Global Trade & Economics

Fed Sees Supply-Chain Issues Growing Despite Better U.S. Outlook

April 15, 2021

Bloomberg

The Federal Reserve is seeing both labor and material shortages mounting up across several sectors of the U.S. economy.

Live Updates

Virus Update: J&J Pause Could Last Several Weeks; Global Vaccine Production Nears 2 Billion

April 15, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The latest supply-chain news and insights on the novel coronavirus and global response to the outbreak.

Wednesday, May 19th 2021, 2:00 PM EST

Accelerate or Hesitate? Real-World Data on Post-COVID Supply Chain Planning

April 14, 2021

ToolsGroup

Companies around the world are urgently seeking ways to better plan around demand uncertainty and improve supply chain resilience and agility. CSCMP and ToolsGroup will reveal analysis from a crucial new global survey which reveals:

What planning challenges are top-of-mind for supply chain leaders
Technologies that are helping them meet organizational goals and what’s hampering their efforts
Whether the pandemic sped up or delayed digital roadmaps
How companies rate their supply chain strengths—and where they’re falling behind

Speakers:

Mark Baxa, Interim President & CEO, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Caroline Proctor, Chief Marketing Officer, ToolsGroup

Moderator:

Bob Bowman, Editor in Chief, SupplyChainBrain

Rubber Scarcity Creates New Headache for Beleaguered Automakers

April 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The auto industry, which has long relied on just-in-time manufacturing to reduce costs, is finding it has limited flexibility to deal with supply-chain disturbances wrought by the pandemic.

L.A.-Area Port Backlog Persists as Imports Surge

April 13, 2021

Bloomberg

Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia persisted over the past week as imports surged through March, usually one of the slower months of the year for container volumes.

Higher Shipping Costs Are Here to Stay, Sparking Price Increases

April 12, 2021

Bloomberg

Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | A New Trade Policy for the 21st Century

April 9, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The framework for conducting global trade isn’t working. Time for a reset.

Commodity Shipping Rates Are Surging Amid Uneven Recovery

April 8, 2021

Bloomberg

For a glimpse of how quickly and unevenly economies are recovering from the pandemic, look no further than the market for shipping raw materials.

EV-Battery Rivals Race to Sway Biden on Import Ban

April 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The development of the battery supply chain will depend on President Biden's decision this week.

End of Suez Snarl Marks Beginning of New Stress on Global Trade

March 31, 2021

Bloomberg

The Ever Given leaves in its wake several weeks or months of disruptions across a world economy where the pandemic revealed both the sturdy backbone of global trade and an Achilles’ heel.