Supply Chains in Crisis

Biden’s Executive Order Amplifies Need for Digital Transformation

November 4, 2021

As affected companies race to address supply chain vulnerabilities, how can they best prepare and support the frontline workforce?

Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus

November 3, 2021

Bloomberg

The pileup is the latest logistical knot in global supply chains, with satellite shipping data allowing for real-time monitoring of port issues globally.

Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022

November 3, 2021

Bloomberg

The world’s largest shipping line expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.

Three Tips for Improving Freight Procurement in the Supply Chain Logjam

November 2, 2021

George Belle, SCB Contributor

No part of the supply chain is immune from the turmoil currently plaguing the supply chain industry — especially not freight procurement.

Fed Confronts Economy With Most Widespread Shortages Since 1970s

November 2, 2021

Bloomberg

Federal Reserve officials meet this week as consumers and companies fret the U.S. economy is facing the most widespread supply crunch since the oil crisis of 1973.

West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Face 2022 Clash Amid Port Snarls

November 2, 2021

Bloomberg

With a near-record 75 container ships waiting outside the U.S.’s largest port complex in southern California, unionized dockworkers have strengthened their indispensable role in the supply chain.

Biden Announces New Steps to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

November 1, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden took several steps to address supply chain problems as he met leaders from major global economies to address recent disruptions.

Amid Supply Chain Crisis, Shippers Must Focus on What They Can Control

November 1, 2021

Nimesh Modi, SCB Contributor

I have tough news for freight shippers yearning for relief in their global transportation network: It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry

Amazon Says Labor, Fulfillment Costs May Wipe Out Holiday Profit

October 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Amazon warned Wall Street that it will have to spend billions of dollars hiring workers, paying them more and even speeding partly empty trucks to their destinations to ensure that supply chain snarls don’t derail the holiday shopping season.

DHL Sees Added Air Cargo Capacity Easing Supply Chain Snarls

October 28, 2021

Bloomberg

German delivery firm DHL expects global supply chain bottlenecks to ease next year as the return of air travel adds cargo capacity and higher vaccination rates keep a lid on COVID-19 infections.