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New DOD Procurement Rules Ban Suppliers Using Chinese Telecom Tech

March 16, 2020

The U.S. Department of Defense is banning the purchase of telecommunications equipment and services from suppliers with ties to China and Russia.

Extreme Weather Events Expose Vulnerability of Crops Globally

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The world is on course to record its warmest winter ever, unsettling global crop production and raising the risk of food inflation.

Driverless Delivery Van Startup Sees Demand Surge Amid Outbreak

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus has hurt many companies in China and around the world. Neolix, a driverless delivery business based in Beijing, isn’t among them — in fact, it’s seen a jump in demand.

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Podcast | Can China Keep Its Belt and Road Initiative From Derailing?

March 13, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the five years since its unveiling, China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative has undergone dramatic change.

U.S. Exempts Face Masks, Medical Products From China Tariffs

March 9, 2020

Bloomberg

The Trump administration has granted exemptions from tariffs for a range of medical products imported from China, including face masks and medical gloves.

Coronavirus: Considerations for an Emergency Supply-Chain Response Plan

March 9, 2020

Ann Marie Uetz, SCB Contributor

As the outbreak continues to develop, manufacturers should consider actions to mitigate risk and prepare for how they’ll deal with material shortages and other disruptions.

Virus Makes Lobsters So Cheap That Sellers Face a Fatal Blow

March 6, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus outbreak is turning one luxury treat reserved for special occasions into a meal bargain hunters can afford.

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Podcast | The Impact of the Coronavirus on Global Supply Chains

March 6, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Even if it’s brought under control soon, the coronavirus promises to have a serious impact on global supply chains for months.

Two Million Hens Are Sweating It Out for Travel Passes in Hubei

March 4, 2020

Bloomberg

At the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed thousands of lives and stunned the Chinese economy, millions of maturing laying hens are awaiting the green light to relocate to egg farms.

Italy’s China Chill Runs Deeper Than Fears Over the Coronavirus

March 2, 2020

Bloomberg

Almost a year after Italy broke with its U.S. and European partners to sign up to China’s influence-extending Belt and Road initiative, relations between Rome and Beijing risk deteriorating rather than getting closer.