Supply Chain

Need toilet paper and canned foods? Not a problem. But cream cheese and frozen fries may be harder to find. Or maybe it'll be bananas or carrots, or maybe not. Shoppers at grocery stores across Greenville County have noticed random items missing from the shelves.

A data analysis conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the Covid-19 pandemic is linked to a rise in deaths from all causes.

The U.S. ranked fifth in semiconductor fabrication capacity in 2019, accounting for only 11% of worldwide capacity. Expanding semiconductor fabrication capacity can secure the development of other emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, 5G communications and quantum computing in the U.S.

It’s no secret that the procurement industry has found itself in a bind of late—thanks (or no thanks) to supply chain disruptions and a pandemic-induced spike in worldwide demand. As production struggles to pick up the pace that has suffered due to countless shutdowns, many are left to wonder: How did we arrive at the current supply chain crisis?

Some of the 33 million adults in the nation who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 may believe that the vaccines are risky. Medical systems around the country have debunked myths about their risk.

The worsening trend is another hurdle in the nation's supply chain crisis as the ports in LA and Long Beach attempt to rebound after a backlog caused largely by COVID-19.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Let’s start with some good news - in many stores around the Triangle, you'll be able to find staples such as milk, eggs and bread.

The Omicron variant is threatening to make the historic backlog at the largest ports in the US even worse.

Beginning Saturday, most people with private health insurance will be able to get up to eight at-home PCR and rapid COVID-19 tests per month after after a recent announcement by the Biden administration

With supply chain challenges not looking to end anytime soon, particularly as worker shortages continue, experts gathered online recently with some tips on how companies can find long-term solutions. However, labor isn’t the only issue. Robert Handfield, professor of supply chain management at North Carolina State University, said climate change, COVID, labor–all of these are hitting at once.