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Virus Update: Vaccine Spat Boosts Support for Brexit; India Bans Remdesivir Export

April 12, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

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

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.

Reducing Supply-Chain Disruptions Through Integrated Logistics

April 11, 2021

Chris Valante, SCB Contributor

Supply-chain and logistics challenges fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated how transportation partners with integrated, flexible offerings can keep the supply chain flowing.

The Impact of Robotics on Supply Chain 2.0

April 9, 2021

Zain Jaffer, SCB Contributor

Business owners and supply-chain professionals are understanding more and more the power of automation and robotics.

An OEM’s Guide to Modernizing Operations

April 9, 2021

Matt Smith, SCB Contributor

Industry 4.0 systems accelerate product delivery by unifying processes on a foundation of automation and data-driven analysis.

Amazon Workers Vote Down Union Drive at Alabama Warehouse

April 9, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Amazon workers at a giant warehouse in Alabama voted decisively against forming a union on Friday.

The Chip Industry Has a Problem With Its Giant Carbon Footprint

April 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Demand for semiconductors is surging as life becomes increasingly digital, but all that computing power comes at a cost.

Ensuring an Unbroken Cold Chain for Vaccine Safety

April 8, 2021

Ray Almgren, SCB Contributor

With individual and public health at new risk from potentially more contagious virus variants, the quality of every dose of vaccine matters.

Biden Infrastructure Plan Seeks $571 Billion in Transport Funds

April 8, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill calls for $571 billion in additional transportation spending over current federal levels, and $50 billion to make infrastructure more resilient to climate change.