Fred Smith from FedEx sees improvements across the board.

Rob Spiegel

January 7, 2022

We’re getting hit hard by the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but companies and schools are working to stay open. This isn’t easy in the face of workers out sick. The CDC is trying to alleviate the impact of out-sick workers by cutting the quarantine time in half. So far, this new wave is not affecting the slow recovery of supply chain obstacles.

A couple of weeks ago, FedEx CEO Fred Smith noted that he sees supply chain issues improving. Optimists argue that omicron will hit hard, but it will ultimately wring the strength out of the disease. They argue that the omicron variant is the dark before the dawn.

 

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Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel has served as senior editor at Electronic News and Ecommerce Business, covering the electronics industry and Internet technology. He has served as a contributing editor at Automation World and Supply Chain Management Review. Rob has contributed to Design News for 10 years.

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