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    Amazon’s 2025 emissions jump as AI brings ‘momentum and complexity’: report

    The company’s absolute carbon emissions rose 16% year-over-year in 2025, driven primarily by scope 3 emissions, as it rapidly added data center capacity. 

    By Lamar Johnson • July 31, 2026
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    GE Aerospace trims lead times by 60%

    The aircraft engine manufacturer consolidated processes and cut distance traveled during the quarter, leading to a jump in F110 deliveries in Q2.

    By July 31, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    General Motors drives toward supply chain resiliency

    The automaker is upping its domestic production investments while securing memory supply to shield rising commodity and logistics costs.

    By July 30, 2026
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    Fed holds benchmark rate steady in vote with three dissents

    The central bank held the main interest rate steady as inflation remained elevated due to supply shocks across sectors such as energy.

    By Grace Noto • July 30, 2026
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    Fashion brands plan to consolidate sourcing over next 2 years

    Companies are maintaining the geographic diversity they already have while prioritizing flexibility and compliance rigor, per a 2026 fashion benchmarking study.

    By July 29, 2026
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    US to lift Mexico cattle ban to combat high beef prices

    The USDA will remove restrictions placed to contain the spread of a deadly livestock parasite as the White House looks to tamp down grocery inflation.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • July 29, 2026
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    Gap meets 2025 fabric sourcing goals, emissions cuts uneven

    The retailer procured 100% of its cotton from sustainable sources in fiscal 2025, but certain emissions increased from the prior year, per its annual environmental report.

    By July 28, 2026
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    Trump’s Section 301 tariffs face lawsuit seeking removal, refunds

    Two businesses argue that levies installed to address forced labor regulations are being used as a workaround to replace previously removed duties.

    By July 27, 2026
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    3 tips for shippers watching the USMCA review

    As trade priorities change, companies need to ensure their supply chains are optimized to pivot, experts said during a panel hosted by Supply Chain Dive.

    By July 27, 2026
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    Iran war escalation rankles plastic supply chains

    July fighting squashed the promise of a June ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz reopening, creating a “stop-start recovery” for the flow of virgin materials as prices rise. 

    By Katie Pyzyk • Updated July 24, 2026
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    US imposes tariffs over forced labor before global duty ends

    Imports from 60 trading partners will be subject to either a 10% or 12.5% tariff, effective Friday, the same day Section 122 levies will expire.

    By July 23, 2026
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    TSMC makes another $100B US investment

    The funding will result in four additional advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, bringing the company’s total in the U.S. to 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology said.

    By Jeff Kinney • July 23, 2026
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    Mondelēz shows uneven gains on 2025 sustainable sourcing goals

    The Oreo and Ritz maker reported 100% certified sourcing for palm oil and cocoa.

    By July 23, 2026
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    Trump maps out 200% tariffs for generic pharmaceuticals

    The president said Tuesday he would maintain duty-free treatment for qualifying goods the next two years before hiking the tariffs in ensuing years.

    By July 22, 2026
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    Taylor Farms lettuce didn’t contain parasite behind diarrhea outbreak, FDA says

    The agency said a previous finding was “a false positive,” but the supplier to companies such as Walmart and Taco Bell remains at the heart of an ongoing investigation.

    By July 21, 2026
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    JBS axes 2040 net-zero goal, citing ‘immense’ execution challenges

    The meat giant will no longer aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions across its supply chain by 2040 and has also dropped scope 3 reduction targets.

    By Zoya Mirza • July 21, 2026
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    US slaps 50% tariffs on many Canada imports

    The Section 338 duties apply to a wide variety of products — even if they qualify for duty-free treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

    By Updated July 21, 2026
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    Trump offers to cut aluminum tariffs in half for onshoring promises

    Companies that agree to begin work on expanded aluminum production facilities by Jan. 20, 2029, will receive relief for the 50% levy under a to-be-established federal program.

    By July 20, 2026
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    WD-40 hit with 100% spike in some sourcing costs from Iran war

    The maintenance and household products maker said effects from the conflict strained its supply chain last quarter.

    By July 20, 2026
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    Taco Bell lettuce supplier linked to diarrhea outbreak

    Upwards of 1,600 people who contracted cyclosporiasis reported eating at the chain beforehand, the CDC and FDA said.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 17, 2026
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    4 ways tariffs and geopolitics are impacting commodity markets

    Metals and plastics experts also offered their perspective on the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement during the Supply Chain Outlook event.

    By Megan Quinn • July 16, 2026
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    Walmart bets on AI and digital twins to shape its supply chain strategy

    The technology helps the retailer get products around the world, despite global conflict or weather challenges, Walmart's Indira Uppuluri said.

    By Paige Gross • July 16, 2026
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    US tags Brazil imports with 25% tariff

    The fresh levy will go into effect July 22 with exemptions for a list of goods, including those covered by Section 232 duties.

    By July 16, 2026
  • Osprey brand owner says high supply chain costs are outpacing IEEPA tariff refunds

    Helen of Troy CFO Brian Grass said there has not been a reliable pattern to the reimbursements, making it difficult to plan investments and offset supply disruptions.

    By July 15, 2026
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    Marzetti taps Schwan supply chain head for CSCO

    Mark Carter will oversee the speciality food maker's continued efforts to simplify its network and improve productivity.

    By July 14, 2026