Logistics

U.K. Faces Food Shortages as Worker Scarcity Gets Worse

June 28, 2021

From abattoirs to restaurant kitchens, the U.K. food sector is facing a massive challenge this summer: there just aren’t enough workers.

VIDEO

Watch: How Can Companies Cope With Rising Labor Costs?

June 28, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Kent Mahoney, executive vice president North America with Proxima, discusses the hurdles that businesses are facing today in the form of severe labor shortages and rising wages.

A Win for Roads, and No Tax Hikes: Infrastructure Deal Takeaways

June 24, 2021

Bloomberg

The infrastructure agreement announced Thursday by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators carves out $579 billion of common ground from the $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan unveiled in March by President Biden.

U.S. Ship Jam Lingers as Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

June 24, 2021

Bloomberg

Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle with COVID-19 outbreaks and other constraints on their capacity to keep containers moving across the global economy.

Suez Canal, Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Compensation Deal

June 24, 2021

Bloomberg

Egyptian officials and owners of the giant Ever Given vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year have reached a preliminary deal over compensation, according to the ship’s representatives.

Vaccine Shortages Hit Global Supply Program, Halting Rollouts

June 23, 2021

Bloomberg

A string of nations across Africa and Asia have run out of COVID-19 vaccines or are on the brink of doing so, months after receiving first shipments from a global program meant to equitably distribute the lifesaving shots.

Amazon Could Be Forced to Sell Logistics Business Under Bill

June 22, 2021

Bloomberg

A bill with bipartisan support would prevent Amazon from luring sellers to use its logistics services in exchange for preferential treatment on its busy web store.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces More Supply Hurdles, Now From Thailand

June 21, 2021

Bloomberg

AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing partner in Southeast Asia has missed a delivery target in Thailand and shipments to other countries in the region have been delayed, the latest setback for a shot that was meant to be the backbone of the global inoculation effort.

Labor Shortage, Need for Speed: Why Robots Will Multiply in the Warehouse

June 20, 2021

Rich Thompson, SCB Contributor

Warehouse automation is becoming more mainstream and affordable for smaller and middle-market e-commerce businesses.

Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones

June 18, 2021

Bloomberg

While the coronavirus crisis has delayed completion of a plant, the 65-year-old entrepreneur still expects unmanned cargo craft to comfortably beat autonomous passenger planes into the skies.

Logistics

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