Tag: supply

Cambium is building a recycled wood supply chain

The global demand for wood could grow by 54% between 2010 and 2050, according to a study by the World Resources Institute. While some building materials like steel get consistently recycled back into the supply chain, wood does not. Cambium hopes to fix that. Cambium looks to build the supply chain that keeps wood from [...]read moreCambium is building a recycled wood supply chain

Will Baltimore bridge blockage trigger a new supply chain crisis or higher prices?

  WASHINGTON — The catastrophic bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic is unlikely to trigger a major new U.S. supply chain crisis or spike goods prices, due to ample and growing spare capacity at competing East Coast ports, economists and logistics experts say. With six people still missing after a [...]read moreWill Baltimore bridge blockage trigger a new supply chain crisis or higher prices?

Sports Direct in new Newcastle United kit supply row, claims competition infringement

Sports Direct is calling foul on Newcastle United (NUFC). The chain owned by Frasers Group (whose majority shareholder Mike Ashley is the former owner of the English Premiership club) is seeking an injunction against the club in a row over selling replica kits.  Castore Ashley claims NUFC is “abusing” its dominant market position by refusing [...]read moreSports Direct in new Newcastle United kit supply row, claims competition infringement

Investors push Zara owner Inditex to publish full supply chain

By Reuters API Published Mar 11, 2024 Investors want Zara owner Inditex to follow rivals H&M and Primark in making its full list of suppliers public so they can better assess any supply chain risks. Loopamid x Zara Inditex is an outlier among big clothing retailers in not publishing which factories it sources from. Regulators [...]read moreInvestors push Zara owner Inditex to publish full supply chain