Bozza said warehouses, freight rail and other supply chain nodes remain "stressed" and are at or near capacity. Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, recently highlighted freight rail delays as a worry. At least part of the problem in rail transport stems from staff cutbacks at freight rail companies such as CSX and Union Pacific in the years immediately preceding the pandemic. "There's a lot of uncertainty over just how much spending power the US consumer has this holiday season," said Miller, who pointed to China's zero-tolerance Covid-19 policy as another big supply chain wildcard. "We are still experiencing ample supply chain difficulties," Levy said.

Source: Daily Nation July 28, 2022 07:33 UTC