supply chain

Labor battles at German and Dutch ports are causing shipments of key consumer items including cars, auto parts and Ikea furniture to be delayed.

Supply chain issues have made it difficult for some theaters to find canola oil to make popcorn.

It’s a must-order when you go to the movies — but now some theaters are seeing a popcorn shortage just as the summer blockbuster season starts.

From the pandemic and supply chain issues to global warming and Russia’s war on Ukraine, President Joe Biden challenged the graduates to lead the world through adversity during his commencement speech to the Naval Academy on Friday.

Before baby formula was mass produced about 100 years ago, many babies suffered from malnutrition if their mothers were unable to breastfeed them, says Carla Cevasco, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. Today, many moms rely on formula to ensure their baby’s health — and may not be able to breastfeed, or their baby may have different nutritional needs...

A recall, inflation, panic buying and a weak supply chain all exacerbated the shortage of baby formula.

If you’re running out of powdered baby formula, there are other varieties of formula you can feed your baby, says pediatrician Dr. Anthony Porto. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker spoke with him and University of Miami business dean John Quelch to understand the shortage and help parents through it.

There was already a supply chain issue impacting baby formula, and then a recall impacted the supply even further. But it’s a bad idea to dilute formula to make it last longer, says Dr. Michael Anderson. He’s a pediatric critical care physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C.

Ongoing supply-chain issues were exacerbated by a massive nationwide recall of baby formula produced at an Abbott Labs facility in Sturgis, Michigan.

It can be hard to measure the ways that Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted the global supply of parts and raw materials needed to manufacture products ranging from cars to computer chips

Starbucks is raising its prices for its products in 2022 due to supply chain issues from COVID-19 disruptions, rising inflation and a tight labor market

A federal watchdog says the government’s main health agency is failing to meet its responsibilities for leading the national response to public health emergencies including the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather disasters and even potential bioterrorist attacks.

Intel will invest $20 billion in a new computer chip facility in Ohio amid a global shortage of microprocessors used in everything from phones and cars to video games

The pandemic hasn’t impacted America’s sweet tooth, with retail sales of chocolate up more than 5 percent per quarter last year.

Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks

Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant in the last few weeks of the season, according to one spending measure.

After the holidays, retailers clear out their inventory and customers usually find deals on clearance racks, but Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains supply chain issues may be the scrooge of post-holiday sales.

Yep, Kraft will actually pay you to buy dessert this year.

Even Santa could be delayed this year because of supply chain issues. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has ideas for gifts that are guaranteed in stock and on time.