Supply Chain Research

Children across the U.S. celebrated Halloween this past weekend, traveling around the neighborhood, dressed up as fanciful characters, to collect candy. Not even a children’s holiday can escape the grasp of supply chains and logistics, however, as an analysis of Panjiva data on chocolate shows two distinct patterns in imports with regard to raw cocoa products and chocolate itself. Imports of cocoa and related products peak in the early spring, February and March, corresponding to growing seasons across the world. The peak season saw increased magnitude this year, with imports in Q1 and Q...