Amazon is trying to get rid of its signature brown boxes
CNBC
The retail shipping giant has a long way to go to reduce packaging.
Ellen Sheng2024-05-28T14:38:54-04:00
Generative AI financial scammers are getting very good at duping work email
CNBC
Companies are falling prey to financial scams that deploy the generative AI to amplify traditional phishing techniques.
Ellen Sheng2022-03-27T14:31:18-04:00
Investing in plant-based meat: are you missing out?
LiveKindly
Why millennials are betting big on sustainable businesses poised to change the food system.
Ellen Sheng2023-02-14T23:42:23-05:00
Big food automation is making its way to Main Street’s menu
CNBC
Small businesses are investing in self-ordering kiosks, packaging bots and inventory-tracking robots are becoming less expensive.
Ellen Sheng2023-09-11T21:59:06-04:00
On Main Street, the need to take on more debt is rising with inflation
CNBC
Higher costs due to goods inflation, supply chain struggles, and rising wages are pushing small business owners to loans.
Ellen Sheng2022-03-14T22:04:00-04:00
Why the infrastructure bill could bring electric vehicles up to speed
JLL
Electric vehicles are here, but where are the charging stations?
Ellen Sheng2023-01-27T14:09:26-05:00
A silver lining in the crisis: how companies are finding efficiencies
Forbes Brandvoice
One upside to the crisis? Some companies are finding ways to be more efficient and do more with less.
Ellen Sheng2023-09-11T21:47:23-04:00
Chinese companies are starting to sue for patent infringement too
Forbes
It’s common to hear of American companies suing Chinese companies over patent and trademark theft. It’s less common the other way around.
Ellen Sheng2023-09-11T22:01:46-04:00
Employee privacy in the US is at stake as corporate surveillance technology monitors workers’ every move
CNBC
The emergence of sensor and other technologies that let businesses track, listen to and even watch employees while on company time.
Ellen Sheng2023-09-11T22:10:11-04:00
An Uber model for manufacturing
Quartz
Companies are meeting small businesses’ manufacturing needs in much the same way Uber meets the needs of passengers looking for rides.
Ellen Sheng2019-02-20T15:00:10-05:00
These companies are helping women find work-life balance
Fast Company
Nearly half of professional women with children leave their jobs, but it’s not for lack of ambition, it’s for lack of alternatives.
Ellen Sheng2023-09-11T22:40:18-04:00
What it’s like for women leading international teams
Fast Company
Management consultants usually give solid non-gendered advice but for women managers, there’s an additional dimension that is too often ignored.