment meet both employee and productivity expectations?
Shopify had a change of heart after it told merchants in 2022 not to use Amazon’s “Buy with Prime” feature because it violated the website's terms of service.
Speculation swirled that the device achieved 5G capabilities, which would make it the first such handset since the Shenzhen-based electronics firm lost access to advanced chipmaking technologies in 2020.