Lead Times Increase to Highest Levels Seen Since 1987

By Logan Wamsley

The hope moving into 2022 was that as COVID restrictions across the global supply chain waned and ports gradually improved their infrastructures to match the quantity of inventories being shipped, there would be some signs that the struggles seen in 2020 and 2021 would be waning. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case.…

Key Inflation Indicator Hits Highest Point in 30 Years, Says Federal Reserve

By Logan Wamsley

Today’s supply chain disruptions are not only affecting manufacturing industries, but also everyday consumers trying to purchase anything from chicken to golf clubs. Global climate trends, natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, shipping freight delays, and other such issues are combining with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to create a perfect storm of challenges that makes 2021 one…

Hurricane Ida Disrupts Already Fragile 2021 Supply Chain

By Logan Wamsley

In a typical year, despite all of the tragedy a natural disaster such as a fire, flood, or hurricane can bring, there usually aren’t very many implications for the world at large. These often horrific events may be devastating for the population in that region, but a country on the other side of world typically…