Hoarding cash during a pandemic might seem prudent, but America’s packaged food companies are finding it’s better to stock up on stuff they can sell.

Apparel retailers are facing a mounting pile of overstock unlike anything they’ve seen before.

Oil traders and analysts scrutinizing U.S. inventory data for signs of a market recovery are being confronted by an odd situation: the math just doesn’t add up.

As talk of reopening the economy picks up steam, manufacturers and retailers face a whirlwind of decisions.

Warehouses are getting so full of goods like fridges and washing machines that retailers are asking shipping companies to push back deliveries.

Automakers are anxious to get their assembly lines rolling again, especially since leaving factories idle is costing them billions of dollars by the week.

The cost of storage is exploding, in sharp contrast to the price of the commodities themselves, which are collapsing amid the chaos of the coronavirus.

Lack of visibility and control is thwarting organizations’ ability to make effective decisions and improve service.

Global warehouses are stuffed with frozen cuts of pork, wheels of cheese and bags of rice. But as the coronavirus snarls logistical operations, the question becomes: How does all that food actually get to people?