Supply Chain Research

The pandemic has slashed oil demand and has disrupted activity across energy supply chains from refined oil shipping to drilling equipment supplies. Many technology firms are doing better than analysts’ expectations in Q3 with supply chain activity surging. Also: Amphenol hooks up growth surprise as Q3 supply chain activity recovers; Expeditors, Flexport face Seattle disruptions despite port’s demand drop; soybean hiccup in phase 1 trade deal delivery; trade takes back seat in final debate, both candidates remain tough on China; and the U.K.-Japan illustrates a tangled web of trade deals...