Regulation & Compliance

Truck Blockade at U.S.-Mexico Border Imperils $440 Billion Trade

April 12, 2022

A Mexican truck blockade at a key Texas bridge is diverting U.S.-bound cargoes to far-flung crossings, worsening shipping snarls and raising the specter of delivery disruptions for everything from avocados to auto parts.

Supply Chain Traceability and Rising Trends in AI

April 12, 2022

Violetta Njunina, SCB Contributor

Growing concerns over food quality are prompting producers to adopt technology that makes possible full traceability of product origin.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Solving the Warehouse Labor Shortage: Part 1

April 8, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Warehousing and transportation providers need solutions for coping with what looks to be a long-term shortage of labor.

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

April 7, 2022

Bloomberg

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.

Tesla Halted, Chips Pile Up as Shanghai Lockdown Upends Business

April 7, 2022

Bloomberg

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.

A photograph of a truck's exhaust pipes pointing skyward.

Shippers Search for the Nexus of Sustainability and Supply Chain Efficiency

April 7, 2022

Jeanette Shutay, SCB Contributor

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.

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

April 6, 2022

Bloomberg

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.

Metals Industry Agonizes Over War But Keeps Buying From Russia

April 5, 2022

Bloomberg

Behind-closed-doors discussions reflect a wide angst over whether to keep buying from Russia, as the industry weighs the stigma from the war against its own commercial interests — and the fact that vital metals like aluminum and copper were in short supply even before the invasion of Ukraine.