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Watch: The Pandemic’s Impact on Working Capital in 2020

Craig Bailey, associate principal for strategy and business transformation with The Hackett Group, Inc., details how the COVID-19 pandemic affected working capital, inventory levels, corporate debt and payments to suppliers during 2020.

The Pandemic’s Impact on Working Capital in 2020

Nike, Adidas Output Snarled as Covid Shuts Asian Factories

Some of the world’s biggest footwear and garment companies are seeing production pinched as factories in Southeast Asia struggle to keep the lights on amid one of the world’s deadliest COVID-19 resurgences.

Adidas sneakers on display. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S.-China Trade Booms as If Virus, Tariffs Never Happened

China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened.

Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: Why Production Won’t Be Coming Back to North America Anytime Soon

Andrew Viteritti, commerce and regulations lead with The Economist Intelligence Unit, shares the conclusions of a recent whitepaper that predicts no major shift of manufacturing from Asia to North America over the next four years.

Why Production Won’t Be Coming Back to North America Anytime Soon

Port Chief Sees U.S. Import Surge ‘Easily’ Lasting Into 2022

Congestion from an influx of goods continues to overwhelm port terminals, exhaust warehouse space and strain transportation connections like trucks and rail depots.

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Tokyo Olympics Show Years of Tech Decline as Japan Fights for Chips

As Tokyo prepares to host the Games this week, Japan is in a technological funk.

Photo: Bloomberg

Will Global Supply Problems Choke Off Economic Recovery?

Numbers from the first quarter of this year show that the U.S. economy is “back in business.” But can it keep up the momentum?

Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S. Clashes With Mexico, Canada on Auto Parts Trade Rules

The dispute focuses on how to calculate the percentage of a vehicle that comes collectively from the three countries under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement that took effect last year.

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Container Rates to U.S. Top $10,000 as Shipping Crunch Tightens

Container shipping rates from Asia to the U.S. and Europe increased to new record levels over the past week, ensuring transportation costs will stay elevated for companies heading into a peak season for rebuilding inventories.

Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Senate Backs Bill to Ban Xinjiang Goods Unless Waiver Given

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would ban all goods from or made in China’s Xinjiang region unless importers can prove they weren’t made with forced labor, a move that could potentially have widespread implications for the solar industry.

Photo: Bloomberg

Virus Update: U.S. Factory Production in Declines; Jobless Claims Fall to Pandemic Low

The latest supply-chain news and insights on the novel coronavirus and global response to the outbreak.

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EU’s Bold Climate Plan Targets Cars, Planes and Trade

The European Union rolled out a climate plan that will transform every corner of its economy — from how people heat their home to the cars they drive — as the bloc uses a massive overhaul of rules to position itself as a global leader on the environment.

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