Supply Chain Research

The hangover of logistics congestion and cost inflation will continue to affect global supply chains in Q2’21, leaving tough choices for corporations. A U.S. critical supply chain review and EU vote on its trade deal with the U.K. will dominate policy action. Also: Rapid removal of Suez blockage solves short, but not long, term pain; ONE provides another sign of surging shipping profitability; USDA wants TPA, U.K. the main to gain; alignment on China may prove elusive at G7; and bad news for China’s farmers is good news for America’s.