Deep Dive Easing the chokepoint is a "balancing act" of labor, warehouse space and goods movement, one expert said. | There were 1.44 million workers in the warehouse and storage industry in July, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This surpassed the previous record high set in November. | Industrial robot orders in North America grew 20% YoY, according to A3, as automation technology advances and manufacturing faces labor shortages. | Deep Dive One shipper offered a carrier $6,000 for space. It was told $60,000 wouldn't even be enough. | Businesses have stockpiled product, used fewer materials and bolstered internal manufacturing to cope in a tight market. | For supply chains reliant on imports from China, tariffs are at least a medium-term reality, if not a long-term one. | Deep Dive Bad actors emerged during the pandemic, as a supply-demand imbalance in personal protective equipment left openings and vulnerabilities for fraud and counterfeits. | Brands with high exposure to Vietnam are seeing port delays, canceled orders and slow capacity recovery after months of COVID-19 related restrictions. | Deep Dive Consumer demand came raging back this year. The supply chain wasn't ready for it, and now retailers, brands and consumers are paying the price. | UPDATED Container dwell fees have been delayed yet again. "If we go backwards, you bet it will be implemented," Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. | | |
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