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Johnson’s Brexit First Strategy Collides With Empty Shop Shelves
Boris Johnson’s reluctance to turn to the European Union to ease a supply chain crisis that has seen shelves in supermarkets run empty has highlighted his government’s priority: Brexit first.
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Vietnam’s Supply Chain Role to Grow Despite Covid, U.S. Chamber Says
Covid has disrupted but not derailed Vietnam’s expanding role in global supply chains and growth prospects.
A worker packages an order at a warehouse in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Bloomberg.
Delta Surge: Is This as Good as Global Growth Gets?
The pandemic’s summer resurgence is slowing the global economic recovery as the delta variant dogs efforts to rev up factories, offices and schools.
Photo: Bloomberg
Global Worker Shortage, Brexit Drive Up Food Prices
Across the world, a dearth of workers is shaking up food supply chains.
Photo: Bloomberg
Ida Tests America’s Grain Export Infrastructure
American grain exporters are gauging whether it’s worth waiting out shipping delays in the wake of Hurricane Ida or shipping grain using rail transport to lesser used elevators throughout the U.S.
A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn for export from a grain terminal operated by Cargill Inc. Photo: Bloomberg.
How One Covid Case Upended Toyota’s Just-in-Time Supply Chain
The snarls that finally toppled one of the world’s best-maintained supply chains have sparked deeper questions about whether the auto industry’s strategies to prioritize efficiency and maintain minimal inventory will endure in the post-pandemic world.
Photo: Bloomberg
Fiberglass Shortage Disrupts Summer for Surfers, Boaters
The glittery, lightweight material goes into so many common outdoor products that it’s hard to imagine summertime without it. The supply-chain snarls show how broader forces in international trade, supply and demand have rippled through industries in the past year, leading to higher prices and slowing commerce.
Photo: Bloomberg
Watch: What’s Top of Mind for Global Supply Chains Today?
Michael Taylor, partner for international trade with the law firm of King & Spalding LLP, discusses the major factors that are influencing the decision of American manufacturers on whether to shift production from Asia back to the U.S.
What’s Top of Mind for Global Supply Chains Today?
‘Fit for 55’: How Europe's Climate Targets Could Change Supply Chains
The EU's latest plan for emission reduction puts massive pressure on shipping and logistics.
Emissions from a cargo ship at dusk. Photo: Shutterstock.
Combatting the Perfect Storm of Supply Chain and Talent Shortages
The combination of supply chain disruptions and a lack of human workers is wreaking havoc on the industry, causing manufacturers to reevaluate short- and long-term strategies.
The Global Supply Chain Crisis, as Told by One Stuck Box of Fertilizer
Somewhere in the world’s busiest port of Shanghai, a container of fertilizer sits among tens of thousands of boxes, waiting for a ride to the U.S. It’s been on the dock for months, trapped by typhoons and Covid outbreaks that have worsened major congestion in the global supply-chain network.
An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images.
U.S. Port Problems Reach Worst of Pandemic Amid Crush of Imports
The number of ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia reached the highest since the pandemic began, exacerbating delays for companies trying to replenish inventories during one of the busiest times of the year for seaborne freight.
Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
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