National Retailers Detail Supply Chain Challenges, Strategies, and Need to Diversify Suppliers

Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton (R) was the keynote speaker at the National Retail Federation's Supply Chain 360 in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 20. Pictured on the left is CNBC editor of guests Lori Ann LaRocco, who moderated Lawton's talk. Michael Sakal/The Epoch Times

Major U.S. retailers are looking at ways to make their supply chains stronger, sustainable, and more resilient.

Because of the supply-chain crisis unleashed by COVID-19, they are wanting to do so in a unified way not only for their businesses but for the 42 million workers employed in the retail sector.