Category: Supply Chain

Inside Bath & Body Works’ Fragrance Factory

The New York Times – Business:
“Japanese Cherry Blossom” has brought in $1.5 billion over the last 20 years. Can the company’s close-knit network of suppliers come up with the next big thing and improve sales?
The South Korean Mine at the Center of America’s Tungsten Push

The New York Times – Business:
Deep beneath a South Korean mountain, workers are reviving a mine that could challenge China’s grip on a metal vital to weapons, chips and industry.
How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock

The New York Times – Business:
For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.
Lesson Learned From Iran War: Reduce Reliance on Strait of Hormuz

The New York Times – Business:
Increased stockpiles, more pipelines and other tactics could loosen the waterway’s stranglehold on the global economy.
Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples

The New York Times – Business:
The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.
Amazon Expands Logistics Arm to Outside Companies

The New York Times – Business:
The company said its shipping, fulfillment and delivery services would be offered to other businesses. Several large corporations have already signed on.
How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel

The New York Times – Business:
Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.
Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows

The New York Times – Business:
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.
Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows

The New York Times – Business:
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.
Mississippi Liquor Stores Run Dry Amid State Distribution Delays

The New York Times – Business:
The state liquor agency has been struggling to make timely deliveries to restaurants, bars and liquor stores since it got rid of outdated conveyor belts at a warehouse in January.
Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.

The New York Times – Business:
Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.
Japan Pledges $10 Billion to Help Countries Cope With Oil Prices

The New York Times – Business:
With supply chains at risk, the aid to Southeast Asian nations is aimed at securing the availability of oil-based products, including medical equipment.