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Global Supply Chain Crisis Flares Up Where It All Began

China’s stringent rules to curb COVID-19 are about to unleash another wave of summer chaos on supply chains between Asia, the U.S. and Europe.

An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty.

NYC-Bound Ships Get Plea to Sail North — Way North, to Montreal

The head of Canada’s second-biggest port has a supply chain sales pitch few of his peers in the global shipping industry can match: zero wait time at sea for container traffic.

A container ship sits docked at the Port of Montreal. Photo: Montreal Port Authority.

Ukraine’s Farmers Fight to Stave Off Global Food Crisis

It’s hard to overstate the importance of farming in Ukraine, as countries reliant on its crops scramble to find alternative supplies.

Sunflowers in a field at dusk. Photo: Getty.

U.S. Businesses See Record Price Growth, Backlogs in April

A measure of prices received by U.S. manufacturers and service providers increased to a record in April as firms shifted the burden of higher wages and surging costs to customers.

A warehouse worker operates a forklift. Photo: Shutterstock.

Chip-Starved Firms Are Scavenging Silicon From Washing Machines

A major industrial conglomerate has resorted to buying washing machines and tearing out the semiconductors inside for use in its own chip modules, according to the CEO of a company central to the chipmaking supply chain.

Silicon wafers made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). Photo: Bloomberg.

How Retailers Are Taking On a Tsunami of Returns

Retailers have always had to deal with returns. But with the steady rise of online sales, the amount of returned product is growing larger with each passing year.

A customer repackages an item for return. Photo: Getty Images.

Elon Musk’s Shanghai Outlook Belies Supply Chain Snarls

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Shanghai factory is “back with a vengeance” after a three-week Covid-induced shutdown. But his bullishness belies concern the plant has only enough components to last about a week even at reduced capacity — highlighting the challenges snarled supply chains pose to manufacturers.

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. Photo: Bloomberg.

Texas Governor’s Border Slowdown Cost $4 Billion, Research Shows

Texas’s economy took a more than $4 billion hit in April after Governor Greg Abbott’s order to ramp up on security at the border resulted in shipping delays and bridge blockades, according to a new analysis.

Trucks travel across the World Trade International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Shanghai Factory Restarts Fall Short on Lack of Parts, Truckers

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible.

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

Watch: Moving From Tactical to Strategic in Times of Crisis

Angela Robine, director of strategy-supply chain with VF Corp., talks about the challenge of taking the long view at a time when so many companies are struggling merely to survive.

Angela Robine

When Will Manufacturers Act to Diversify Raw-Material Supply?

At a time when supply chain experts are preaching the benefits of diversified sourcing, an alarmingly small number of manufacturers seem to be practicing it.

Rolls of steel in a warehouse. Photo: Shutterstock.

Shanghai Unveils Business Restart Plan on Supply Chain Woes

Shanghai published plans to resume work in the city after weeks of COVID-19 lockdown snarled supply chains and dealt a blow to the Chinese economy.

A construction worker pushes a cart past Tesla Inc. Model 3 vehicles at the company's Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

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