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Christopher Tang

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California, Glendale
Covers:  Global Supply Chains. US-China Trade. Environmental Sustainability. Social Responsibility. AI applications
Doesn't Cover: politics
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How firms can banish forced labour 'blind spots' in their supply chain

How firms can banish forced labour 'blind spots' in their supply chain

South China Morning Post — The onus is on companies to exercise better due diligence, focusing on high-risk areas, avoiding shady recruiters, improving supply chain visibility and using tech to monitor and authenticate.

Commentary: China's Covid Shift Puts Supply Chains at Risk Again

Commentary: China's Covid Shift Puts Supply Chains at Risk Again

Barron's — About the authors: Tinglong Dai is a professor of operations management and business analytics at Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School and a core faculty member of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative. Christopher S. Tang is UCLA distinguished professor, Edward W.

What's Stopping Companies from Pulling Supply Chains Out of China

What's Stopping Companies from Pulling Supply Chains Out of China

Barron's — About the authors: Christopher S. Tang is a University Distinguished Professor and Edward W. Carter chair in business administration at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Richard S. Paegelow is the managing director of Inline Translation Services in Glendale, California. President Biden and China's President Xi shook hands on Nov.

Everybody Talks About Made in America. But It Isn't That Simple.

Everybody Talks About Made in America. But It Isn't That Simple.

The Wall Street Journal — Journal Reports: Leadership Real-Estate Agents Turn to TikTok and Instagram Reels to Market Properties-and Themselves By Megan Graham | Photographs by Gabby Jones for The Wall Street Journal October 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM ET Short-form videos help agents stand out to consumers flooded with real-estate listings.

Op-Ed: The quandary of U.S.-trained Chinese scientists: Stay or leave?

Op-Ed: The quandary of U.S.-trained Chinese scientists: Stay or leave?

Los Angeles Times — Would you train your workers and then squeeze them out by creating a hostile environment? Would you drive out these workers so they can go work for a competitor? The answer is obviously no. Yet this is what's happening now in the U.S., with a rising number of U.S.-trained Chinese scientists leaving this country.

Commentary: Protectionism Is Undermining the North American Supply Chain

Commentary: Protectionism Is Undermining the North American Supply Chain

Barron's — About the author: Christopher S. Tang is a university distinguished professor and Edward W. Carter chair in business administration at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. President Biden's Nov. 18 summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was cordial. But then the discussion went cold.

A National Supply Chain Dashboard Could Prevent Bottlenecks—but It’s Not There Yet

A National Supply Chain Dashboard Could Prevent Bottlenecks—but It’s Not There Yet

IndustryWeek

Supply Chain Shortages Hit Home

Supply Chain Shortages Hit Home

UCLA Newsroom — Professor Christopher Tang points out the causes of the crisis - and offers possible solutions.

Commentary: Can America Still Do Megaprojects?

Commentary: Can America Still Do Megaprojects?

Barron's — About the authors: Tinglong Dai is a professor of operations management and business analytics at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Christopher S. Tang is a University Distinguished Professor and Edward W. Carter chair in business administration at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Amazon is proof of a major weakness in ESG ratings

Amazon is proof of a major weakness in ESG ratings

MarketWatch — If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG. It stands for environmental, social and governance, and it's a way to laud corporate leaders who take sustainability - including climate change - and social responsibility seriously, and punish those who do not.

The Key to Investing in the Everything Shortage

The Key to Investing in the Everything Shortage

Barron's — About the author: Christopher S. Tang is a University Distinguished Professor and Edward W. Carter chair in business administration at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. The Covid-19 pandemic exposed Americans to severe shortages of toilet paper, paper towels, PPE, and semiconductor chips in 2020.

Cargo logjam clogs Southern California neighborhood

Cargo logjam clogs Southern California neighborhood

youtu.be — A massive logjam of cargo ships off the coast of Los Angeles continues to snarl supply chains nationwide. It's also clogging up a neighborhood near the ports...

LA's Port Crisis Is Snarling the Economy. These Quick Fixes Would Help.

LA's Port Crisis Is Snarling the Economy. These Quick Fixes Would Help.

Barron's — About the author: Christopher S. Tang is a University Distinguished Professor and Edward W. Carter chair in business administration at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Los Angeles's notorious traffic jams are a common sight, but the current logjam at its ports is something new.

Backed Up Los Angeles Port Links Damaged Supply Chain

Backed Up Los Angeles Port Links Damaged Supply Chain

Voice of America (VOA) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a plan to clear the backlog of container ships off the coast of Southern California by launching 24-hour operations at the port of Los Angeles. Mike O'Sullivan reports. Camera: Roy Kim

Port Congestions and Supply Chain Disruptions

Port Congestions and Supply Chain Disruptions

Bloomberg News — Live Interview with Edward Ludlow at the Port of Los Angeles

The U.S. and China Need Couples Therapy, Not a Divorce Lawyer

The U.S. and China Need Couples Therapy, Not a Divorce Lawyer

Barron's — About the authors: Christine Loh is chief development strategist, Institute for the Environment at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Christopher Tang is a distinguished professor and holds the Edward W. Carter chair in business administration at UCLA Anderson School of Management. In life as in geopolitics, breaking up is hard to do.

China Daily (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong could become fintech leader

Hong Kong could become fintech leader

China Daily (Hong Kong) — Hong Kong should be a leading global fintech hub, given its locational and connectivity advantages, but it is not, at least not now. According to a study conducted by KPMG in 2019, none of the Hong Kong fintech service firms made it onto the top 10 list.

The Secrets to Successful Crowdfunding

The Secrets to Successful Crowdfunding

The Wall Street Journal — Crowdfunding has helped many startups turn creative ideas into innovative products. But the failure rate of crowdfunding campaigns is high. Kickstarter, for instance, says about 61% of completed campaigns on its platform have failed. So, what can businesses do to improve their chances of success?

Prof Chris Tang (UCLA): Global supply chains are a mess for lots of reasons | 630 KHOW

Prof Chris Tang (UCLA): Global supply chains are a mess for lots of reasons | 630 KHOW

KHOW-AM (Denver, CO) — As an econ guy, I LOVE this conversation. Why are global supply chains such a mess? When will it get better including, in particular, the supply chains for automobiles? How much of the problem is COVID and how much is other things?

How crowdfunding can allow Hong Kong youth to thrive in their own city

How crowdfunding can allow Hong Kong youth to thrive in their own city

South China Morning Post — Instead of moving elsewhere in the Greater Bay Area or leaving China, entrepreneurial youth should consider starting an innovative business in Hong Kong by raising funds from the public.

Global supply chain revolution

Global supply chain revolution

China Daily — Other than a bit of fanfare following the joint US-China statement on tackling the climate crisis in April, the US-China conflict shows no signs of abating. The trade war continues as the tariffs the US imposed on products imported from China in 2018 remain in place.

Crowdfunding can help youths start a business in HK

Crowdfunding can help youths start a business in HK

China Daily (Hong Kong) — The 9.2 percent youth jobless rate in Hong Kong in April is worrisome. These jobless youths may appear to be content, but many are feeling lost after the devastating social unrest of 2019 was immediately followed by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. But there is hope.

Dividend of giving

Dividend of giving

China Daily — Share - WeChat Chinese philanthropists could help enhance foreign understanding of China by sponsoring programs for foreign students If you visit Harvard or Stanford, you will find many Chinese tourists shopping for souvenirs at the Harvard Coop or waiting in front of Stanford's Memorial Court for the Stanford tour.
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