The Latest Breaking News from Supply chain

Pallet shortage prompts calls for government action to shore up timber supply

As Australians fill their trolleys with Christmas goodies, a timber pallet shortage is putting pressure on the supply chain for consumer goods, prompting calls from industry for government action.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

Supply chain issues lead to £2bn in unfinished South West goods

Manufacturers across the region said Covid lockdowns in China, the war in Ukraine and Brexit had ‘exacerbated’ the problems

Birmingham Post · Dec 14, 2022

Recycled roads re-route old supply chains

Reclaimed and crushed asphalt, glass, concrete and tyres could replace conventional raw materials in road construction and drive Australia's circular economy.

AAP · Dec 14, 2022

‘Abysmal’ number of Australian banks and super funds have policies to mitigate environmental risks: report

ACF report comes as countries at Cop15 prepare global target requiring businesses and financial institutions to reveal how supply chains and portfolios affect nature

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022

Selling stolen data on the darknet is a million-dollar industry, study finds

After data breaches, our information enters an illicit supply chain and earns hackers millions of dollars.

Inverse · Dec 11, 2022

Revealed: the full inside story of the Michelle Mone PPE scandal

PPE Medpro and supply chain partners made as much as £100m in profits; Tory peer and husband now selling yacht and homes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

India calls out companies, nations for fertiliser profiteering on back of Ukraine crisis

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday called out major foreign fertiliser companies for making a killing by artificially hiking the international fertiliser prices during the Russia-Ukraine war taking advantage of the disruptions in supply chain. Without taking any name, Union fertiliser minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India will not tolerate cartelisation…

The Times of India · Dec 7, 2022

Porsche confirms 963 customer team delay in 2023 WEC and IMSA

Porsche’s customer 963 teams in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the American IMSA series will be forced to miss multiple rounds due to supply chain issues with its new LMDh challenger.

Motorsport · Dec 7, 2022

Porsche confirms 963 customer team delay in 2023 WEC, IMSA

Porsche’s customer 963 teams in the World Endurance Championship and the American IMSA series will be forced to miss multiple rounds due to supply chain issues with its new LMDh challenger.

Autosport · Dec 7, 2022

As supply chains unclog, consumers enjoy (tentative) relief

The supply backlogs of the past two years — and the delays, shortages and outrageous prices that came with them — have improved dramatically since summer

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022