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Jury Gualandris

Jury Gualandris

Assistant Professor of Operations & Sustainability, Western University
Jury’s research provides insights into the complex transformations that unfold over time along the development of more sustainable supply chains. Particularly, his work has explored how firm-level resources and supply chain-level structures affect the willingness and ability of firms at multiple tiers to diminish their negative impacts on society and the natural environment. His work is published in the top impact journals of his field, such as the Journal of Operations Management and the Journal of Supply Chain Management.

Our addiction to stuff: How Walmart enables us to destroy the planet

Dec 22, 2019 14:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Business

Tis the season when shoppers fill the malls, and UPS and FedEx trucks crowd the roads. The amount of stuff that moves in and out of households during the Christmas season is staggering. According to the business...

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Economy

Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Middle East Escalation and Sanctions Relief

Global oil prices remained largely unchanged on Monday as markets balanced growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against a sudden influx of Iranian crude hitting global supply chains. Brent crude futures slipped...

Oil Prices Surge Amid Trump's Iran Ultimatum Over Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices experienced dramatic volatility during early Asian trading on Monday, fluctuating sharply but holding near recent highs as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran continued to escalate. Brent...

U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Iran Conflict and Inflation Fears Rattle Wall Street

U.S. stock index futures declined Sunday evening, extending a four-week losing streak on Wall Street driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and persistent inflation concerns. SP 500 Futures dropped 0.3% to 6,542.25,...

Iran-Israel War Escalates: Long-Range Missiles, Nuclear Site Strikes, and Global Energy Crisis

The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel has reached a dangerous new threshold as Iranian forces deployed long-range ballistic missiles for the first time, signaling a potential threat well beyond the Middle East...

US-Iran War: Trump Eyes Military Exit as Markets React to Potential De-escalation

President Donald Trump signaled that the United States is nearing the end of its military campaign against Iran, stating the offensive has largely achieved its core objectives degrading Tehrans missile capabilities and...

Politics

Trump Links DHS Funding to Voter ID Legislation

President Donald Trump declared Sunday that he would block any Department of Homeland Security funding agreement unless Congressional Democrats first pass the Save America Act a bill that would require Americans to show...

Ukraine-U.S. Peace Talks Continue in Florida as Zelenskiy Pushes for Diplomatic Progress

Ukrainian and American delegations wrapped up a second day of peace negotiations in Florida on Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signaled cautious optimism about ongoing diplomatic efforts to end Russias war on...

Cuba-U.S. Military Tensions: Havana Warns It Is Ready to Defend Itself Against Potential American Aggression

Cuba has signaled it stands prepared for a potential military confrontation with the United States, even as the two nations engage in diplomatic talks aimed at easing a deepening economic crisis on the island. Cuban Deputy...

Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz, Threatens Power Grid Strikes

President Donald Trump escalated U.S. military pressure on Iran Saturday, delivering a stark 48-hour ultimatum demanding Tehran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating strikes on the countrys largest power...

Trump Threatens ICE Airport Deployment Amid TSA Shutdown Crisis

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with congressional Democrats on Saturday, threatening to station Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at U.S. airports unless lawmakers immediately approve funding for...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Elliott Investment Management Takes Multibillion-Dollar Stake in Synopsys

Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has quietly built a multibillion-dollar position in Synopsys, the electronic design automation (EDA) giant, signaling a push for stronger financial performance from one of...

Palantir's Maven AI Earns Pentagon "Program of Record" Status, Reshaping Military AI Strategy

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is drawing renewed investor and industry attention after the U.S. Department of Defense officially designated its Maven Smart System as a program of record, a classification that...

Amazon's "Transformer" Phone: Can It Succeed Where Fire Phone Failed?

Amazon is quietly developing a new smartphone, codenamed Transformer, marking the companys return to mobile hardware more than a decade after its Fire Phone disaster. According to sources familiar with the initiative, the...

Judge Dismisses Sam Altman Sexual Abuse Lawsuit, But Sister Can Refile

A federal judge has dismissed a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by his sister Annie Altman, ruling that the claims were too old to pursue under current law. However, U.S. District Judge Zachary...

Trump White House Unveils National AI Policy Framework for Congress

The Trump administration released a sweeping artificial intelligence policy framework on Friday, urging Congress to establish unified federal legislation that would override fragmented state-level AI regulations across the...
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