Coronavirus

U.S. Ship Jam Lingers as Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

June 24, 2021

Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle with COVID-19 outbreaks and other constraints on their capacity to keep containers moving across the global economy.

Vaccine Shortages Hit Global Supply Program, Halting Rollouts

June 23, 2021

Bloomberg

A string of nations across Africa and Asia have run out of COVID-19 vaccines or are on the brink of doing so, months after receiving first shipments from a global program meant to equitably distribute the lifesaving shots.

Amazon Prime Day Deals Disappoint as Costs Surge

June 22, 2021

Bloomberg

The deals during Amazon.com’s annual Prime Day sale are stingier this year, according to merchants, thanks to rising shipping costs, higher advertising rates and scarce inventory.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces More Supply Hurdles, Now From Thailand

June 21, 2021

Bloomberg

AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing partner in Southeast Asia has missed a delivery target in Thailand and shipments to other countries in the region have been delayed, the latest setback for a shot that was meant to be the backbone of the global inoculation effort.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | What’s Wrong With the Biopharma Supply Chain?

June 18, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Despite its success in rushing COVID-19 vaccines to market, the biopharmaceutical supply chain is far from perfect.

European Companies Plan to Invest More in China After the Pandemic

June 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Nearly 60% of European companies plan to expand their China operations in 2021, up from 51% last year, according to an annual survey.

VIDEO

Watch: How Will America Return to Work? A Legal Perspective

June 17, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A discussion of the major legal issues that are arising as employees return to the workplace, with Lindsey Conrad Kennedy, labor and employment attorney with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC.