Supply chain Coverage

How Japan is trying to rebuild its chip industry

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is transforming the small Japanese farm town of Kikuyo into a key node in Asia’s chip supply chain.

Port of Baltimore could reopen as soon as May, expert says

Demolition workers could open a channel for ships to move in and out of the Port of Baltimore as soon as one month after required equipment arrives on scene, according to an expert in the field familiar with ongoing discussions.

By Chris Isidore, CNN

Buttigieg Outlines Urgent Effort to Restore Access to Port of Baltimore

WASHINGTON -- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday emphasized the challenges facing federal officials as they strategized how to clear the rubble of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and restore access to the Port of Baltimore.

Zach Montague, New York Times

Everyone wants the latest chips. That’s causing a huge headache for the world’s biggest supplier

In a world dominated by Moore’s Law — the idea that the number of transistors on microchips would double every two years — speed is of the essence.

Shortages of supplies, workers slow needed Triangle home construction

The Triangle is short on homes, and developers are short on materials and workers. That's meant delays for some people waiting to move in. 5 On Your Side found out the solution is not an easy one.

Car repairs taking longer after supply-chain issues

Several drivers are having longer-than-normal waits to get car repairs finished. Repair shops are often waiting on back-ordered parts, sometimes for months.

Why car repairs could take months as drivers often pay more while they wait

Several drivers are having longer-than-normal waits to get their car repairs finished. Repair shops are often waiting on back-ordered parts, sometimes for months.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Supply chains no longer in disarray - but that could change, quickly

The pandemic dislodged the global supply chain, hurling once smoothly running businesses, industries and economies into a state of disarray.

'Fear gauge' & the supply chain: Right now it's elevated - is this a bad sign for 2023?

The bottom line is that today’s uncertainty is bad uncertainty. To understand why, it helps to first understand how both uncertainties evolve around previous recessions. Let's take a look at what's going on.

Store Shelves Are No Longer Bare, but Baby Formula Remains in Short Supply

More than six months after one of the largest infant formula manufacturing plants in the United States issued a recall and was then shut down because of contamination concerns, a newborn staple remains in short supply.

Julie Creswell and Michael Corkery, New York Times

President Joe Biden signs CHIPS and Science Act

President Biden signed the bill this morning in the Rose Garden. It's a $280 billion bipartisan effort to boost high-tech manufacturing in the United States.

NCSU to lead $9M research project to improve software supply chain security

NC State University is the lead institution on a $9 million, multi-institution National Science Foundation grant to research technical challenges in software supply chain security and to help build a diverse workforce for the software industry.

Scary! Hershey warns of candy shortage at Halloween

Halloween might be extra scary this year - and a lot less sweet. The Hershey candy company warns of candy shortages ahead of trick-or-treating.

New Raleigh restaurants face delays due to supply-chain disruptions, rising costs

Several new restaurants due to open in Raleigh are experiencing delays opening due to due to supply-chain disruptions, rising costs and labor shortages.

Raleigh restaurants face delays due to supply-chain disruptions, rising costs and labor shortages

Several new restaurants are due to open in Raleigh, but owners are facing delays for several reasons, including supply-chain issues, rising costs and labor shortages.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

321 Coffee CEO explains what's prompted delays to open her downtown Raleigh coffee shop

321 Coffee CEO Lindsay Wrege explained how it's taken longer than she expected for her to open her coffee shop at 615 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh.

Sriracha Shortage Is Taking Some Spice Out of Life

A fixture at Vietnamese restaurants, sriracha sauce can lace aromatic pho with a jolt of heat. It's the star ingredient in spicy mayonnaise zigzagging countless sushi rolls, and it has even inspired a legion of fans to dress up for Halloween each year like a red plastic squeeze bottle with a green cap.

Christine Chung, New York Times

Shortage of CT scan dye and lidocaine impacting hospitals, delaying procedures

The shortage of lidocaine could impact patients by making medications harder to find - or even delaying procedures.

NC hospitals adjust during shortage of painkiller lidocaine

The shortage of lidocaine could impact patients by making medications harder to find - or even delaying procedures.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

LOU ANNE CRUMPLER: State should provide no-cost healthy meals for all public school students

Sunday, June 19, 2022 -- Children can't learn if they're hungry. Nutrition is an essential resource -- like desks, books and buses for transportation -- for all students. It is in everyone's best interest to provide healthy school meals at no-cost for every student, regardless of income.

School meal costs are skyrocketing, and some NC students may go hungry

Inflation and the expiration of pandemic-era subsidies are leading to pricier school lunches and potentially tens of millions fewer meals for North Carolina children who qualify for assistance.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

HVAC repair industry feels heat of supply chain shortage

Record-breaking heat is hitting our neighborhoods. We're talking temperatures in the 90s. That's a problem for people locally who need their AC fixed.

NC farmers worry about combo of rising fuel-fertilizer costs

Some eastern North Carolina farmers are doing what they can to get by with diesel fuel and fertilizer costs surging.

NC farmers worry surging fuel, fertilizer costs could lead to empty store shelves in coming months

Farmers in eastern North Carolina say a spike in supply costs is preventing them from planting some crops this year.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Future of Work: Triangle 'well-positioned' for more growth of industrial sector

Earlier today, WRAL TechWire reporter Jason Parker led a "Future of Work" LinkedIn Live session on the industrial sector of the commercial real estate market.