Taiwan accounts for around 65% of global semiconductor supply, and nearly 90% of the smallest and most sophisticated chips.

Officials locked down an assembly plant in Zhengzhou, on November 2, for seven days, and it is now operating at a significantly reduced capacity.

In the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for many consumer products surged. But few industries experienced an explosion of activity like the furniture business.

Disruption in the supply chain brought on by the pandemic showed that transformational leadership is required over the next few years, says Michael Burnette, fellow at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee.

The issue arose November 1, when U.K. customs introduced an overnight change to the tariff code required to qualify for duty-free imports from the EU.

Germany's foreign minister said it showed what the international community could achieve if it refused to be blackmailed by Russia.

Retailers have invested heavily in predictive analytics to drive accurate purchasing. Yet they still have significant overstock problems.

About 94% of the 9,980 aviators casting ballots voted against the proposal, the Air Line Pilots Association said in a statement November 1.

Russia halted its backing for the deal on October 29, accusing Ukraine of using a safety corridor to attack its fleet.

Laura Baucus, director of the automotive industry group of the Dykema law firm, advises how companies can protect their contracts with suppliers, and how they should respond when supply issues arise.