Category Archives: Supply Chain Risk

COVID-19 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Posted on April 27, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

David Pitt, 4/27/2020 Associated PressExcerpts from the original article are included here… DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Meat is not going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida

Posted on April 27, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

COVID-19 presents an opportunity to expand limited drone delivery tests By Andrew J. Hawkins@andyjayhawk  Apr 27, 2020, 10:36am EDT  UPS and CVS are teaming up to deliver prescription medicine via drone to residents of The Villages retirement community in Florida. The service, … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Reduced air freight capacity – also reduced container shipping

Posted on April 27, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Air freight carriers are anticipating less airfreight cargo space since much cargo travels via passenger airplanes. They anticipate that passenger service will be slow to recover. Airfreight volumes dropped nearly 30% in March. Container shipping companies have cancelled around 400 … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Production – fewer workers – limiting product variety

Posted on April 27, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

The need to separate workers (to protect them) creates efficiency problems for manufacturers. The reduced output is forcing companies to reduce the number of products they make. This reduction will work its way through the supply chain as raw materials … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 – Commodities – Fruits, Vegetables and Meat

Posted on April 27, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Demand from large customers like restaurants and schools has collapsed for fruits and vegetables – produce growers are faced with destroying crops. Prices have dropped making decisions related to planting difficult. Some farmers may just wait for a demand turnaround. … Continue reading →

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Supply-Chain Woes to Linger – The Wall Street Journal.

Posted on April 27, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Firms have stocked up on raw materials and helped smaller suppliers, but problems keep evolving amid coronavirus Kimberly-Clark has responded to demand for household goods such as its Scott tissue by limiting the number of products it makes. By Micah … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Hinders 737 MAX Return – The Wall Street Journal.

Posted on April 25, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Pandemic is expected to prolong regulatory approval for jetliner grounded since March 2019 The Boeing 737 MAX isn’t likely to win Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly again until August or later. By Andrew Tangel and Andy Pasztor  April 24, … Continue reading →

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A New Problem Is Brewing in the Beer Industry: One Million Kegs Are Going Stale – The Wall Street Journal.

Posted on April 25, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

The coronavirus pandemic stranded unused beer in stadiums, concert halls, restaurants and bars. Now brewers and distributors facing sizable losses have to figure out what to do with it all. By Saabira Chaudhuri Updated April 24, 2020 6:23 pm ET  Wall … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and consumer products bullwhip – problems for companies like Procter & Gamble

Posted on April 18, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Makers of household goods like Procter & Gamble have benefited from Coronavirus stockpiling. But there will also be costs as second-wave impacts start hitting. Procter & Gamble benefited as consumers panic-bought paper goods in March. PHOTO: LISA BAERTLEIN/REUTERS By Aaron Back … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Worker Productivity Improvement

Posted on November 25, 2018 by F. Robert Jacobs

F. Robert Jacobs, Ph.D.  December 6, 2018 Worker productivity is an important factor in understanding the economy in the United States (and for other economies). Worker productivity, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the output per … Continue reading →

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