Supply Chain

Professor’s briefing: companies must consider the implications of shifting supply chains

Port disruptions, labor negotiations and other shipping industry upheavals have forced apparel companies to develop new solutions to enduring challenges.

Why an abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call for supply chain sustainability.

NEW YORK CITY - It's not only sugar that's spiking this Halloween – your wallet will feel it too!

NEW YORK - Inflation surging over the past few years means Americans have continued to pay more for goods and services. This includes higher prices for things like gasoline and groceries, and with Halloween coming up, it’s likely that the trick-or-treat candy will cost you more, too. 

Halloween. The holiday that haunts supply chains.

Inflation has made just about everything more expensive and Halloween is no exception. The cost of filling trick-or-treat bags has risen sharply, faster than overall grocery prices.

What is the likelihood of China’s economy collapsing? And if it does, what impact would this have on the global economy?

The U.S. is striving to reduce its dependence on China by derisking its supply chains. However, this process of derisking can also introduce new risks. It is crucial for U.S. firms to devise strategies to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and respond to the various types of supply chain risks that may arise from this derisking process.

Today’s episode looks at details in the latest WASDE report from USDA, livestock market trends, the Panama Canal situation, and why members of the House are focused on California’s ban on combustible engines