New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike
With the contract of union workers at West Coast ports nearing expiration, the prospect of a labor impasse threatens another shock to the global economy.
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With the contract of union workers at West Coast ports nearing expiration, the prospect of a labor impasse threatens another shock to the global economy.
The region is home to the largest concentration of online shoppers in the country. The facilities, key to delivering packages on time, are reshaping neighborhoods.
The Silicon Valley company said it would build factories in Magdeburg, mirroring a plan announced in late January to begin manufacturing in Ohio.
Efforts to make the supply chain more resilient after pandemic shortages are no match for low-price foreign products, the companies say.
Supply chain issues have hurt old-fashioned businesses as well as high-tech ones, and monument makers are among those feeling the pain.