In this Supply Chain Matters commentary we highlight reports of container ship backups growing worse in key ports reflecting increased concerns about whether ongoing seasonal holiday surge inventory can meet expected arrival times.
by Bob Ferrari
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights how current and future COVID-19 vaccine supply has drawn active supply chain resiliency actions. In an example is Moderna’s announced deal with Canada to build and operate a domestic MRNA vaccine production facility in that country.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a news capsule format follow-up to previous supply chain management related developments we have previously posted. News capsule updates involve Tesla, Foxconn, Amazon and the ongoing disruption and explosive rate hikes occurring in global shipping.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights he U.S. Senate’s legislation for improved infrastructure and its impact for multi-industry supply chains.
by Bob Ferrari 
In this Supply Chain Matters commentary we focus on this week’s sobering report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that provides stark conclusions on the state of our planet along with our perspectives on the implications to existing Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
by Bob Ferrari 
This Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary provides highlights of added developments specifically related to U.S. supplies of medical PPE and how government and private industry actions still appear not to be aligned.
by Bob Ferrari
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an announcement by contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn in acquiring a semiconductor fab facility in Taiwan that can produce automotive industry focused devices. We address the significance and the added perspectives.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights July 2021 global manufacturing and supply chain activity level reporting and current trending relative global product demand and supply network activity levels. The message remains that global supply chain activity levels and associated challenges remain at full throttle and warning signs are apparent.
by Bob Ferrari 
In this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech we highlight today’s announcement from global ocean container carrier Maersk in the acquisition of two B2C E-commerce providers.
by Bob Ferrari 
This Editor had the opportunity to view two recent webinars that present a likely ongoing picture of North America based businesses efforts in addressing their supply chain resiliency strategies, and specifically reshoring efforts among North America based supply networks.
by Bob Ferrari 