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Supply Chain and Transport
These cities are the best connected in the world — what makes them so special?
Some cities in China's Belt and Road Initiative are better connected than others. Who are they, how did they achieve this, and could others follow suit?
Supply Chain and Transport
The big challenges for supply chains in 2022
Supply chain issues have been made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many problems have presented themselves as a result, putting pressure on business.
Davos Agenda 2022
Here's how we can resolve the global supply chain crisis
The supply chain crisis gives us a glimpse of the potential impact of climate change. Increasing resilience will mean investing in new infrastructure.
Supply Chain and Transport
IMF: Global shipping costs are easing but pressures remain
Global shipping pressures are easing after many pandemic-related factors caused shipping costs to increase significantly over the past year.
Davos Agenda 2022
3 imperatives to accelerate the world's sustainable recovery
From new COVID variants to a supply chain crisis, the pandemic recovery has started to stall. Here's how to get progress towards a sustainable future back on track
Davos Agenda 2022
5 ways the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the supply chain
The supply chain is now a key focus of the C-suite after the pandemic caused turmoil amid record freight rates, shipping delays and equipment shortages.
Davos Agenda 2022
Predictions 2022: Here's how supply chains might change according to business leaders
What changes to supply chains will 2022 bring? Business leaders explain the importance of building resilient and sustainable supply chains post-pandemic.
Technological Transformation
Solar charging your car is possible, researchers say. Here's how
Researchers have looked into the extent to which electric car owners are able to charge their vehicles with power from their own photovoltaics system.
Decarbonizing Energy
How green corridors can enable the transition to zero-emission shipping
Green corridors offer a way to scale zero-emission shipping industry solutions to meet climate targets by 2050. We examine how two trade routes could work.
Supply Chain and Transport
Supply chain resilience: How are pandemic-related disruptions reshaping managerial thinking?
60 supply chain leaders explain what could have been done differently: Some of the biggest lessons centre on new skills and new managerial thinking.
Supply Chain and Transport
Could autonomous vehicles put last-mile delivery on the fast track?
Parcel delivery saw a huge increase during the pandemic. Could self-driving vehicles help the sector become more efficient and reduce its ecological footprint?
Supply Chain and Transport
The European year of rail: Why rail can transport us to a greener future
Rail freight can achieve climate neutrality without the need for additional infrastructure and consumes six times less green energy than road transport.
Supply Chain and Transport
This is how car safety has improved over the past 60 years
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation shows how breakthroughs in car safety have drastically reduced the number of deaths in motor vehicle collisions.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Flying taxis might be closer than you think. Here's what the experts say
McKinsey experts discuss the future of mobility with affordable, safe and sustainable solutions for travel, and the possibility of autonomous flying taxis.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
This is how global car use could change between now and 2050
Car use is expected to become increasingly prevalent in Asia over the next 30 years, with large inequalities in infrastructure between rural and urban areas driving motorization.
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