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Watch: Why Production Won’t Be Coming Back to North America Anytime Soon

July 21, 2021

Andrew Viteritti, commerce and regulations lead with The Economist Intelligence Unit, shares the conclusions of a recent whitepaper that predicts no major shift of manufacturing from Asia to North America over the next four years.

Tokyo Olympics Show Years of Tech Decline as Japan Fights for Chips

July 20, 2021

Bloomberg

As Tokyo prepares to host the Games this week, Japan is in a technological funk.

Slow Vaccines for Seafarers Could Worsen Global Shipping Chaos

July 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Global vaccinations of seafarers are going too slowly to prevent outbreaks on ships from causing more trade disruptions, endangering maritime workers and potentially slowing economies trying to pull out of pandemic slowdowns.

Pay Up to Stay Home Is One Company’s Approach to Remote Work

July 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Disco Corp., a Japanese maker of semiconductor equipment, has a novel approach to remote work — those who choose to stay home pay the colleagues who brave the commute to show up in the office.

Shipping Chaos Kills 1,800 Cows, Fueling Calls for Animal Ban

July 8, 2021

Bloomberg

The pandemic has worsened conditions for the roughly 2 billion cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens that are exported each year, and epidemiologists have joined the calls for reform.

Vaccine Shortages Hit Global Supply Program, Halting Rollouts

June 23, 2021

Bloomberg

A string of nations across Africa and Asia have run out of COVID-19 vaccines or are on the brink of doing so, months after receiving first shipments from a global program meant to equitably distribute the lifesaving shots.

AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces More Supply Hurdles, Now From Thailand

June 21, 2021

Bloomberg

AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing partner in Southeast Asia has missed a delivery target in Thailand and shipments to other countries in the region have been delayed, the latest setback for a shot that was meant to be the backbone of the global inoculation effort.

Trade War Costs Global Supply Chains 3-5 Years of Growth, UN Says

June 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Trade shocks fueled by unilateral tariffs between the U.S. and China have undone three to five years worth of growth among global value chains in affected countries, according to a UN policy brief.

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June 15, 2021

Anaplan

Disruption has pushed many companies in the direction of using one plan — join our webinar to learn about the HP Inc. digital transformation success story.

Problems at Biggest Vaccine Maker Leave World Short on Covid Shots

June 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Around the world, from Bangladesh to Nepal to Rwanda, vulnerable hotspots have been grappling with stalled COVID-19 vaccination programs as they run out of doses. Many of those shortages can be traced back to a single company: The Serum Institute of India.

Asia Pacific

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Asia Pacific. The Asia Pacific region is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean - including East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceania. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance in these regions - addressing a range of challenges such as rising labor costs, poor infrastructure, complex customs and trade laws, unstable political climates and government controlled exchange rates.