Supply Chain

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – While North Carolina’s COVID-19 state of emergency will end next month, health experts said the pandemic is not over and projected another rise in cases and hospitalizations as the Omicron subvariant BA.5 has become dominant in the United States.

We’re now more than 130 days into the war in Ukraine, caused by Russia’s invasion. And as experts predicted early in the crisis, it’s fueling a hunger problem in some parts of the world. 

Frequent investors are more likely than the general public to recognize importance of ESG ratings, though there’s widespread recognition that gauging the quality of environmental claims is difficult

In this Q&A, supply chain expert Zachary Collier looks at some ways supply chains are threatened today and how companies need to avoid a single point of failure in supply chains.

Despite the political rhetoric, the world has continued to rely on China-centric global supply chains over the COVID-19 pandemic.  Shanghai’s 2-month lockdown disrupted operations at the factories and at the world’s largest port, creating even greater ramifications for China and the world than the impact from an earlier lockdown in the tech hub of Shenzhen. In late April, Apple warned that the lockdown in China could affect its revenue by as much as $8 billion.

Supply chain experts warn of increasing disruptions, including many caused by geopolitical strife.

The research, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), said work with Ford found the biggest risk came not from strategic suppliers but those providing the company with parts costing 10 cents.

DC VELOCITY’s new podcast is designed to help you keep up with what’s happening in this fast-changing industry. Each week, the editors of DC VELOCITY discuss the latest news and developing trends we all need to know about to keep ahead of the competition. We also talk to industry experts and practitioners in the logistics field.

Many would agree that the pharmaceutical supply chain presents its respective share of obstacles that all parties must work toward resolving daily, ranging from material shortages to negotiating prices for services.

CNBC’s Andrea Day joins ’The News with Shepard Smith to report on how supply chain issues and labor issues are impacting stores and shoppers nationwide.