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Shortages
Some restaurant chains deal with supply shortages by trying to pivot
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 29, 2021
If chicken wings are hard to find, maybe offer thighs?
What’s driving all of the shortages in the pandemic?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Minju Park
Jun 21, 2021
“We have a really fragile global supply chain that had been overly leaned out,” said Dr. Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern University in Boston.
Supply chain woes have retailers thinking ahead
Jun 9, 2021
They're already placing orders for the 2021 holiday season, but some things are easier to buy well ahead of time than others.
From semiconductors to containers, “every day, it’s a different problem” on the supply chain
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 2, 2021
A conversation with the CEO of an importer caught in the crosshairs of global business disruption.
The chip shortage is hitting just about anything with a plug or battery
May 19, 2021
The list includes refrigerators, video doorbells, light bulbs you can turn on with your phone and even lower-tech things like kids’ toys.
What part of a new house costs 4 times as much as a year ago? Lumber!
Apr 19, 2021
Demand for new U.S. homes is at a record high, and existing homes are old and need repairs.
Durable goods orders sidetracked by February storms and pandemic shortages
Mar 24, 2021
Despite disruptions caused by bad weather and limited semiconductor supplies, durable goods shipments are up 2% year-over-year.
For public good, not for profit.
Appliance shortages hold up home improvement and new construction
by
Amy Scott
Mar 23, 2021
Homebuilders are passing the costs of delays on to consumers because demand for houses is so high.
The economics behind why toilet paper is sold out
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Mar 19, 2020
Coronavirus household shortages, explained.
Christmas time during WWII, Americans were encouraged to ‘Make do and Mend’
Nov 24, 2016
Sarah Archer explores the material culture of Christmas in post-war America in her book, "Midcentury Christmas."