Just-in-time manufacturing has become a favourite punching bag during the pandemic supply chain crunch, with critics arguing manufacturers had become too obsessed with efficiency and left themselves too little slack to weather availability constraints or geopolitical disruptions. The terminology is handy because it’s easy for the casual observer to grasp in theory and conjures up images of parts magically appearing ...

For those looking to buy a second home as an investment, take a pass on Hong Kong. Maintenance costs are rising. Your tenant is probably working from home, cooking, washing and cleaning a lot more than before Covid. Appliances break. And good luck finding a plumber or electrician. Repair men are hard to schedule these days, as many catch the ...

  The rise in sea levels is on track to increase highly destructive flooding fivefold in the US by 2050, but a new study of home prices in coastal Florida suggests buyers are oblivious or indifferent to the risk. Governments need to take action to ensure that everyone has the right information about this critical threat. Freddie Mac researchers led ...