Nikola Motors Completes Series C Funding Milestone
Nikola Corporation announced last week that the hybrid electric Class 8 tractor truck manufacturer had completed a $210 million Series C investment funding round.
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Category: Sustainability in Supply Chain
Apple’s Announcement in Achieving 100 Percent Renewable Energy Use- More Work Remains
Global consumer electronics manufacturer Apple indicated this week that the company’s ten-year old goal to have all owned facilities 100 percent powered by renewable energy sources has been achieved. While Apple deserves credit for this achievement, the scope of this announcement does not include major elements of its global supply chain.
Read More Revisiting 2017 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four
Supply Chain Matters continues with reviewing and self-scoring each of the 2017 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of this year. This Part Four posting provides an assessment of our prediction for global online shopping platform dominance among Alibaba and Amazon, and that business self-interest would fuel continued supply chain sustainability actions and initiatives.
Read More Activist Shareholder Attempts to Influence Nestle
A significant development occurred in the consumer product goods sector, as one of the largest and most admired industry leaders came under the looking glass of an activist investor. CPG firms being targeted by activist firms is not a new development, but taking on the European based industry leader is noteworthy.
Read More 3M Supplier Survey Brings Forth Important Insights for Increased Supplier Collaboration
Diversified products manufacturer 3M conducted a survey among supply chain suppliers to hone in on current challenges related to the notions of supplier collaboration. What caught Supply Chain Matters attention was that important supplier collaboration challenges remain for procurement and supply chain teams.
Read More A Commentary Related to Denying Efforts to Combat Global Climate Change
Last week, President Donald Trump announced that the United States intends to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Supply Chain Matters urges supply chain leaders and their respective teams to re-double ongoing sustainability efforts in all forms. Such efforts are good for business and ever more important, essential for the future of the planet.
Read More Deep Dive on 2017 Prediction Nine: Business Self-Interest Will Fuel Continued Efforts in Supply Chain Sustainability Actions and Initiatives
The following Supply Chain Matters blog is part of our ongoing series of deep dives into each of...
Read More New and More Controversial Food Labeling Requirements About to Go Into Effect in the United States
Last week, the United States Congress passed new federal legislation related to the labeling of...
Read More A Disruptor is About to Enter the Heavy Truck Equipment Market
Supply Chain Matters has provided our readers visibility to emerging industry disruptors who are...
Read More New Study Finds Social Responsibility as Part of the Business Sustainability Agenda
In prior Supply Chain Matters blog declarations, this Industry Analyst has declared a belief that...
Read More Volkswagen Reports Profitability Despite Ongoing Emissions Scandal
Supply Chain Matters provides an important follow-up to the ongoing diesel emissions scandal and...
Read More Supply Chain Matters Highlights from ISM 2016- Part One
This supply chain industry analyst just returned from attending the Institute for Supply...
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