China just ran into something that could be even more devastating for its supply chains than COVID-19 lockdowns: A record heat wave - Fortune

“These shutdowns have the potential to be equally if not more impactful on supply chains than recent Covid lockdowns,” said Mirko Woitzik, the global director of intelligence solutions for Everstream Analytics, a supply chain insights and risk analytics compa…

COVID-19 lockdowns in China threw a wrench into global supply chains earlier this year, causing shipping and production delays worldwide, and hindering economic growth.Now, the country is facing anot… [+6305 chars]

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