Category Archives: Supply Chain Risk

Shipping Container Shortage–Another Bullwhip Example

Posted on January 25, 2021 by F. Robert Jacobs

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300% Written by Tan Weizhen and published on CNBC 1/24/2021 KEY POINTS Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to … Continue reading →

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COVID-19: Bullwhip in Cheese Demand

Posted on October 29, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Pandemic-driven disruption in supply and demand has the U.S. cheese industry reeling. Prices for a wide range of cheeses hit near-record highs this month, the WSJ’s Jesse Newman and Kirk Maltais report, while the broader market endures disarray as restaurants … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Another Bullwhip… Canned Corn

Posted on October 15, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

The reasons behind some food shortages during the pandemic can be found in a can of corn. Corn is a staple in the U.S. with a seemingly limitless supply, but the WSJ’s Annie Gasparro and Stephanie Stamm report that canned … Continue reading →

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Supply Snafus, New Costs Hobble Factories – The Wall Street Journal.

Posted on June 5, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Supply Snafus, New Costs Hobble Factories Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob

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COVID-19 Items – Prices and Lead Times Soar

Posted on June 2, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

U.S. businesses are getting back to work with a set of new supply chains and they’re already facing concerns over distribution and pricing. Manufacturers are racing to crank out hand sanitizer, masks and clear plastic dividers, the WSJ’s Sharon Terlep … Continue reading →

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GM COVID-19 Production Ramp Up

Posted on May 26, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

General Motors Co.’s ambitious plans to ramp up production of its high-profit pickup trucks is bumping up against supply-chain reality. The auto maker is facing a shortage of parts from Mexico because of separate timelines for reopening U.S. and Mexican … Continue reading →

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Dow Chemical Plant Forced to Close Due to Flooding

Posted on May 21, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

5/21/2020 Excerpts from Detroit Free Press article: What we know about flooding in Michigan that forced 10,000 evacuations, may put city 9 feet underwater High Rainfall Causes Dams to Breach Near Midland, Michigan Several dams upstream of Midland along the … Continue reading →

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Harley Plans for Fewer Models, Simpler Factories After Shutdown – The Wall Street Journal.

Posted on May 21, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

5/21/2020 WSJ Excerpts from article written by Bob Tita Motorcycle maker is turning away from plans for a wider range of new models to revive sales A showroom motorcycle got a sanitizing wipe-down at Gatto Harley-Davidson in Tarentum, Pa., last … Continue reading →

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Food-Plant Workers, Owners Clash on Safety – The Wall Street Journal.

Posted on April 30, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Workers fear contracting the virus or spreading it to family, while companies try to maintain vital supply chain By Kris Maher, Jacob Bunge and Alexandra Berzon, The Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2020 1:03 pm ET The following are excepts from … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 -Trump Orders Meat Plants to Operate

Posted on April 29, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

By Andrew Restuccia in Washington and Jacob Bunge in Chicago April 28, 2020 10:23 pm ET The following are excerpts from the article… President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday paving the way for meat-processing plants to remain open during … Continue reading →

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