Supply & Demand

COVID-19 at-home tests are hard to find and now Abbott's BinaxNOW kits cost more at Walmart and Kroger.

Supply chain disruptions have become a major challenge for the global economy since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Factory shutdowns (particularly in Asia) and widespread lockdowns and mobility restrictions have resulted in disruptions across logistics networks, increases in shipping costs, and longer delivery times. Several measures have been used to gauge these disruptions, although those measures tend to focus on selected dimensions of global supply chains. In this post, we propose a new gauge, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), which integrates a number of commonly used metrics with an aim to provide a more comprehensive summary of potential disruptions affecting global supply chains.

Is the recent rise in international shipping costs due to higher demand for goods during COVID-19, or are other disruptions also at play?

Ford said Tuesday it will nearly double production capacity of its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck to 150,000 vehicles a year by mid-2023 in response to customer demand. The F-150 Lightning trucks, which will have a base price of $39,974 before tax incentives are applied and not incl…

The supply chain crunch, modern logistics, and that famous trip around the Port of Long Beach

ELLIOTT, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day.

Coffee is the third most consumed beverage globally. Here we visualize the countries that have the highest coffee production in the world.

Coffee prices soared on commodity markets Monday--promising another round of retail price hikes--after a weekend freeze destroyed more crops in Brazil's most important coffee-growing region.

UK families turn to Monopoly, Cluedo and more, with Lego’s Technic sets also popular

Peppermint-flavored candy canes may be part of a growing list of holiday-related products impacted by supply chain disruptions.

Supply chain delays are always challenging. But during the holidays, slow shipping can make or break a company's bottom line. Today on the show, a toy company that makes Tonka trucks musters a shipment tracking war room.

Hat tip to Jessica for sharing this interactive. Home prices in many markets have rocketed skyward during the pandemic. While many note the supply/demand imbalances that have been driving prices, there's another factor at work here. Namely, the costs of construction materials for new homes have seen significant increases which get passed along to the buyers in the form of higher prices.  In this interactive from Bloomberg, students will be able to see recent price changes in the various components of a home (e.g., foundation, trusses, drywall):  Questions:  Which building materials had the largest increase (in dollars)?

Prices and demand surged, just as supplies dwindled.

An incredible visualisation of global shipping traffic, created by Kiln.digital and the UCL Energy Institute.

Two very different forms of liquid gold are managed as part of a strategic reserve, but both of them are seeing part of their reserve released to help lower prices in the US and Canada.

This article was written by UC Davis ARE PhD student Hyunjung Lee.  It is the third in a series of excellent articles written by students in my ARE 231 class this fall.

Over 53 million Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, an increase of 13% from 2020, AAA predicts.

In Austin and cities around the country, prices are skyrocketing, forcing regular people to act like speculators. When will it end?

Empty car dealerships, long waits to get a PS5, and computers that are taking weeks and sometimes months to arrive. Blame the microchip shortage. But how did we get here? Dan Toomey is here to tell you why in this week's episode of Brew Breakdown. Missed last week's episode? Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQnBpemRB-c&t #MicrochipShortage #SupplyChain #MorningBrew Follow The Brew! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MorningBrew Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew

Weekly Top 10 lists of the globally most-watched TV and films on Netflix.

Remember back in 2018 when gas prices were at record levels, and we started seeing gas surcharges pop up? History has been known to repeat itself.

To be fair, this is not a question we commonly receive from donors or those interested in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but when people do ask about the different between carbon offsets and carbon credits, and sometimes carbon dioxide equivalents, it shows an intense interest in the subject and usually a strong commitment to fighting […]

Holiday season shipping is making supply chain problems worse, but there’s hope for next year.