Coronavirus

Will the Coronavirus Epidemic Serve as a Wakeup Call for Global Supply Chains?

February 24, 2020

The coronavirus is not to be taken lightly. As of mid-February, the number of cases worldwide had risen to more than 64,000 globally, 63,000 of which were in China, with the death toll at almost 1,400 and climbing.

U.S. Factories in China Are Open But Don’t Have Enough Staff

February 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Most U.S. factories in China’s manufacturing hub around Shanghai will be back at work this week, but the “severe” shortage of workers due to the coronavirus will hit production and global supply chains.

For Better or Worse, China’s Future Is America's Future

February 19, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

This latest disaster in China is a major blow to the international supply chain. Businesses should brace for a sharp descent into unknown territory and, most likely, a recession.

Coronavirus Outbreak Drives Demand for China’s Online Grocers

February 13, 2020

Bloomberg

Like their counterparts in Silicon Valley, China’s largest tech companies struggled to prove online groceries can be a viable business. Then the novel coronavirus struck.

China Virus Crisis Roils Supply Chains for Global Manufacturers

February 10, 2020

Bloomberg

Less than a month into the health crisis that began in China, supply chain disruptions are showing up around the world, from automakers to mobile-phone producers to energy companies.

Commodity Shippers Face ‘Crisis in Demand’ on Virus Outbreak

February 7, 2020

Bloomberg

The spreading health emergency in Asia’s top economy has sent shock waves through raw material markets and the companies that ferry goods across the world’s oceans.

Virus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car Industry

February 5, 2020

Bloomberg

The global car industry is facing a stress test as the coronavirus outbreak in China disrupts the supply of components from transmissions to steering systems.

A Supply-Chain Approach to Solving the Coronavirus Challenge

February 3, 2020

Roddy Martin, SCB Contributor

The key to fighting the coronavirus outbreak lies in the application of supply-chain management principles, and the creation of a global, end-to-end network for partner collaboration in the healthcare industry.

China’s Steel Sector Braces as Virus Impacts Top Producer

January 30, 2020

Bloomberg

The world’s top steelmaker is wrestling with the effects of the deadly, rapidly spreading virus that’s seen impacting labor, logistics and demand across China.

Apple Supply Chain Braces for Disruption From Coronavirus

January 29, 2020

Bloomberg

Apple Inc.’s China-centric manufacturing base is at risk of disruption after the Lunar New Year holiday as the company’s partners confront the coronavirus outbreak that has gripped the country and caused more than 100 deaths.