Virus Exposes Supply Chain Problems Across Industries
The auto industry is just one of many whose supply chains have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Crunch Time Coming for World’s Supply Chains
COVID-19 is about to put the global trading system through its most dramatic stress test since World War II, with supply lines for essential food and medical goods entering a critical phase as the pandemic peaks in the U.S. and Europe.
Some Truck Makers Look to Restart in April
Schedules vary, but efforts to restart truck plants are stirring again as the second half of April begins.
Satellites Are Helping to Track Food Supplies in the Coronavirus Era
As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks is turning to the skies for help.
Experts Stress Partnerships as COVID-19 Disrupts Supply Chain
Transportation agencies and planners should rely on communication and partnerships as they respond to immediate needs and assess long-term effects associated with the coronavirus, according to an expert.
Coronavirus Changing How World Feeds Itself
The coronavirus pandemic is short-circuiting the intricate network of producers and suppliers needed to power the global food system.
Truckers Work to Overcome Difficulties in Food Supply Chain
Truckers hauling food are facing delays across the globe in the latest disruption to supply chains snarled by the coronavirus pandemic.
April 3, 2020A COVID-19 Supply Chain Shock Born in China Is Going Global
The world’s supply chains are facing a root-to-branch shutdown unlike any seen in modern peacetime as efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak hit everything from copper mines in Peru to ball bearing makers in Germany’s industrial heartland.
March 20, 2020Surge in Shopping Puts Pressure on Labor, Supply Chain for Grocers
Consumer demand for food and household goods has surged with the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.
Supply Chain Disruptions Rise Due to Virus
The coronavirus is having a growing impact on supply chains, according to a new survey by the Institute for Supply Management in a report the Tempe, Ariz.-based nonprofit released March 11.