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.

The nationwide tampon shortage is forcing stores to put purchase limits on what is a necessity for many women.

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.

The shutdown of a baby formula plant in Michigan, amid a federal investigation into rare bacterial infections the FDA says might have contributed to the deaths of two young children who consumed product from the facility, is continuing to cause consumer headaches around the nation. New mom Ashley Bartley of Vermont is one of countless parents still struggling with the...

Experts warn that it is not safe to water down formula or switch to something like cow’s milk to supplement.

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

As parents face limits on how much baby formula they can buy in many drug stores or grocery stores due to prolonged product shortages, retail groups are now urging consumers to not hoard formula. “Please only buy what you need for the next two weeks, with the understanding that if you buy more, it stresses the system even more,” Erin…

If you just said “yes” to a proposal, get ready to be told “no” by a lot of vendors and venues during wedding planning. With a backlog of brides and grooms from the pandemic, a lot of local businesses are booking up even faster than usual, and they are trying to keep up with the demand. Brianna Collins got engaged…

With a backlog of brides and grooms from the pandemic, a lot of local businesses are booking up.

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

There is no shortage of flowers, but shipments are backlogged before Valentine’s Day.

A rose by any other name would be a bit tough to get delivered for Valentine’s Day this year. Jackie Levine at Central Square Florist in Cambridge says there’s no shortage of flowers.   “The farms have plenty of product.There’s plenty of flowers around. There’s not a lack of roses, lack of hydrangea, tulips.” But for roses, the farms are in...

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.