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Companies are remaking their supply chains to rely less on China and the massive container ships steaming across the oceans. AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton

January 10, 2023

Global economy 2023: COVID‑19 turned global supply chains upside down – 3 ways the pandemic forced companies to rethink and transform how they source their products

Nada R. Sanders, Northeastern University

Companies around the world are rapidly reshoring factories, investing in new technologies and building their inventories – shifts that all mean higher costs for consumers.

A Target in Sheridan, Colorado, was very low on paper towels in November 2020. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

April 8, 2021

Why you should expect more Suez‑like supply chain disruptions and shortages at your local grocery store

Nada R. Sanders, Northeastern University

Modern supply chains have become very efficient, but that means disruptions of any kind can lead to delays and shortages.

Flour has been in short supply in recent weeks. Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

April 9, 2020

Why your local store keeps running out of flour, toilet paper and prescription drugs

Nada R. Sanders, Northeastern University

Modern supply chains have become increasingly efficient, but as a result are more susceptible to disruptions like the one caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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