supply chain

U.S. manufacturing growth slows in October amid supply chain issues

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

U.S. companies had been particularly impacted by a rise in COVID cases in many Southeast Asian countries where much of the production of semiconductors for autos and other products takes place.

WATCH: House Small Business Committee holds a hearing on global supply chain issues

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve reports that the economy faced a number of headwinds at the start of this month, ranging from supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages to uncertainty about the delta variant of COVID.

Chemical shortage inflates paints and plastics prices

By Paul Wiseman, Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Like other manufacturers, plastic, paint and other petrochemical companies have been shaken by the pandemic and by the way consumers and businesses responded to it.

WATCH: Farm owners testify on supply chain in local agricultural markets

By News Desk and Associated Press

After completing a review of supply chains, the Biden administration announced on June 8 that it was forming a task force to address the bottlenecks in the semiconductor, construction, transportation and agriculture sectors.

The U.S. is worried about shortages of critical minerals for electric vehicles, military tech

By Jordy Lee, Morgan Bazilian, The Conversation

Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind turbines to strike fighters and satellites.

WATCH: Biden tells execs U.S. needs to invest, lead in computer chips

By Tom Krisher, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

President Joe Biden used a virtual meeting with corporate leaders about a global shortage of semiconductors to push for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.

WATCH: Biden to order a review of U.S. supply chains for vital goods

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals.

Barr says U.S. now overly reliant on Chinese goods, services

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

He also accused hackers linked to the Chinese government of targeting American universities and businesses to steal research related to vaccine development, leveling the allegation against Beijing hours after Western agencies made similar claims against Russia.

U.S. manufacturing falls in April as virus ravages economy

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

U.S. manufacturing retreated again in April, a victim of economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.

With so many consultants and service providers who essentially fly for a living, what is the trade off between efficiency and superior talent pool sourcing?

Question/Comment: I just saw your story on the Nov. 29 NewsHour and was curious about the short supply chain advantage in terms of services vs. manufacturing. With so many consultants and service providers who essentially fly for a living, what…