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Why you should expect more Suez-like supply chain disruptions and shortages at your local grocery store

  • Written by Nada R. Sanders, Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Northeastern University
Why you should expect more Suez-like supply chain disruptions and shortages at your local grocery storeA Target in Sheridan, Colorado, was very low on paper towels in November 2020. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

When the Ever Given container ship choked off traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in late March 2021, it madebigheadlinesaround the world.

The price of oil rose, and companies fretted as hundreds of ships carrying everything from coffee...

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