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Supply Chain Relief Sparks Feud Over Degree of Softer U.S. Economy

For every sign that a cooling economy will give supply chains room to rebalance, there’s a reason for skepticism.

Shipping containers on a cargo ship at Bayonne Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.

Baby-Formula Makers Tell Biden They Foresaw Dire Shortages

President Biden defended his administration’s response to a national baby formula shortage, saying he acted as soon he became aware of the crisis in April — even as manufacturers told him Wednesday they saw it coming months earlier.

A can of Similac infant formula. Photo: Creative Commons.

Three Imminent Threats at the Intersection of Geopolitics and Supply Chain

Over the next 12-18 months, companies will be witnessing an avalanche in slow motion.

Ukraine and European Union flags stand in a row. Photo: Getty.

The Race Against Food Inflation Starts on Rusty Soviet Railway Lines

European leaders are desperately trying to figure out how to get grain out of Ukraine, whose exports are normally bigger than the entire European Union’s.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn onto a cargo ship at Yuzhny Port in Yuzhny, Ukraine. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Snags Poised to Spur New Wave of Corporate Distress

Rising helium costs, missing auto parts, and shipping delays are spurring a new wave of financial trouble for companies already saddled with debt amid broader concern that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a downturn.

Photo: Bloomberg

How to Tackle Supply Chain Disruptions With an I2R Team

How do businesses tackle a tumultuous supply chain? Establish an issue-to-resolution (I2R) process that allows a dedicated team to tackle current and future issues.

Biggest U.S. Ports Rank as World’s Least Efficient for Containers

The supply chain crisis that has clogged the U.S. logistics network has made the country’s two largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the least efficient trade hubs for handling containers worldwide, a new report showed.

An aerial view of Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Baby Formula Shortage Shows Risk of U.S. Industry Concentration

Decades of market consolidation in the U.S. have resulted in problems like the one millions of American families are now facing. Four companies — Abbott, Perrigo, Nestle and Mead Johnson — control 90% of the U.S. supply of formula.

A parent prepares baby formula in a bottle. Photo: Getty.

Watch: Can Colleges Help Close the Supply Chain Talent Gap?

Michelle Carroll, Supply Chain Management Department chair at Fayetteville (North Carolina) Technical Community College, talks about the importance of preparing students for a career in supply chain.

Can Colleges Help Close The Supply Chain Talent Gap

Physical, Financial Visibility: A Dual Approach to Supply Chain Resilience

Many observers in the global supply chain and logistics industries are eagerly awaiting a restabilization of supply and demand. But it’s time to bust the myth of a “return to normal.”

A cargo ship is docked off the coast of North Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Tom Fisk/ Pexels.

Supply Chain Managers Are Quitting in Unprecedented Numbers

Supply chain managers quit their jobs last year at the highest rate since at least 2016 due to a mix of burnout and a desire for fatter paychecks.

Photo: Canva.

Vast Swath of U.S. at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid.

The sun rises over power lines near Imperial, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

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