The humble egg is now a source of frustration for millions of shoppers around the U.S, who face soaring prices and shortages. What's going on?

Bird flu, extreme heat and dry weather are helping drive grocery prices higher at the fastest pace in more than a year.

Let’s explore the reasons behind the skyrocketing price of eggs and what lessons we can learn from a supply chain perspective.

If you’ve been grocery shopping recently, you may have noticed a lot of bare shelves in the egg section. And if you’ve managed to snag a carton, you probably spotted something even more shocking: the price.

Egg prices have more than doubled over the last two years as a dangerous strain of bird flu has swept across the country.