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Mexico’s Beer Shortage Culprit Isn’t Just Supply — It’s Demand

Mexican beer sellers who’ve struggled through bottle and can shortages are facing a new challenge keeping their shelves stocked: robust demand.

Five Ways to Manage Shipping Costs as Fuel Surcharges Soar

Navigating accessorial charges — the additional fees that carriers charge on top of base delivery costs — is among the most challenging aspects of managing shipping costs for online merchants.

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Labor Unrest Disrupts Supply Chains From Sky to Sea

Each wave of supply shock to hit the global economy during the pandemic seems to produce a different scapegoat.

A Deere & Co. worker holds a sign during a strike outside the John Deere Des Moines Works facility in Ankeny, Iowa. Photo: Bloomberg.

Why the Supply Chain Talent Shortage Isn’t Letting Up

As we appear to be emerging from our worst healthcare crisis in a century, many experts have assumed that people would eagerly return to work. But that is simply not happening.

A worker's shirt rests on an empty office chair. Photo: Shutterstock.

Sweetwater Responds to the ‘New Face of Agility’ in Supply Chain and Merchandising

Sweetwater Sound, LLC didn’t waste any time preparing for this year’s fourth quarter. By the end of May, the nation’s largest online seller of musical instruments and professional audio gear was already finalizing orders and distribution plans for the coming peak sales season.

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Watch: Navigating the Rocky Supply Chain Landscape

Mike Jarrett, president and chief executive officer with Jarrett Logistics, talks about how supply chains can overcome the big challenges that they’re facing, as they struggle to get product to market on a timely basis.

Navigating The Rocky Supply Chain Landscape

How Analytics Can Mitigate the Supply Chain Impact of Russia's War

A look at how supply chains have been disrupted by the war in Ukraine, along with tips on how to mitigate the conflict's impact with the help of artificial intelligence and analytics.

A Ukrainian flag stands near Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence Square, in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Getty.

Automated Pricing Is Key to Surviving Inflation

As supply chain disruptions wreak havoc on energy and food prices, resulting in scaling price increases that haven’t been seen since 1981, inflation is unlikely to fall to pre-pandemic levels for some time.

Radishes are priced $2 per bunch at a market. Photo: Pexels.

Shipping Costs Soar as Russian Fallout Upends Global Fuel Flows

The dislocation of global fuel markets after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted the cost of shipping products such as diesel by sea.

An oil tanker is berthed at a Russian port. Photo: Getty.

Supply Issues Account for Half of Surge in U.S. Inflation, Study Says

Supply constraints, exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, account for about half of the surge in U.S. inflation, with demand currently making up a third of the increase, according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.

Selecting the Right Omnichannel Selling Solution

For businesses looking to gain and retain customers, streamlining the online shopping process becomes critical.

Companies Are Rethinking Their Supplier Networks After Covid

The pandemic has changed the nature of global supply chains with companies seeking to source goods from multiple places in order to minimize shipment and production disruptions.

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