The Value of Value Chains
Usually, the action at the American Economics Association’s annual meeting revolves around weighty pronouncements by […]
Carbon Border Adjustments and Trade
The European Union is on the way to taxing many imports based on their greenhouse-gas […]
Digits Aren’t Always Free
On a recent road trip, after yet another cup of tasteless hotel coffee, my wife […]
Locked In
Standardizing the shipping container in the mid-1960s was a pivotal step in globalization. Up until […]
“Normal” Isn’t Coming Back
“Supply chain ‘normal’ appears on the horizon,” Bloomberg’s Brendan Murray reports. Murray presents lots of […]
The Queen Went Shopping
The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on September 8 triggered a slew of reminiscences about […]
Rise and Fall
What do Baltimore, Keelung, Jeddah, Belfast, and Melbourne have in common? Yes, of course, all […]
Too Much Stuff
The U.S. distribution system is stuffed with stuff. Business inventories in April were up nearly […]
Trade Secrets
A couple of years ago, an exec at a major freight forwarder asked me to […]
Supply Chain Risks and Rewards
Supply chains rarely received much attention in Washington until container ships started queuing outside the […]