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Booming U.S. Imports Show Uneven Global Recovery Pace

A surge of imports into the U.S. economy shows little sign of slowing down, clogging American ports and highlighting ways the pandemic is still causing imbalances in the global recovery.

A crane carries shipping containers owned by AP Moller-Maersk A/S away from a ship. Photo: Bloomberg.

China’s Tech Revolution Aims to Cut Dependence on West

For U.S. politicians, China’s potential to dominate sensitive cutting-edge technologies poses one of the biggest geopolitical threats of the next few decades. President Xi Jinping is similarly worried the U.S. will block China’s rise, and is unveiling plans for greater self-sufficiency.

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Watch: How Brexit Caught Logistics Leaders by Surprise

Susan Boylan, director analyst in the Logistics Strategy and Operations Team of Gartner, Inc., describes the key changes in tariffs, immigration rules and customs clearance procedures that U.K. logistics providers are grappling with right now as a result of Brexit.

How Brexit Caught Logistics Leaders by Surprise

How Ethical Supply Chains Will Survive the Pandemic

Ethical brands must carefully select risk framework and standards that enable them to pivot supply-chain operations if needed.

Source: Bloomberg

Three Metrics to Help Manage Supply-Chain Uncertainty

Prioritize these key performance indicators (KPIs) to manage disruption and build resilience.

U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

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

Industry Groups Welcome Biden’s Supply-Chain Executive Order

Manufacturing and telecommunications industry groups are celebrating President Biden's order aimed at improving U.S. supply chains to reduce reliance on foreign-made products.

New Link Traces Beef From Amazon Rainforest to Grocery Stores

Meatpacking powerhouses like JBS and Marfrig Global Foods have borne the brunt of watchdog efforts to root out illegal deforestation in Brazil’s beef industry. But a new report is transferring attention further down the supply chain.

Source: Bloomberg

Ocean Cargo Snarls Force Global Commerce to Look Outside the Box

An ongoing surge in the cost of shipping goods around the world is prompting manufacturers and their customers to scramble for cheaper solutions.

Source: Bloomberg

Research Lays Groundwork for More U.S.-Made Drugs

One thing both the Trump and Biden administrations have agreed on is that the U.S. needs to expand domestic manufacturing, and soon.

Glass vials in a pharmaceutical plant. Photo: Shutterstock.

Chip Crisis Baffles Congress in a World Where U.S. Output Lags

Lawmakers hoping to revitalize U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in response to a global chip shortage will find it tough to do in the near term, even if Congress throws billions in cash subsidies at the problem.

Photo: Bloomberg

Texas Power Failures Push Chip Shortage From Bad to Worse

Power outages across Texas caused by historically cold weather have shut down semiconductor plants clustered around Austin, further disrupting a supply chain that has already been falling short of customer needs.

Photo: Bloomberg

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