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Maximizing the Value of Trading Programs

Each year, companies lose millions of dollars on the inefficient management of trading-partner relationships.

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U.S. Ship Jam Lingers as Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle with COVID-19 outbreaks and other constraints on their capacity to keep containers moving across the global economy.

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Vaccine Shortages Hit Global Supply Program, Halting Rollouts

A string of nations across Africa and Asia have run out of COVID-19 vaccines or are on the brink of doing so, months after receiving first shipments from a global program meant to equitably distribute the lifesaving shots.

Workers unload boxes of COVAX COVID-19 vaccines in Madagascar. Photographer: Mamyrael/AFP.

Avery Dennison Sets Ambitious Goals for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

Avery Dennison has set a target for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. At the same time, the big designer and maker of labels and related materials is raising the bar on sustainability and social responsibility goals to be achieved by 2030, including deforestation-free manufacturing.

A radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader operated with a smartphone. Photo: Bloomberg.

Amazon Prime Day Deals Disappoint as Costs Surge

The deals during Amazon.com’s annual Prime Day sale are stingier this year, according to merchants, thanks to rising shipping costs, higher advertising rates and scarce inventory.

Amazon.com Inc. mobile app. Photo: Shutterstock.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces More Supply Hurdles, Now From Thailand

AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing partner in Southeast Asia has missed a delivery target in Thailand and shipments to other countries in the region have been delayed, the latest setback for a shot that was meant to be the backbone of the global inoculation effort.

Employees work on the production of line for vials of Covishield, the local name for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc. and the University of Oxford, at the Serum Institute of India Ltd. Hadaspar plant in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Photo: Bloomberg.

Gas Is So Scarce in Europe That Coal Is Making a Comeback

Europe is so short of natural gas that the continent — usually seen as the poster child for the global fight against emissions — is turning to coal to meet electricity demand that is now back to pre-pandemic levels.

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Podcast | What’s Wrong With the Biopharma Supply Chain?

Despite its success in rushing COVID-19 vaccines to market, the biopharmaceutical supply chain is far from perfect.

Photo: Bloomberg

China’s Worse-Than-Suez Ship Delays Set to Widen Trade Chaos

The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery delays, faces the biggest test of its stamina yet.

Container ships are moored near the Port of Nansha in Guangzhou, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Trade War Costs Global Supply Chains 3-5 Years of Growth, UN Says

Trade shocks fueled by unilateral tariffs between the U.S. and China have undone three to five years worth of growth among global value chains in affected countries, according to a UN policy brief.

Photo: Bloomberg

European Companies Plan to Invest More in China After the Pandemic

Nearly 60% of European companies plan to expand their China operations in 2021, up from 51% last year, according to an annual survey.

Photo: Bloomberg

In the Game of Supply Chain Management, Remember These Five Moves

Supply chain constraints and disruptions across a slew of industries are making it difficult for businesses to keep up with soaring demands and rising prices. How can companies come out on top?

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