Coronavirus

Debate on Vaccine Supply Will Dominate This Week's UN Summit

September 20, 2021

The U.S. plan for boosters will steer tens of millions of doses into the arms of many U.S. adults starting as soon as Friday. That’s angered nations where many people are still struggling to obtain a first shot.

The Driving Forces Behind Global Trade: Current and Future

VIDEO

Watch: Building Resilience in the Face of Supply Chain Disruptions

September 17, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Andrew Breckenridge, executive vice president of Fortna, tells how supply chain executives can engage in long-term planning to mitigate future risk, even as they’re battling the crisis of the moment.

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Risks Overwhelming U.S. Testing Capacity

September 16, 2021

The U.S. may not have enough tests to keep pace with the Biden administration’s tightened workplace COVID-19 mitigation measures.

Economies on the Brink Push Southeast Asia to Reopen

September 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Even as they struggle with one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, nations across Southeast Asia are slowly realizing that they can no longer afford the economy-crippling restrictions needed to squash it.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | A Portrait of the Post-Pandemic Grocery Shopper

September 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What is this creature whom we call “the post-pandemic grocery shopper”?

Businesses Question Logistics, Cost of Biden Vaccine Plan

September 9, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. companies grappling with the thorny issue of whether to require worker vaccinations against COVID-19 say they have concerns about a new, far-reaching mandate announced Thursday.

The Hybrid Work Revolution Is Already Transforming Economies

September 8, 2021

Bloomberg

Today’s white-collar staff are living through a radical transformation of professional life — one that economists say is already beginning to jump-start economic productivity and accelerate innovation.

Delta Surge: Is This as Good as Global Growth Gets?

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The pandemic’s summer resurgence is slowing the global economic recovery as the delta variant dogs efforts to rev up factories, offices and schools.

Global Worker Shortage, Brexit Drive Up Food Prices

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

Across the world, a dearth of workers is shaking up food supply chains.

Virus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car Industry

Global Supply Squeeze, Delta Virus Rip Through Factories

September 3, 2021

Bloomberg

Orders at factories are piling up as companies around the world struggle to meet demand amid a damaging mixture of the coronavirus and widespread bottlenecks in supply chains.