Could Supply Chain Issues Be Easing?

Industry

Fred Smith from FedEx sees improvements across the board.

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

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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