Supply Chain

With the arrival of Thanksgiving comes the holiday that shoppers look forward to every year: Black Friday.

One of the most recognizable images of the supply chain crisis is that of nearly 100 container ships waiting to unload in October 2021.

What experts expect regarding spending, sales, deliveries and making returns this year.

Today’s Global Conflicts & U.S. Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

The American ATACMS long-range missiles supplied to Ukraine have proven to be one of the most transformative weapons Washington has provided Kyiv but it's not the only piece of Western technology that has made a difference in the fight against Russia.

Alan Brown described Jabil as one of the world’s largest companies that most people have never heard of. With more than a hundred factories across 30 countries, the company makes a variety of products ranging from consumer electronics to network equipment, and from medical products to automotive parts. Its customers include around 300 well-known global brands. “We offer them a broad range of services, from product innovation and design to delivery and after-sales service,” said Brown, Vice President of Supply Chain Transformation at Jabil.

In a significant turnaround after four decades of diminishing influence, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union recently struck groundbreaking labor deals with Detroit's Big Three automakers: Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis. While this momentous agreement marks a win for workers, it also intensifies the pressures on traditional automakers as they navigate the transition from gasoline to electric vehicles.

Halloween lurks a few days away, but something scarier approaches: candy prices rising.

Keeping trick or treaters happy this Halloween is probably going to most more than you think. The cost of candy began to soar in April and prices have yet to come back to earth.

Here's some news about Halloween that's worth a few extra boos this year. The cost of candy is going up by a lot. Prices are up about 13% this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor.