Swedish home-appliance manufacturer Electrolux is undertaking steep cost cuts that will target its supply chain and production following a warning of a sharp drop in demand.

The White House urged labor unions and freight-rail operators to come to an agreement in contract talks, with mounting concern that a strike as soon as Sept. 16 could damage the U.S. economy and Democrats’ midterm election prospects.

Dock workers at Felixstowe, Britain’s largest container port, rejected a pay deal imposed by management, paving the way for a new round of industrial action and disruption to vital trade flows.

A heat wave in the Western U.S. is coursing through farming supply chains and into supermarkets, leaving distributors searching for leafy greens and fruits from sources ranging from Canada to Florida.

For all the talk of the need for collaboration between manufacturers and their suppliers, there are situations when their best interests come into direct conflict. 

So you’ve locked in your supply chain plan and network design? Good luck with that. In today’s global supply chains, unpredictability has become — well, predictable.

A survey from the Food Industry Association found that 70% of retailers said supply chain disruptions are negatively impacting their business, up from 42% the year before.

Almost three quarters of the world’s current food production will face extreme risks from heat stress by 2045, according to a report by risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.

The European Union’s ban on Russian fuel imports is likely to actually increase the world’s need for oil tankers, according to vessel owner Torm A/S.

The business behind Sharpie markers, Yankee Candle and other consumer products cut its sales outlook for the coming months, highlighting how big disruptions in supply and demand over the past two years are continuing to ripple through supply chains.