Supply chain

• Analysis: How the semiconductor shortage could last into 2024

  Experts differ on when the microchip shortage will end as companies work to redesign products and rethink procurement strategies.

• Eurozone factory output growth stalled in April

  Supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty slowed European manufacturing last month. The invasion of Ukraine and lockdowns in China are some of the reasons that bottlenecks were exacerbated.

• Diversify global supply chains, don't dismantle them, IMF says

  Reshoring may cause more harm than good, according to recent research.

• Maersk warns Shanghai city lockdown will boost transport costs further

  Longer freight delivery times and rise in transport costs are likely as Chinese factories look to use other ports as alternatives to Shanghai.

• Ukraine crisis creates havoc for electric-car makers’ supply chains

  Prices have soared for metals such as nickel and palladium that are key elements in vehicle manufacturing.

• Ukraine crisis threatens global factory recovery

  Subsiding Omicron wave helped factory activity rebound last month in most major economies, but the Ukraine conflict is pushing oil, commodity, food, and shipping prices even higher.

• Price hikes force European retailers into tough negotiations with food makers

  To protect profits and keep customers in record-high inflation, European supermarkets are in extended negotiations with packaged food manufacturers like Nestlé and Knorr.

• Pricing pressures continue as labour, supplies remain scarce

  A labour shortage and supply chain difficulties are creating business challenges that may not abate soon.

• Supply chain woes: Recovery will be slow

  Business leaders and analysts expect delivery bottlenecks and freight prices to ease in second half of this year, but supply chains may still not return to pre-pandemic days.

• 5 ways to improve vendor communications in a supply chain crisis

  It’s time to look beyond price and focus on forming lasting relationships with your valued suppliers.

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