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Carmakers Seen Producing 5 Million Fewer Vehicles After Russian Invasion

A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Volkswagen SUVs are guided into storage bays inside one of the automaker's Autostadt delivery towers at VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photo: Bloomberg.

Growing Pains, Labor Woes: Five Supply Chain Challenges to Count On This Year

It’s time to take an honest look at what’s happening around us, learn from the past two years, and plan accordingly.

A worker surveys inventory on a warehouse shelf. Photo: C Technical/ Pexels.

When Will the Chip Shortage End? U.S., EU Spend Billions in Race to Beat China

Sanctions are causing a shortage of microchips in Russia. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are spending billions in a race to reduce reliance on imports just as China plans to turn itself into a chip powerhouse.

A detail of a silicon wafer is shown on the production line. Photo: Getty.

White House Pushes Supply Chain Operators to Share Data

An initiative launched this week is President Biden’s latest effort to address supply chain bottlenecks that stretch across the U.S.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Russia’s War Puts Shipping’s Tentative Recovery in Jeopardy

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing for new shocks to its labor force, which relies on experienced crew from both countries.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn onto a cargo ship at Yuzhny Port in Yuzhny, Ukraine. Photo: Bloomberg.

Can Europe Weaken Putin’s Power Over Global Energy?

The war in Ukraine has already revealed that the modern financial system can be weaponized in ways never before seen. Now the same might be true of the energy transition.

Salt mounds at a lithium mine in Jujuy, Argentina. Photo: Getty.

War in Ukraine Triggers Global Food Emergency

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that’s been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic’s blow and pushing millions more into hunger.

Wheat kernels in a field. Photo: Pexels.

Watch: Are Companies Ready to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions in 2022?

Alan Holland, chief executive officer of Keelvar, describes the challenge of measuring the carbon emissions of suppliers in multi-tier global supply chains.

Are Companies Ready to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions in 2022?

Buckle Down: No Relief From Supply Chain Woes Anytime Soon

Global supply chains are unlikely to see relief from congestion, disruption, labor shortages and skyrocketing costs anytime soon.

An oil tanker is berthed at a Russian port. Photo: Getty.

War Shocks Ripple Across One of the World’s Busiest Trade Lanes

Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and retaliatory steps designed to paralyze the Russian economy, are heaping new disruptions on supply chains that never recovered from unprecedented shocks caused by the pandemic.

Empty dry docks at the Port of Odessa in Odessa, Ukraine. Photo: Andrey Sarymsakov/ Canva.

Russian Invasion Smothers Supplies From World’s Breadbasket

After years of growing increasingly reliant on cheap and abundant wheat supplies from Russia and Ukraine, the world’s grains buyers are being forced to hunt elsewhere as flows from both countries dry up.

Wheat kernels in a field. Photo: Pexels.

Record Lead Times Show More U.S. Inflation in Supply Chain Mess

The supply squeeze on the U.S. economy tightened further in February, indicating no relief for domestic producers and pointing to persistent inflationary pressures.

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