Startup Fractory wants to make the metal manufacturing supply chain more flexible, reports Tech Crunch. 

The manufacturing industry took a hard hit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are signs of recovery — helped in part by new efforts to make factories more responsive to the fluctuations in demand that come with the ups and downs of the shifting economy, virus outbreaks and more.

Hurricane Ida will exacerbate already existing supply chain problems, reports Business Insider. 

The aftermath of Hurricane Ida will only pile onto the multitude of supply chain issues.

According to Freight Waves, Bed Bath and Beyond is investing in supply chain technology in hopes of revitalizing the brand.

Two years ago, Bed Bath & Beyond was behind the times. Prior to the pandemic, the company focused almost exclusively on in-store sales.