Choosing the right suppliers, whether for raw materials or finished products, can be a time-consuming, energy-draining and costly sourcing task. As inevitable as it is necessary, there are a lot of things to consider before diving into sourcing nitty-gritty – one of which is one’s ability to ask the right questions to prospective suppliers and […]
Friday links: Lyft + Ford self-driving, Steam’s Switch rival, plasma tech (23 July 2021)
Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. Lyft will team up with Ford and a self-driving car start-up to offer rides in Miami Lyft customers in Miami will be able to hail a robotaxi from Argo AI, an AV startup backed by Ford and Volkswagen, by the end of 2021. Argo CEO […]
Video on Demand: Top Retail Tech Trends in 2021
In today’s constantly evolving and disruptive business landscape, only the agile and adaptive survive. As technology continues to advance, its impacts on businesses increase and expand. In retail, technology has transformed the once merchant-driven business into an ICT-enabled industry, redefining operations, marketing, logistics and more. The smartest decision for any business owner, whether a […]
Made in Mexico: an export manufacturing boom as the US nearshores
A manufacturing boom for the USA’s southern neighbor is in progress, as Mexican manufacturing recovers from Covid-19 stoppages and foreign investors pile in. “As global companies seek to diversify their supply chains, Mexico offers proximity to U.S. markets, modern infrastructure, access to ports for global distribution and a highly skilled, well-educated workforce,” according to business […]
FLIBs: Batteries that bend & twist
The search for new design and fabrication strategies to make flexible Li-ion batteries (FLIBs) for wearable devices has been ongoing for years. It has led to innovations in electrode design and options in compatible electrolytes. Breakthroughs notwithstanding, this category remains at an early stage of development but will continue to flourish as development and adoption […]
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