Why supply chain crisis is a ‘big’ problem for furniture
Industry hit hard by shipping and supply problems as transport costs soar because of size of items
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Winners and losers emerge from lingering US supply chain crisis
Some companies have spent their way out of logjams while others face another year of disruption Continue reading Winners and losers emerge from lingering US supply chain crisis
Who Do You Want Controlling Your Food?
We speak to ranchers about the consolidation of the industry and explore what it can show us about a transformation in the American economy — one much bigger than beef. Continue reading Who Do You Want Controlling Your Food?
The Daily: The Great Supply Chain Disruption
Throughout the pandemic, businesses of all sizes have faced delays, product shortages and rising costs linked to disruptions in the global supply chain. Consumers have been confronted with an experience rare in modern times: no stock available, and no idea … Continue reading The Daily: The Great Supply Chain Disruption
Food Supply Chains Are Stretched as Americans Head Back to Restaurants
Shortages of key ingredients and labor are troubling suppliers as refrigerated transportation costs also surge
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Covid forces rewrite of academic textbooks on supply chains and logistics
Threats of disruptions to manufacturing have shifted focus away from merely driving down costs Continue reading Covid forces rewrite of academic textbooks on supply chains and logistics

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Clothing Companies Want to Hold On to Unsold Inventory
Companies don’t want to sell last season’s clothing at a loss, and are holding over inventory or selling some through outlet stores Continue reading Clothing Companies Want to Hold On to Unsold Inventory
Gap’s risky bet: Putting this year’s unsold clothes back into stores next year
Clothing chain Gap (GPS) is turning to a risky strategy to clear out its glut of unsold merchandise caused by the pandemic. Continue reading Gap’s risky bet: Putting this year’s unsold clothes back into stores next year
Food shortages and toilet paper shortages, explained
The sudden shift in the way Americans shop is stunning – we used a marble machine to unpack what’s going wrong.
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