Supply Chain’s Return to Normal Pits Experts Against New Indexes

In supply chain circles battered by more than two years of upheaval, the word “normal” is creeping into the outlook for 2023.

So is normal just around the corner? If it is, will it really be like before the pandemic? Plenty of economic indexes show improvement in global transportation networks, with more space available on container ships, port congestion easing and ocean freight rates plunging.