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When Will the Chip Shortage End? U.S., EU Spend Billions in Race to Beat China

Sanctions are causing a shortage of microchips in Russia. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are spending billions in a race to reduce reliance on imports just as China plans to turn itself into a chip powerhouse.

A detail of a silicon wafer is shown on the production line. Photo: Getty.

White House Pushes Supply Chain Operators to Share Data

An initiative launched this week is President Biden’s latest effort to address supply chain bottlenecks that stretch across the U.S.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

The Growing Necessity for Supply Chain Sustainability

If 2021 was the year companies innovated to overcome supply chain disruption, 2022 might be the one in which they create more sustainable networks.

The Supply Crisis Antidote? Digital 'Demand Chain' Management

Manufacturers and distributors can no longer afford to view the supply chain as a strictly internal function that stands apart from customers.

Empty shelves in a supermarket. Photo: Getty.

To Fight Modern Slavery, Start With Tier 2 Suppliers

Companies that lack supply chain visibility beyond first-tier suppliers can’t confirm if or where labor exploitation is occurring.

The Slavery Footprint app, created by Made in a Free World, generates estimates of an individual's reliance on slave labor from data on trafficked humans and labor-abuse rates at manufacturers and suppliers. Photo: Bloomberg.

Missing Mayo, Knockout Guac: Three Lessons for Fresh Grocery Supply Chains

A growing consumer appetite for fresh prepared foods at the grocery store has complicated demand forecasting and inventory planning.

Watch: Are Companies Ready to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions in 2022?

Alan Holland, chief executive officer of Keelvar, describes the challenge of measuring the carbon emissions of suppliers in multi-tier global supply chains.

Are Companies Ready to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions in 2022?

The Complex Future of Brick-and-Mortar Retail

It’s a given that the COVID-19 pandemic boosted e-commerce, but some of the numbers coming in now are verging on the exceptional.

A shopper uses contactless payment. Photo: Robert Kneschke/ Canva.

Watch: Five Critical Enablers for Creating a Formal Sustainability Program

A review of the five steps that companies should take to set up a formal sustainability effort throughout the supply chain, as laid out by two analysts from The Hackett Group: associate principal Mélani Flores, and senior director Nic Walden.

Five Critical Enablers for Creating a Formal Sustainability Program

Ukraine Outsourcing Is a Major Part of Global Tech Supply Chain

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted projects at a raft of global tech companies, and employers are now arranging escape plans for their workers.

Less Paper, More Power: How AI Helps Carriers Meet Their SLAs

The challenge of meeting service level agreements (SLAs) can often be the cause of sleepless nights for shipping directors.

Does Just-in-Time Inventory Really Enhance Cash Flow?

For many businesses, the past year exposed the fragility of their cash flow and working capital. The pandemic, coupled with supply chain disruptions and erratic consumer demand, wreaked havoc on companies facing both internal and external pressures.

A financial manager counts U.S. $100 bills. Photo: tapanakorn/ Canva.

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