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Fire and Ice Aggravate Chip Supply Headache for Car Industry

A fire at a semiconductor factory in Japan, cold weather in North America and ongoing competition for chips are all hitting the global auto industry at the same time, threatening to exacerbate supply shortages of a key component that began late last year.

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For Supply-Chain Financing, Digital Cash Is Just Better

Financial terms are becoming a game between the strengths and weaknesses in supply chain, and there’s often a question of whether to prioritize core companies and help them grow bigger, or boost smaller businesses that may be struggling to survive.

Podcast | A Look at the Southern California Supply-Chain ‘Meltdown’

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with supporting distribution facilities and infrastructure in the area, are suffering from severe congestion. What’s the cause — and the solution?

Freight trucks idle at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Global Chip Shortage Is Good for Cargo, ANA Says

ANA Holdings Inc. expects its cargo unit to receive a boost this year from the global chip shortage as planes loaded with semiconductors help speed deliveries to automakers and consumer-electronics manufacturers.

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Digital Financing Is the Answer to Slow ESG Progress

For companies pushing their suppliers to improve environmental impact, working capital can be an invaluable tool.

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China’s Comeback and Nomadic Sourcing: The Pandemic Trends That Will Stay

China’s comeback, the global shift toward nomadic sourcing and a rising rate of labor abuses are trends likely to linger on.

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

Shortage of New Shipping Containers Adds to Global Trade Turmoil

The world’s biggest makers of shipping containers are scrambling to meet a surge in demand for the metal boxes that shuttle some 90% of the goods around the global economy.

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Will U.S. Manufacturers Benefit From a Stronger ‘Buy American’ Policy?

President Biden’s executive order reaffirming the “Buy American” policy for federal government contracting is meant to close the loopholes that have permitted some foreign sourcing of goods and services. But can U.S. manufacturers step up the pace of production to take advantage of the action?

An American flag is displayed on a loading dock. Photo: Bloomberg.

What the SolarWinds Hack Tells Us About IoT and Supply-Chain Security

No matter the industry, cybersecurity breaches seem to be escalating in size and scale.

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Podcast | Biden’s Trade Priorities: The First 100 Days, and Beyond

With the pandemic still raging and the U.S. domestic economy slumping, how will President Biden address critical issues of international trade?

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Semiconductor Shortage: Five Steps to Ensuring Supply-Chain Resilience

Supply chain failures continue to make news. What can third-party risk-management programs do to ensure that their vendors are resilient to continuing change?

An employee displays a 300mm silicon-carbide wafer. Photo: Bloomberg.

When Global Business Cultures Don’t Translate to the Supply Chain

The complexity of global supply chains requires a constant effort of readjustment and re-evaluation, and in the months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, those global connections have become even more tenuous.

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