In 2021, the world’s supply chains felt the weight of increasing global demand. Here are the supply chain stories that dominated headlines over the past 12 months.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has primarily been a public health matter, government restrictions and changes to how supply chains operate wreaked havoc on the economy. These downstream effects were particularly felt as the United States approached the holidays and shoppers looked to stores and online vendors to buy goods.

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