Regulation & Compliance

Shanghai Unveils Business Restart Plan on Supply Chain Woes

April 17, 2022

Shanghai published plans to resume work in the city after weeks of COVID-19 lockdown snarled supply chains and dealt a blow to the Chinese economy.

Produce Worth Millions Gets Stuck in Blockade by Mexico Truckers

April 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Grocery stores in some parts of the U.S. are expected to run out of certain perishable goods Easter weekend because of a Mexican truckers’ blockade that has stranded millions of dollars worth of fresh produce.

Texas Governor Halts Some Truck Inspections on Border Snarl

April 13, 2022

Bloomberg

Texas is halting some vehicle inspections at the U.S.-Mexico border after Governor Abbott’s crackdown provoked protests that halted crucial food and equipment shipments.

Biden’s Plan for Cheaper Gasoline Opens Path for More Pollution

April 12, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden is all in on a new plan to bring down gasoline costs. It turns out that the move is also likely to make the air dirtier.

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

April 12, 2022

Bloomberg

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.