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Levi Strauss had said in January that a diverse supply chain across 25 countries would allow it cross-source products

Levi Strauss maintains its annual forecasts

Levi Strauss has maintained its annual forecast for sales and profit, excluding the impact of tariffs, and posted quarterly profit ahead of Wall Street targets, sending its shares up more than 7% in after hours trade.

Business • 08 Apr

The rules only apply to companies with more than 1,000 employees and revenues of at least €450m - a far higher threshold than initially sought

EU agrees to watered down rules on supply chain standards

EU member countries have agreed to a new law that would force companies to uphold environmental and human rights standards in their supply chains, Belgium, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, said.

Business • 15 Mar 24

Zara owner Inditex is an outlier among big clothing retailers in not publishing which factories it sources from

Investors push Inditex to publish full supply chain

Investors want Zara owner Inditex to follow rivals H&M and Primark/Penneys in making its full list of suppliers public so they can better assess any supply chain risks.

Business • 11 Mar 24

MFI is suggesting a National Medicines Reserve be established

Rising inflation threatens medicine shortages - MFI

The organisation that represents the suppliers of the majority of medicines in Ireland has warned of an increasing risk of shortages due to the impact of inflation.

Business • 21 Sep 22

Maersk is often seen as a barometer for global trade

Maersk lifts 2022 guidance on higher freight rates

Shipping group Maersk has today raised its 2022 profit guidance after beating second-quarter revenue expectations as congested global supply chains boosted freight rates.

Business • 02 Aug 22

Irish firms suffer with renewed supply chain problems

Irish businesses are once again having to restructure their supply chains, amid renewed disruption caused by the resurgence of Covid-19 in China, the Ukraine war and soaring fuel costs.

Business • 20 May 22

A total of 684,506 car were sold in April in EU countries, new figures show today

Supply chain problems hit EU car sales in April

Supply chain problems further hobbled the EU auto industry in April, data showed today, with sales falling by a fifth from the same time last year.

Business • 18 May 22

ASOS saidg supply chain constraints impacted stock availability and cost inflation in the six months to February

ASOS first half profit falls 87% on supply chain woes

Supply chain snags hammered first-half profit at ASOS and the British online fashion retailer warned its expectations for a much better second half could be disrupted by surging inflation.

Business • 12 Apr 22

Volvo said it expected to continued sales growth in 2022, though uncertainty due to the lingering effects of Covid remains high

Volvo Cars says supply chain woes remain, profit lags

Volvo Cars has today posted fourth-quarter earnings below expectations pressured by global supply shortages despite strong demand for its vehicles.

Business • 11 Feb 22

Germany's seasonally adjusted exports rose 0.9% on the month to €117 billion

German exports up unexpectedly despite supply shortages

German exports and imports rose unexpectedly in December, the statistics office said today, as order books have remained full despite continued raw material bottlenecks.

Business • 09 Feb 22

Record-high freight rates caused by Covid-related congestion at ports, container shortages and a surge in consumer demand helped Maersk boost earnings last year.

Maersk expects supply chain chaos to continue in 2022

Shipping group Maersk said it expects 2022 earnings to be around as high as last year, as the supply chain disruption that sent freight rates soaring extends into the first half.

Business • 09 Feb 22

Tesla forecasts 2022 growth of above 50%

Tesla has forecast that its vehicle deliveries would comfortably grow by more than 50% year-over-year in 2022 despite persistent supply chain issues that it expects to be alleviated only next year.

Business • 27 Jan 22

GE was hurt by persistent global supply chain disruptions during the fourth quarter of 2021

GE forecasts higher earnings for 2022

General Electric has today forecast higher profit and free cash flow this year after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings in the quarter to the end of December.

Business • 25 Jan 22

New rules mean importers can no longer delay completing full import customs declarations

Frozen food disruption set to hit UK from January

Food supply disruption is set to hit the UK in the new year as new post-Brexit restrictions come into force, a leading industry body has warned.

Business • 29 Dec 21

Car production fell by 28.7% compared with November 2021 to 75,756 units, new figures show

UK car plants have worst November since 1984

British car manufacturers had their slowest November in 37 years as the sector struggled to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains, industry data showed today.

Business • 23 Dec 21

Biden created a task force in June to address the issue

Biden holding meeting on supply chain issues

US President Joe Biden is convening a meeting of US officials and private sector companies, including FedEx, to talk about ongoing efforts to address supply chain disruptions.

Business • 22 Dec 21

The number of new vehicles registered in November was down 17.5% compared to a 30% fall in October

Downward spiral of new car sales in Europe slows - ACEA

The downward spiral of new car registrations in Europe since July is easing, industry data showed today, with the number of new vehicles registered in November down 17.5% compared to a 30% fall the previous month.

Business • 17 Dec 21

Toyota said it is sticking to an annual global production target announced in September of 9 million vehicles for the year to March

Toyota extends production stoppages in Japan

Toyota said it would extend stoppages at some factories in Japan as it runs short of components from plants in Southeast Asia where production has been disrupted by Covid-19 lockdowns.

Business • 14 Dec 21

Germany's Ifo institute said its business climate index fell to 96.5 from 97.7 in October

German business morale darkens on supply bottlenecks

German business morale deteriorated for the fifth month in a row in November as supply bottlenecks in manufacturing and a spike in coronavirus infections clouded the growth outlook for Europe's largest economy.

Business • 24 Nov 21

AO World said supply chain issues, product shortages and rising costs were hammering its all-important peak trading period

AO World warns on profit as shortages hit

Britain's largest online electricals retailer AO World has warned today that supply chain issues, product shortages and rising costs were hammering its all-important peak trading period.

Business • 23 Nov 21

US retail sales rose 1.7% in October, new figures show today

Price hikes and shortages don't stop US shoppers

Retail sales remained brisk at American businesses last month, despite shortages of some goods and a wave of inflation that has pushed prices higher, government data released today showed.

Business • 16 Nov 21

Walmart has been chartering its own vessels to move goods to its US stores

Walmart sets aside supply chain woes to lift forecasts

Walmart has today raised its annual sales and profit forecast in anticipation of soaring demand during the crucial end of year shopping season even as global supply chain woes hit its margins in the third quarter.

Business • 16 Nov 21

Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, today posted a 20% jump in third-quarter profit

Apple supplier Foxconn cautious on 2022 revenue outlook

Apple supplier Foxconn has today forecast that a global chip shortage would run into the second half of 2022 and its fourth-quarter revenue for electronics, including smartphones, would fall more than 15%.

Business • 12 Nov 21

The world's fifth biggest operator said net profit climbed to €5.6 billion in the nine months from January to September from €538m a year ago

Hapag-Lloyd's nine-month net profit soars 10-fold

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has today reported a more than 10-fold surge in nine-month net profit, citing record freight rates amid scarce transport capacity and rising transport volumes.

Business • 12 Nov 21

Delays in the supply of goods and raw materials have become a significant issue for businesses in the manufacturing, services and construction sectors which is resulting in higher input costs

Supply chain disruption a major concern for businesses

A lack of skilled workers, access to affordable energy, and increasing labour costs are among the main challenges facing businesses across Europe, according to the Eurochambres Economic Survey for 2022.

Business • 10 Nov 21

Supply Chain

Levi Strauss maintains its annual forecasts

EU agrees to watered down rules on supply chain standards

Investors push Inditex to publish full supply chain

Rising inflation threatens medicine shortages - MFI

Maersk lifts 2022 guidance on higher freight rates

Irish firms suffer with renewed supply chain problems

Supply chain problems hit EU car sales in April

ASOS first half profit falls 87% on supply chain woes

Volvo Cars says supply chain woes remain, profit lags

German exports up unexpectedly despite supply shortages

Maersk expects supply chain chaos to continue in 2022

Tesla forecasts 2022 growth of above 50%

GE forecasts higher earnings for 2022

Frozen food disruption set to hit UK from January

UK car plants have worst November since 1984

Biden holding meeting on supply chain issues

Downward spiral of new car sales in Europe slows - ACEA

Toyota extends production stoppages in Japan

German business morale darkens on supply bottlenecks

AO World warns on profit as shortages hit

Price hikes and shortages don't stop US shoppers

Walmart sets aside supply chain woes to lift forecasts

Apple supplier Foxconn cautious on 2022 revenue outlook

Hapag-Lloyd's nine-month net profit soars 10-fold

Supply chain disruption a major concern for businesses