Panjiva Research took part in a webinar on May 19 that considered the causes of current supply chain disruptions including shortages and inflation across autos, semiconductors and commodities with Dr. Robert Handfield of North Carolina State College and Tom Linton of McKinsey & Co. Major challenges currently include relations with China and the “selfishness” inherent in global trade where corporate self-interest may prove self-defeating. Inflation is also an expanding problem for supply chains with 70.8% of respondents to a poll on the call stating elevated inflation ...