Sentences with phrase «on global supply chain»

The growth in e-commerce and its impact on the global supply chain has been and will continue to be profound, and it's a story that is still in the early chapters.

While Apple Inc. is designing more of its own components, the company still relies on global supply chain for parts supporting functions like wireless charging, facial recognition, and some processors.

If the tariffs stand, along with China's retaliatory moves, they could damage industries that have relied on a global supply chain for their recovery.

Donald Trump's threats to slap steep tariffs on Chinese and Mexican imports may have won him votes in Republican primaries but they would likely backfire, severely disrupting U.S. manufacturers that increasingly depend on global supply chains.

First at MIT and now at UC Berkeley, O'Rourke has spent the last decade developing ways to compile info on global supply chains, and investigating the building blocks of the goods that consumers purchase.

Not exact matches

Not surprisingly, the spread of diseases (not to mention unhealthy lifestyles that lead to diseases) on a global level is much easier than coordinating care, managing supply chains and clinical trials and rolling out treatments.

Building a global - scale order book was the first phase of AGT's expansion; the second is now focused on vertical integration, buying key infrastructure up and down the supply chain.

«On the supply chain side, it [already] is quite global,» said George Barrett, executive chairman of Cardinal Health.

Her employer is paying for her degree so she'll be able to bring global supply chain expertise to bear on the company's growth plans.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

What's more, a number of unions on college campuses are allying with non-governmental organizations, such as United Students against Sweatshops to hold corporations accountable for enforcing labor standards throughout their global supply chains.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

The study said Coca - Cola, one of 10 global companies looked at by KTC, has committed to conduct 28 country - level studies on child labor, forced labor, and land rights for its sugar supply chains by 2020.

LONDON, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Some of the world's biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave - free goods and services.

«Any hiccup in U.S. refined product exports is highly disruptive to the supply chain given the dependency of nations like Mexico and other Latin American countries on the U.S.,» Michael Tran, director of global energy strategy at RBC Capital Markets, told Reuters.

On a couple other points regarding trade, we live in a world with global supply - chains.

B22 includes a focus on FinTech (9 companies), Data (7 companies), and Digital Health (4 companies), with other startups ranging from facial recognition to supply chain management to the largest global community of motorcycle riders.

The company added that global inventories of commodities were «generally low, both on exchanges and within supply chains», a sign of tightness in the physical market.

In an effort to forestall any discussion of Japan as a currency manipulator, the Japanese are offering all sorts of investment ideas in the context of getting Trump the negotiator to soften his stance on tariffs for Japanese goods, or sourced material from Asia for assembly in the U.S. Japan is a paramount promoter of the global supply chain paradigm.

The global tit - for - tat could hurt American exporters and raise costs for manufacturers that rely on a vast supply chain around the world.

To attract patient, long - term capital from global investors, we need a supportive, predictable regulatory framework that encourages innovation and efficiency, and promotes adequate returns on investment in strategic trade and supply - chain infrastructure.

Depending on what you're selling and where its components come from in the global supply chain, the products and services you offer may be eligible for preferential status.

«Customers don't enjoy lugging large shopping carts down long supermarket aisles, but they enjoy picking quality meats and vegetables,» says Shouraboura, who worked on Bezos» senior leadership team and helped oversee Amazon's global supply chain.

While buyer - initiated programs have their benefits, supply chain finance is so much more than just large global banks» centering their efforts on top - tier, large - volume markets and clients.

Around the same time, Samsung, the electronics giant confirmed that they could plan on using Blockchain for their existing global supply chain.

But while the industry applauds the Trump administration's efforts to rebalance unfair, global trade relationships — and certainly the World Trade Organization's anti-dumping measures have been largely ineffective to date — protectionist policies like tariffs will disrupt the complex, global supply chains on which manufacturers rely and stoke the flames of a tit - for - tat trade war.

Supply chain technology has advanced to a point where companies can now get their own global operating platforms via the cloud versus having to spend countless millions of dollars and years of implementation time to get a handle on what's happening across their value chains.

The Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard (or FLW Standard) is a global standard that provides requirements and guidance for quantifying and reporting on the weight of food and / or associated inedible parts removed from the food supply chain — commonly referred to as «food...

Twelve of the world's leading cocoa and chocolate companies have agreed to collectively work towards ending deforestation and forest degradation in the global cocoa supply chain, with an initial focus on Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana...

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With many retailers introducing stringent guidelines regarding product traceability throughout the supply chain, companies looking to compete and supply on a global scale are under pressure to invest in advanced product inspection technology that ensures compliance.

«GMA is proud of its work to support FSMA and has taken a leadership role on behalf of industry to educate food and beverage manufacturers on what it will take to comply with the law, in the U.S. and along the entire global supply chain.

Dunkin' Donuts today announced that it will map its international supply chain to understand the feasibility of transitioning to 100 percent cage - free eggs globally, and, based on this assessment, establish a global target with interim deliverables towards this goal.

«GMA will continue its work to support the effective implementation of FSMA and will maintain a leadership role on behalf of industry to educate food and beverage manufacturers on what it will take to comply with the law, both in the U.S. and the entire global supply chain.»

This commitment to ensure that supply chain waste is measured and reported makes Tesco the world - leading supermarket on transparent food waste reporting, and represents a significant step towards meeting the global goal to halve food waste by 2030.

«The impact of software and technology on the global food supply chain is truly profound,» emphasizes Lara L. Sowinski, Editor - in - Chief at Food Logistics.

«With more than 2,000 restaurants in our global footprint, our goal is to have a considerable impact on sustainable sourcing in our industry as well as drive humane treatment of animals throughout our supply chain.»

Ireland and UK supply chain specialists Oakland International have been confirmed as finalists in the Innovation Award category of this year's prestigious Global Freight Awards (GFA) to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London on Thursday, 19th November.

The «Top Green Providers» list focuses on sustainability in the global food supply chain with profiles of companies who are exceeding industry standards in their sectors.

Food - security experts from all over the world will converge on Belfast from 28 - 31 May 2018 for a major Summit on how to feed a growing global population — amid massive challenges such as climate change, Brexit, labyrinthine food - supply chains and food fraud on a global scale.

The RSPO is the leading not - for - profit, multi-stakeholder organization working along the full palm oil supply chain to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil in order to minimize the negative impact of palm oil production on the environment and the communities in which it's sourced.

Apeel Sciences is a company on a mission to fight food waste and build a sustainable global food supply chain.

Target 12.3 calls on the world to «halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses» by 2030.

Titled «Overcoming global trade barriers — An integral part of your supply chain strategy», the event takes place on 21st April 2015 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm at the Mallory Court Hotel.

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a benchmarking organization that provides thought leadership and guidance on food safety management system controls necessary to assure the safety of the food supply chain.

The Global Food Safety Initiative provides thought leadership and guidance on food safety management along the entire supply chain.

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal has been reporting on the global coffee and tea industries from origin through the supply chain — «seed to cup» — since it was founded by William H Ukers in 1901.

In this role, he led the team responsible for all supply chain functions across the Americas, sitting on both the Global Supply Leadership Team and the Americas Leadershipsupply chain functions across the Americas, sitting on both the Global Supply Leadership Team and the Americas LeadershipSupply Leadership Team and the Americas Leadership Team.

Business News of Sunday, 20 May 2018 Source: dailyguideafrica.com play videoForest actors and government officials at the Tropical Africa Alliance Global Assembly 2018 Forest actors and government officials, who recently met in Accra during the Tropical Africa Alliance (TFA) Global Assembly 2018, have called on African governments to move beyond policy commitments and supply chain transparency and focus on implementation transparency in the fight against deforestation.

According to different sources, transnational supply chains currently account for 30 to 60 per cent of all global trade, and depend on the work of over 100 million workers globally.