Supply Chain Management

• Port Strike Threatens Home Improvement Chains

  By Chris Burritt and Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg  |  December 28, 2012

  Looming East Coast strike could interfere with spring rush at Home Depot, Lowe's.

• Port Strike Deadline Approaches

  By Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg  |  December 27, 2012

  Obama faces pressure to intervene and prevent East Coast strike.

• GE Buys Avio Aviation Unit for $4.3 Billion

  By Robert Wall and Marco Bertacche, Bloomberg  |  December 21, 2012

  Deal will strengthen GE's supply chain as it makes more jet engines.

• Some Online Retailers Adding Brick-and-Mortar Stores (NYT)

  December 19, 2012

  A realization that some shoppers want and need the in-person experience.

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  Looming East Coast Port Strike Threatens Supply Chains

  By Dave Lindorff  |  December 17, 2012

  Atlantic ports handle 40% of all U.S. waterborne shipping.

• Wal-Mart Vows to Tighten Controls on Suppliers (Reuters)

  December 11, 2012

  Exec says retailer can’t do much when suppliers subcontract work without informing the company.

• Foxconn Plans American Expansion

  By Tim Culpan, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  Asian supplier to Apple and HP says customers seek Made in U.S.A.

• Apple to Manufacture Macs in U.S., CEO Says

  By Adam Satariano and Josh Tyrangiel, Bloomberg  |  December 6, 2012

  Company will spend more than $100 mln to shift some production away from China.

• Wal-Mart Declined to Pay to Upgrade Bangladesh Factories

  By Renee Dudley and Arun Devnath, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  Paying suppliers more to cover safety improvements was too costly, exec said.

• U.S. Manufacturing Shrank in November

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  Purchasing managers’ index breaks below 50, hits lowest level since mid-2009.