The Latest Breaking News from Supply chain

While individual innovations such as artificial intelligence have dominated business headlines, the enormous success and blistering demand imposed by tech juggernauts have forced a worldwide supply chain crisis. Essentially, both private enterprises and government agencies have been left scrambling for critical resources necessary to cleanly power next-generation systems and infrastructures.

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Today on Critical Materials: BYD will double its EU dealer network, Tesla squeezes China out of U.S. supply chain and Germans have a China problem.

After decades of inaction, the U.S. is racing to reclaim its rare-earths supply chain from China’s grip before the next trade war begins.

The ongoing artificial intelligence boom has already had a profound impact on supply chain management around the world, but its wider impact appears to be fostering more symbiotic relationships between brands and their vendors in a way that’s unlocking new opportunities.

For decades, the golden rule of saving money was “cook at home.” It was a simple, undeniable truth that making your own food was cheaper than eating out. But in an age of rising food costs and supply chain snarls, that line is getting blurry. In some cases, the “gourmet”…

U.S. races to establish rare earths supply chains domestically and abroad in "Cold War 2.0."

Grocery shoppers are seeing it again: price tags on eggs, bread, and milk creeping upward after months of relief. These staples shape the cost of nearly every grocery trip, so even small increases hit hard. The reasons behind these changes are more tangled than a simple “inflation” headline. Each product…

Every year, grocery aisles shift quietly. Products vanish, replaced by new packaging or entirely new brands. In 2024, several household staples that once seemed permanent suddenly disappeared from shelves. Shoppers noticed empty spots where familiar items used to be, from cleaning sprays to snacks. These changes reflect inflationary pressures, supply…

It’s one of the first and most reliable signs that shoppers are feeling the economic pinch. You go to the grocery store to pick up a simple bag of dried lentils, pinto beans, or rice, and the aisle is wiped clean. It’s not a supply chain failure or a recall;…

It’s the day before the 4th of July, and every single package of hot dog buns has vanished. It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and the store is sold out of canned pumpkin. This isn’t a coincidence; it’s a predictable pattern of consumer demand, supply chain stress, and “just-in-time” inventory. Stores…