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Vaccine Pressure Grows as Patience Runs Thin for U.S. Employers

As a resurgence in COVID-19 cases prompts more U.S. employers to require vaccinations, workers who object face a common response: Get a shot or get another job.

Baskets of syringes at a COVID-19 vaccination site. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S. Labor Shortages, Price Pressures to Continue Until Next Year

Nearly four in 10 firms are experiencing a worker shortage, noting challenges ranging from not enough applicants to plenty of applicants but not enough matches.

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Data, Deftness and Redefining Work: Three Rising Trends in Procurement

The combined effect of these three trends is reshaping supply chain procurement as we’ve traditionally known it.

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England Frees Key Workers From Isolation Amid Food Supply Fears

The British government is rolling out daily Covid testing to allow workers in critical services in England to avoid self-isolation, amid concerns that mass staff shortages are threatening crucial supplies.

A health care worker gathers COVID-19 tests. Photo: Bloomberg.

Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Shake-Up of the FedEx Era

Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, but the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.

Boris Johnson’s Trucker Troubles Become a Business Nightmare

A shortage of drivers, exacerbated by Brexit and Covid, is pushing up delivery costs and leading to empty shelves in stores.

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Watch: Why Slavery in Supply Chains Grew During the Pandemic

Ingrid Verschuren, head of data strategy with Dow Jones, reveals the findings of research showing a surge in modern slavery during the lockdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why Slavery in Supply Chains Grew During the Pandemic

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

Logistics Braces for the ‘Grand Reopening’ — But Will Workers Show Up?

Are logistics companies ready for the “Grand Reopening?”

Pay Up to Stay Home Is One Company’s Approach to Remote Work

Disco Corp., a Japanese maker of semiconductor equipment, has a novel approach to remote work — those who choose to stay home pay the colleagues who brave the commute to show up in the office.

Photo: Bloomberg

Supply Chain Transformation With a Human Touch

Businesses need to look to their people and processes in tandem with innovative technologies to lead to real supply chain transformation.

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Industry Bosses See Price Hikes as Shortages Hamper Rebound

European companies are pushing up prices as supply disruptions lift costs and hamper their ability to match surging demand, according to executives.

A mechanic fits a Michelin tire to an automobile wheel hub at a service center in Paris, France. Photo: Bloomberg.

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