The port blockages in LA are part of a chain of events that near inevitably ends up with Americans paying higher prices because goods can’t arrive on shelves fast enough.
Three of the nation’s largest goods carriers pledged to increase their efforts to address supply chain problems that are already causing some bare shelves across stores.
Bill Brooks, VP of transportation at Capgemini, North America, recently discussed bottlenecks at California ports and the larger disruptions behind them.