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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

ports we use to take advantage of the shipping availability, Dollar General’s CEO Mike Witynski told analysts. But, every mode of transportation is stretched in terms of capacity, and rates and spot rates have ballooned for each mode. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

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Like the chicken shortage and other issues surrounding the supply chain crisis , infant formula shortages originated with COVID-19 disrupting the supply chain , triggering the lack of labor , transportation, and raw materials. Image source: Sturgis Journal. ” We normally might pack an entire truck before we ship it.