Greenpeace Report Praises Apple’s Closed-Loop Supply Chain, Slams Samsung and Amazon
October 18, 2017
While Apple featured as the second most responsible company, Samsung and Amazon faced heavy criticism from the report with the authors going so far as to say Amazon is “one of the least transparent companies in the world in terms of its environmental performance.”
Samsung to Buy HARMAN for $8 Billion Accelerating Growth in Automotive & Connected Technologies
November 14, 2016
The acquisition is Samsung’s largest ever, and places the electronics company in the vanguard of the automotive industry, and marks the latest ambitious foray by an established name in the technology world into a new generation of smart objects, collectively called the internet of things.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Recall: Lessons for Procurement and Supply Chain Teams
November 1, 2016
With a big push in the technology industry to roll out upgrades and launch new products as quickly as possible, the rush in production and innovation can’t come at the expense of quality control.
Samsung Asks Its Employees to Question Their Work
November 1, 2016
Samsung Electronics Chief Executive Kwon Oh-hyun today said the South Korean tech giant must improve, as it reels from the costly withdrawal of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Samsung Halts All Sales of Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones
October 10, 2016
After several more replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones set themselves on fire, the South Korean based company has released a statement saying it is stopping all production and sales worldwide.
Samsung to Acquire Viv, the Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Platform
October 6, 2016
Samsung has announced the acquisition of Viv, a next-generation artificial intelligence firm created by Siri co-founders and former Apple employees Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham, Samsung now has an answer for Siri and Alexa.
Samsung Shares Drop over FAA Warning on Using Galaxy Note 7 on Planes
September 9, 2016
Investors wipe more than $10 billion off Samsung Electronic's market value after U.S. air-safety regulators singled out Galaxy 7 smartphone as a potential fire hazard.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Supply Chain on Fire
September 6, 2016
In its rush to beat rival products to market, notably Apple's new iPhone, which launches tomorrow, Samsung Electronics has accelerated new phone launch cycles, but its haste is raising concerns that it fell short on quality testing.
7 Best Practices that Transform Samsung Electronics Supply Chain
September 19, 2013
The secret sauce behind Samsung's supply chain success is definitely "Best Practice Analysis". They study how other world's leading companies manage business and choose to adapt these best practices gradually.
Samsung Unveils Smartwatch Ahead Of Rival Apple
September 4, 2013
Samsung unveiled its highly anticipated digital wristwatch Wednesday, beating Apple to what could become this year's must-have holiday gift item.