Suppliers

Six months into the latest tariff wave, the US faces a widening gap between policy-driven optimism and the real-world challenges of restoring competitive, resilient domestic manufacturing.

The playbook, developed across roles at Ford, Dell, and DHL, is built on focus, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

In a recent Reuters webinar, industry experts emphasize integration of ESG priorities, harnessing AI responsibly, and navigating regulatory and tariff uncertainty.

CHR said its Item-Level Solutions, which are comprised of advanced analytics, tailored solutions, scale, and the company’s 120 years in business, provide shipper customers with end-to-end visibility and control across inventories and supply chains “at the most granular level—by the individual item or SKU,” including tracking items in motion or at rest, managing orders and inventory with sharp precision, and enabling real-time insights for better planning, cost control, and customer service while reducing blind spots.

A report recently issued by Everstream Analytics, a supply chain risk management research firm, takes a wide-ranging look at how ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China are impacting global technology supply chains on various fronts.

A recent Dun & Bradstreet report found that global businesses are less optimistic about the economy in Q1 as weak global economic growth, rising geopolitical risks, and trade policy uncertainties weigh on their minds.

The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 48.5 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.2% from May’s 48.7, which was down 0.5% from April’s 49.2.

Study finds that 45% of SMBs are concerned with inflation as they seek to improve their supply chains.

Change may reflect too many carriers being unable to meet stricter standards said Zipline CEO.

From weather patterns and cultures, to trade and regulations, each country is a different operating environment.

More companies are moving to reduce their sourcing exposure to China, finds AlixPartners survey.

Clearly, not all suppliers in a network command the same level of spend, and hence every supplier represents a different level of value to the buyer.

Late last month, Detroit-based General Motors (GM) heralded a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) pledge, inviting its global suppliers to join the company in a “commitment to carbon neutrality, the development of social responsibility programs, and implementation of sustainable procurement practice in their supply chain operations.”

The paper is a must-read for supply chain professionals looking to strengthen collaboration through automation and advanced technologies.

The report stated that Walmart will have its suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87% of the time, which is 2% more than the previous target of 85%. And it added that suppliers filling part of a truck with their goods need to reach a 70% on-time threshold, which is up from 50%, as well as also change how it penalizes suppliers that make partial deliveries to make sure products make it to shelves when they...