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Soaring Prices Are Changing the Way People Eat

With the world economy already shackled by Covid-related shortages and now reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices of such basics as bread, meat and cooking oils have jumped across the world, sending shock waves through the commodity markets and damaging the global food system.

A farmer fertilizes his crop in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Mitigating Supply-Chain Risk With a Multi-Carrier Strategy

Shippers need to diversify their supply chains if they are to avoid bottlenecks in the future, says Coby Nilsson, chief executive officer of Enveyo.

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk With A Multi Carrier Strategy

Congress Makes Russia a Pariah on Trade, Adds Pressure on Putin

The U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strip Russia’s normal trade status with the U.S. and ban imports of its gas, oil and coal, adding to the economic squeeze by the U.S. and its allies to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government over the invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Getty.

Footwear Nearshoring Is 'Unrealistic,' Trade Group Chief Says

Despite supply chain pressures in Asia, it’s unlikely that American footwear brands will follow the example of New Balance and pursue U.S. manufacturing, says Matt Priest, CEO and president of Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

Tesla Halted, Chips Pile Up as Shanghai Lockdown Upends Business

Cases are at a record in Shanghai, now the epicenter of China’s worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic, and the lockdown has been extended indefinitely.

An aerial view of the Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Shippers Search for the Nexus of Sustainability and Supply Chain Efficiency

Shippers walk a tightrope in balancing sustainability goals with demand for goods and the need to remain competitive. Fortunately, the two paths don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

Exhaust pipes on a truck. Photo: Getty.

Can NFTs Thrive in Retail Supply Chains?

Non-fungible tokens came into the mainstream on the back of the art, collectibles and gaming spaces. Now, everyone seems to be getting on the bandwagon.

NFT.NYC signage outside the Nasdaq MarketSite during the Annual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Event in New York on Nov. 2, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg.

East Coast Container Ship Queue Overshadows West Coast Logjam

Ocean carriers looking to avoid logjams at the U.S.’s busiest container gateways on the West Coast are now facing even longer queues out east.

View from a ship-to-shore crane at Wando Welch Terminal in Charleston County, South Carolina. Photo: South Carolina Ports Authority/ English Purcell.

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the world contends with surging prices.

Pieces of coal stacked at a mining site. Photo: Shutterstock.

U.S. Supply Chain Pressures Soar to a Record, Index Shows

A measure of U.S. supply chain pressures rose to a record, adding to already stiff inflationary headwinds from logistics amid dwindling warehouse space and unprecedented inventory costs.

Trucks enter and exit the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Design: Making the Transition From Project to Process

Supply chain design was once seen as an activity to be endured every few years — a strategic exercise that wasn’t tied to operations. Now, however, competitive companies are realizing that every decision they make should be used as an opportunity to improve the configuration and use of their networks.

Five Takeaways from the UN’s Latest 3,000-Page Climate Report

The new report updates previous work by the IPCC — its last work on this topic came out in 2014 — as well as assessing the potential of technology and offering evidence that climate action, done right, can improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.

Photovoltaic panels at a floating solar farm. Photo: Getty.

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