The Conglomerate Isn’t Dead Yet
It’s been a big week for bust-ups. General Electric announced it is breaking itself into […]
What Caused the Supply Chain “Crisis”?
Why are container ships queuing by the dozens outside terminals on three continents and retailers […]
Fixing Chains
“Shipping costs have finally slumped,” the Financial Times asserts. Bloomberg affirms that trend, contending that […]
The “Crisis” in the Ports
“Ports face biggest crisis since the start of container shipping,” the Financial Times headlined the […]
My Supply Chain Problems
I got a ring today from Haverty’s, the furniture store. Last winter — January 16, […]
Going Vertical
The business world is prone to fads. Over the decades, nothing has been more faddish […]
Dow 36,000*
Twenty-two years ago, James K. Glassman, a newspaper columnist, and Kevin Hassett, an economist, laid […]
General Average
In the modern world of global commerce, it isn’t easy being small. Yes, if you […]
Stuck in the Mud
On the morning of March 23, a container ship called Ever Given ran aground in […]
Why Global Trade Won’t Depend on Bitcoin
Is Bitcoin really the currency of the future? Citibank seems to think so. Its new […]