Supply Chain Research

Shipping firms are dealing with a surge in traffic in the wake of COVID-19 with Maersk cutting back on Golden Week blankings. It also faces challenges in the U.K. with the prospect of a no-deal Brexit. Labor constraints may restrict rubber glove supplies. Also: Cracker Barrel avoids supply disruptions, sticks to China sourcing; EU looks inward for pandemic recovery as localization strategies go global; pen-sketch of Biden’s policies shows tariffs remain on agenda; Xinjiang supply chain tightening takes a step closer; U.K.-U.S. trade deal steps closer, still a long way off; and the tradit...