Global Trade & Economics

Industry Bosses See Price Hikes as Shortages Hamper Rebound

July 5, 2021

European companies are pushing up prices as supply disruptions lift costs and hamper their ability to match surging demand, according to executives.

Transforming Your Supply Chain Into an Opportunity Center

Four Risks Most Supply Chains Face, and Six Ways to Manage Them

July 5, 2021

Cory Levins, SCB Contributor

There’s a wide variety of risks that international supply chains face. Here’s a look at what — and how — companies are managing today.

How China Beat the U.S. to Become World's Undisputed Solar Champion

July 1, 2021

Bloomberg

China, eager to prove the supremacy of its socialist-market model, now supplies three quarters of the world’s solar panels.

As Car-Lot Inventories Dwindle, Sales Take a Turn for the Worse

July 1, 2021

Bloomberg

A year ago, Ford Motor Co. dealer Rhett Ricart had a lot full of cars and hardly any customers. This year, he has a lot full of customers and hardly any cars.

E-Commerce Aggregators Are Spurring a New Kind of Gold Rush

June 30, 2021

Kenny Tsang, SCB Contributor

Investors are pouring billions into successful global marketplace sellers and businesses, providing back-end resources to expand internationally.

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Watch: The Current Plight of Auto Manufacturers

June 29, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ambrose Conroy, founder and chief executive officer of Seraph, discloses the findings of the firm’s latest weekly Auto Shutdown Report.

Cargo Congestion Argues for Early Christmas Shopping This Year

June 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Here are six shipping signals to watch in the second half of the year.

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

June 28, 2021

Bloomberg

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.

Biden Balances Climate Need With Human Rights in Chinese Solar Ban

June 27, 2021

Bloomberg

The Biden administration’s narrowly focused ban on Chinese solar products is designed to confront supply chain slavery without stifling the fast-growing use of renewable energy in the U.S.