West Virginia factory is center stage in supply chain crisis, showing economy’s strains

Kroger Co. will provide a special “thank you pay” to its hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy and call center employees for their work maintaining safe, clean and stocked stores during the coronavirus crisis......»»

Kroger Co. will provide a special “thank you pay” to its hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy and call center employees for their work maintaining safe, clean and stocked stores during the coronavirus crisis......»»

Congressional investigators say wholesale pharmaceutical distributors shipped hundreds of millions of prescription opioid pills to West Virginia, a state disproportionately ravaged by deaths caused by the addictive drugs......»»

U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in July amid signs that a robust economy and import tariffs were putting pressure on the supply chain, which could hurt production in the long term......»»

U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to more than a 14-year high in August, boosted by a surge in new orders, but increasing bottlenecks in the supply chain because of a robust economy and import tariffs could restrain further growth......»»

A "wartime CEO" refers to an executive who leads a company through an impending crisis, such as intense competition or supply chain disruptions. read more.....»»

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NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) reported strong deliveries for April despite the chip shortage that is haunting companies across the sector. read more.....»»

After a year of dealing with the continuing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is undeniable that events happening in faraway places have immediate and potentially long-lasting impacts on the local economy......»»

The US is quietly facing a supply-chain crisis as dozens of ships wait for dock s.....»»

Maersk "Suspends" Many Short-Term Bookings As Suez Backup Strains Capacity  The Suez Canal blockage's ripple effect on the global supply chain has forced Maersk to suspend bookings of short-term contract.....»»

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Supercharged Economy Leaves Global Supply Chain "Stretched Thin" Shipping container shortages across Asia, vessel traffic jams at ports, higher shipping costs, and soaring input prices - .....»»

The 1.2 million-square-foot facility is part of the home improvement company's $1.7 billion investment to transform its supply chain through 2023......»»

The stay-at-home economy induced by the coronavirus outbreak is expected to significantly boost demand for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and benefit Taiwan's upstream semiconductor companies, according to sources from the upstream supply chain......»»

Associated Press The German economy plunged into recession as the country's federal statistics authority released grim data showing a contraction of 2.2% on Friday. The economy's decline reflects its biggest quarterly .....»»

Apple To Move A Fifth Of iPhone Production From China To India In Massive Supply-Chain Shift One reason why the global economy will never be the same after the coronavirus pandemic is long forgotten, is that supply-chains - which have bee.....»»

Tradeshift wants the Danish government to try out a supply-chain relief plan that involves the fintech unicorn's blockchain-based trade finance platform......»»

Kansas City may be setting the stage to reopen bars and taprooms, but while the area's craft brewers would welcome a boost in revenue, they remain wary as tough challenges lay ahead......»»

Braskem America/Business Insider Nick Bocook, 40, just spent 28 days living and working at his factory, ramping up production to protect healthcare workers dealing w.....»»