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U.S., EU Vow Cooperation on Trade, Technology in Diplomatic First

The U.S. and the European Union agreed to work together to shape the rules and standards around crucial technologies and coordinate their approaches to key trade issues at an inaugural meeting of a new cooperation body.

European Union and United States flags stand in a row. Photo: Bloomberg.

From Nairobi to Ningbo: The Supply Shocks Spanning Globe

From high-class problems to difficulties finding life’s necessities, the pandemic has convulsed global supply chains on such a scale that few industries, socio-economic classes or regions are immune.

A container ship sails at dusk. Photo: Bloomberg

U.S. Apparel Brands Hit by Vietnam's Covid Surge

Vietnam has grown in recent years to become the second-biggest supplier of apparel and footwear to the United States after China.

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Gas-Starved Europe Can't Look West as U.S. Faces Its Own Crunch

Americans are staring down their own supply squeeze — and the accompanying sky-high utility bills.

An oil pumping jack in an oil field in Kansas, U.S. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: No Relief This Year for the Global Supply Crisis

Patrick Penfield, a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of executive education at the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management, offers a view into supply chain congestion, delays and pricing for the remainder of this year.

The Supply Chain Crisis: No Relief in the Fourth Quarter

China’s Electricity Crunch Is World’s Latest Supply Chain Threat

China’s energy crisis is shaping up as the latest shock to global supply chains as factories in the world’s biggest exporter are forced to conserve energy by curbing production.

Workers assemble products in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

How Timing and Luck Kept Product Flowing for Ricoma in the Pandemic

In the midst of the worst global supply chain crisis in recent memory, some businesses are finding creative ways to get around severe congestion at seaports and inland freight terminals.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

Assessing the Impact of Global Supply Chain Shocks

The vulnerability of complex global supply chains, built over decades of globalization, has been exposed by COVID-19 and geopolitical shocks.

Photo: Bloomberg

Paper Crunch Hits American Retailers When They Need It Most

Skyrocketing demand for boxes and packing materials during the pandemic has slashed paper production across North America, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for retail companies.

Photo: Bloomberg

Fuel Shortages Pile Pressure on Johnson as U.K. Crisis Escalates

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure to do more to ease a supply chain crisis in Britain after pumps ran dry at some gasoline stations because of panic buying.

A gas pump reads 'out of use' amid fuel shortages in the U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | China vs. Southeast Asia: Where Is Manufacturing Going?

You might think that the recent spate of supply chain disruptions would have caused a stampede of manufacturers out of China, or at least prompted them to diversify sourcing. But that hasn’t been the case.

Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: Speeding the Decision Cycle for Supply Chain Leaders

Nick Banich, chief revenue officer for North America with Miebach Consulting, Inc., relates how a combination of growing demand unpredictability and new technology tools is motivating supply chain managers to speed up the decision-making process.

The Compression of the Decision Cycle: How Supply Chain Leaders Can Adapt

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