Sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are having an undeniable impact on global supply chains, but individual companies might have a hard time determining precisely how they’re affected.
The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has written to the California Air Resources Board, asking it to rethink implementation of the proposed Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation for Drayage Trucks.
The U.S. could establish a more resilient supply chain and protect the economy from global disruption. Without government aid, intervention and subsidy, however, this is no more than a pipe dream.
In recent years, consumers have become increasingly interested in shopping sustainably. With that increasing interest has come a lot of confusion — 64% of Americans are willing to pay more for sustainable products, but 26% don’t know how to identify them.
About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.
Much of the conversation around supply chain sustainability today focuses on the localization of sourcing, to cut down on emissions caused by moving product over long distances. But however laudable that goal might be, it’s not so easy to accomplish.