There’s a mix of good and bad news on today’s supply-chain front, as we learned from recent interviews with executives from linen, uniform and facility services companies. The upside is that the shortages of commodities and shipping delays at West Coast ports during the COVID-19 pandemic have largely vanished.

WAR & DROUGHT IMPACT

But don’t let your guard down just yet. The bad news is that global instability poses a new hazard that could throttle international-trade flows. Specifically, the war between Israel and Hamas that broke out last October has inspired Houthi rebels in nearby Yemen to target Red ...