Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have managed to stay afloat by diversifying their supply chains.

The semiconductor shortage is forecasted to extend into late 2023 or early 2024. 

The walkout by workers that began October 6 is costing shippers of iron ore, coal, chrome, ferrochrome and manganese about 815 million rand a day.

By adopting new digital tools, corporate finance leaders are shifting their strategic priorities to better anticipate what lurks around the corner.

The initial run of the pact — which has revived seaborne grains trade from Ukraine in the midst of Russia’s invasion — is due to end Nov. 19.

For brands and manufacturers to be responsive to near-term demand fluctuations, they must first achieve a greater level of connectivity and visibility from their end-to-end supply ecosystem.

Want to improve the current supply chain situation?  Mobilize industry and governments to focus on its people, and develop and increase the usage of technology, improving planning and efficiency.

Data from Strongarm shows under-trained, under-resourced industrial roles are taking extreme tolls on workers’ mental health, family lives and bodies, all ahead of the busy holiday season.

Some of America’s leading chip-equipment manufacturers are pulling workers from China’s largest chip maker because of new U.S. restrictions on semiconductor exports.

Now the Ohio River, which provides about 60% of the Lower Mississippi River’s water, is seeing closures at multiple locations due to groundings and dredging work.