Kentucky and Illinois see grain and chicken industries decimated as storms cut 200-mile swathe of devastation, hitting already struggling supply chains

Small manufacturing businesses in the US, Europe and UK are being squeezed hardest by supply problems, labour shortages and spiraling inflation

Apple, Nike, Adidas and GM are among those who've been stung by self-inflicted supply chain problems that had catastrophic results for market share

The US Federal Trade Commission is demanding supply chain data from key businesses, prompting questions about governments' role in managing supply