Cargo vs Christmas 2021

Cargo vs Christmas 2021

Cargo rates and delays are proving a nightmare for many retailers, just when they should be making their largest sales push of the year. For years, efficiency in retail has meant products arriving exactly when they’re needed. Storage is expensive, and keeping...
Computer Chip Shortage Leaves Car Lots Empty

Computer Chip Shortage Leaves Car Lots Empty

2020 was a strange year for computer chip manufacturers worldwide. Automobile factories shut down for much of the summer, and demand for personal electronics skyrocketed with millions of people working from home. So the industry realigned to serve that market,...
U.S. Retail Sector Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

U.S. Retail Sector Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

The growing threat—and, yes, the growing panic—about novel coronavirus, known more familiarly as COVID-19, is going beyond affecting travelers. It’s harming manufacturing in China, too, and that’s harming businesses in the U.S. Eighty percent of smartphones and...
Can American Manufacturing Jobs Be Saved?

Can American Manufacturing Jobs Be Saved?

Manufacturing jobs continue to leave the country, resulting in many workers without jobs and without hope. During his campaign, President Trump promised to keep manufacturing jobs in the U.S. His first attempt to demonstrate this pledge was to get Carrier to keep...
Times Getting Tough for Airplane Manufacturers

Times Getting Tough for Airplane Manufacturers

Pressure to cut costs has caused the world’s two largest airplane makers—Boeing and Airbus—to make an emergency landing. Both companies have done layoffs and are planning to do more amid reduced demands for airplanes and the need to reduce production costs. Boeing...