Supply Chains in Crisis

Where Are the Tech Companies in Biden's Supply Chain Initiative?

March 21, 2022

The Biden administration’s launch last week of its Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative has left a number of supply chain data experts scratching their heads.

Evergreen Hires Firm That Saved the Day at Suez to Free Ship

March 18, 2022

Bloomberg

Evergreen Marine Corp. has hired the company that freed the giant container ship Ever Given last year when it ran aground for almost a week, disrupting global trade for months, to do the same with its vessel stranded near the U.S. capital.

Carmakers Seen Producing 5 Million Fewer Vehicles After Russian Invasion

March 17, 2022

Bloomberg

A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

When Will the Chip Shortage End? U.S., EU Spend Billions in Race to Beat China

March 16, 2022

Bloomberg

Sanctions are causing a shortage of microchips in Russia. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are spending billions in a race to reduce reliance on imports just as China plans to turn itself into a chip powerhouse.

White House Pushes Supply Chain Operators to Share Data

March 16, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

An initiative launched this week is President Biden’s latest effort to address supply chain bottlenecks that stretch across the U.S.

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Watch: When Will the Vehicle Supply Chain Recover?

March 16, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A discussion about the current state and future of the vehicle supply chain, with Shay Scott, executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and professor in the University of Tennessee’s Master's of Science in Supply Chain Management online program.

Ukraine Farmers Urged to Sow But Fear for Workers’ Lives

March 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging farmers to sow as many fields as possible to protect the food supply. But several of the nation’s largest agribusinesses say some plantings just won’t happen if Russia continues its war in Europe’s breadbasket.

The State of the Warehouse and Industrial Real Estate Market

VIDEO

Watch: Three Priorities for Freight Companies Coping With Crisis

March 14, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The pandemic has many logistics providers on the ropes. John Garden, vice president of freight and logistics with Mastercard, discusses three key areas on which they must focus in order to survive the current crisis.

Fuel-Price Hikes Hit Shippers, Truckers Across U.S. Economy

March 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Soaring U.S. energy prices are hitting all modes of transport, squeezing smaller shipping lines amid already-volatile ocean rates, as well as truckers who have to contend with delays in clawing back higher costs.

Russia’s War Puts Shipping’s Tentative Recovery in Jeopardy

March 10, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing for new shocks to its labor force, which relies on experienced crew from both countries.