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Watch: The Global Impact of Biden’s Supply Chain Executive Order

April 8, 2021

A look at the possible implications of President Biden’s order to review critical supply chains on the United States’ relations with its trading partners, with Jeff Weiss, partner and co-chair of the International Trade Policy Practice, and leader of the Supply Chain Team, of Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

EV-Battery Rivals Race to Sway Biden on Import Ban

April 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The development of the battery supply chain will depend on President Biden's decision this week.

U.S. Manufacturing Surges Most Since 1983

April 5, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. manufacturing expanded in March at the fastest pace since 1983, catapulted by the firmest orders and production readings in 17 years. The data add to evidence of an economy poised to accelerate.

The New Demand Planning: Leveraging CRM for Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Success

April 1, 2021

River Rock Advisors

In this ebook, Dave Nelson, principal at value chain optimization firm River Rock Advisors discusses the use of customer relationship management (CRM) processes and tools to pilot a precision-based, in-depth use of data to forecast demand while giving leaders greater insight into their customer base.

Biden's $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Aims to ‘Bring Everybody Along’

March 31, 2021

Bloomberg

The “American Jobs Plan,” as the president dubbed it, lays out an eight-year program that includes $620 billion for transportation and $580 billion for American manufacturing.

End of Suez Snarl Marks Beginning of New Stress on Global Trade

March 31, 2021

Bloomberg

The Ever Given leaves in its wake several weeks or months of disruptions across a world economy where the pandemic revealed both the sturdy backbone of global trade and an Achilles’ heel.

Suez Mess Adds to Global Economic, Supply-Chain Stress

March 29, 2021

Bloomberg

The backlog is one more strain for global supply chains already stretched by the pandemic.

Blocked Suez Forces Ships to Look at Long Trip Around Africa

March 25, 2021

Bloomberg

A massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal showed no signs of budging for a third day, forcing container carriers and other vessels to weigh costly and time-consuming voyages around Africa that threaten to destabilize the already fragile underpinnings of global trade.

What’s Backed Up at the Suez Canal? Live Animals, Oil and Food

March 25, 2021

Bloomberg

Crews are still struggling to remove Ever Given, a stranded container ship longer than the Eiffel Tower, and a look at the type of cargoes waiting to pass show the shipping delays will affect a range of industries.

Alternative Energy Is Key to Accelerating the Vaccine Cold Chain

March 24, 2021

Edward Collins, SCB Contributor

In order to successfully eradicate the COVID-19 virus and mitigate proliferation of new strains, we need to significantly improve safe storage and distribution of the vaccines so that more people can be inoculated faster.

Chemicals & Energy

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the chemicals and energy industries. Learn how chemical and energy companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.