Insight Report 9 minutes PremiumSupply Chain Briefing: Labor Scarcities Loom, Factory Shutdowns Force Supply Reallocation and Foam Shortage Impacts Home Sector Coresight Research August 18, 2021 What's InsideIn Coresight Research’s Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side and their implications for the retail environment. In this report, we look at three key issues currently impacting the retail supply chain: US labor shortages in transport and warehousing, factory shutdowns in Vietnam and a foam shortage in the furniture industry. Click here to read the previous report in the series, in which we explore chips, ships and paperboard—shortages and challenges in the first half of 2021. Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the retail supply chain. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weinswig’s Weekly: Understanding Amazon Fashion—Key Insights from Our Annual US Consumer SurveyWeinswig’s Weekly: New-Year ThoughtsDecember 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Turns PositiveJuly 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Signs of a Nonfood Recovery as YoY Declines Ease