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Watch: The Role of Demand Planning in Agility

Supply chains have always had to contend with disruptions, and that will not stop, says Lusi Zheng, senior director, advisory at Gartner. That's why planners must remain agile.

Lusi Zheng

Challenges Facing Global Automotive Supply Chains

The automotive supply chain is a primary example of an industry severely impacted by instability and disruption.

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Biden Called to Intervene as Labor Dispute Disrupts West Coast Ports

“We urge you to appoint an independent mediator to help the parties reach a voluntary agreement,” wrote Chamber president Suzanne Clark in a June 9 letter to President Biden.

Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California, US. June 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

White House Claims Supply Chain Resiliency Has Improved Since 2020

The backlog of anchored vessels has decreased from 155 to roughly a dozen while 92% of goods in grocery and drug stores are in stock, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

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Canada Joins U.S. Trade Complaint Against Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban

Canada's Trade and Agriculture Ministers said the country "shares the concerns" of the U.S. that Mexico's measures could potentially disrupt the North American trade market.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 2021. Photo: Bloomberg

China to Host Country’s First International Supply Chain Exhibition

Almost 100 companies have reportedly signed up for the expo so far with over 300 businesses expected to attend the event in the late fall.

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U.S. Expands China Forced-Labor Embargo with Ban on Two New Firms

Ninestar Corp. and Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd. were both added to the list June 9 bringing the total number of companies to 22.

Hetian, China. 2007. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images/Bloomberg

China Lobbies EU Over Proposal to Punish Firms Supplying Russia

Chinese diplomats recently met with their European counterparts in Brussels and Beijing as part of a campaign to reportedly persuade officials to drop the Russian-based blacklist.

Blagoveshchensk, Russia. Photo: Bloomberg

Soaring EV Sales Could Still Leave World Short on Emissions Goal

Shipments of plug-in passenger vehicles surged to around 27 million units in 2023 as sales jumped in China and the U.S., offsetting slower growth in Europe.

Great Wall Motor Ltd.'s Ora Good Cat. Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Bloomberg

Podcast | ‘Reinventing’ the Supply Chain for the 21st Century

The structural flaws of global supply chains were exposed by COVID-19. But the origins of those problems date back much further than the pandemic.

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Watch: 'Re-imagining' the End-to-End Supply Chain

Will the dream of an "end-to-end" supply chain finally come true — and if so, what will make it happen? Sumit Dutta, partner and leader of the Americas supply chain market with EY, has the answer.

Sumit Dutta

Near-Shoring in Mexico: More than Manufacturing

About 88% of U.S.-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will reorganize their supply chains to leverage suppliers in the U.S. or Mexico in 2023.

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