May 12, 2021 · There are a number of causes of the bullwhip effect, like poor demand forecasting, price fluctuations, and a lack of clear communication. The semiconductor market’s issues began with an abrupt surge in demand last year for devices to keep us entertained and working remotely during the pandemic, which is still unfurling through supply chains.

Mar 31, 2021 · "In New York City, for example, every single building (so more than 817,000) was retrofitted with a wireless water meter, starting back in 2008, which replaced the manual system where you had to walk up to a meter read the numbers and generate bills that way," says Jeff Merritt, the World Economic Forum's head of IoT and Urban Transformation.

Feb 20, 2025 · The tariffs went into effect on 12 March, prompting retaliatory tariffs and escalating global trade tensions. By contrast with the metals tariffs announced during the first Trump administration, the new tariffs do not include any country exemptions or product exclusions.

Jan 15, 2025 · The global outlook for 2027 is one of increased cynicism among survey respondents, with a high proportion of respondents to the GRPS 2024-25 anticipating turbulence (31%), a four percentage- point increase since last year’s edition (Figure 1.3).

Mar 19, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

Jun 24, 2022 · Climate change is already affecting people’s lives in a variety of ways. Global warming is the biggest health threat facing humanity, the World Health Organization says.

Jul 14, 2021 · Pulling data from a variety of sources, including on-board collision-avoidance transmitters, radar and satellite imagery, and phone signals, OceanMind can track thousands of vessels around the world.

Nov 18, 2020 · Just over 20 years ago, the dotcom bubble burst, causing the stocks of many tech firms to tumble.Some companies, like Amazon, quickly recovered their value – but many others were left in ruins.

Feb 24, 2025 · Recent headlines reflect growing global fragmentation as economic and political tensions mount. The prospect of a trade war will dismay leaders in Europe, where calls for moves to boost growth have been growing louder.

Jan 18, 2023 · Quantum computing won’t replace classical computing but it will begin to solve problems in the physical world - materials, chemistry, encryption and optimization problems - within a few years, according to Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM Corporation.