Pentagon signs over $2B in deals securing batteries, critical minerals

Sila Technologies, Sunrise Energy Metals and Niron Magnetics are the latest entities that inked conditional loan commitments with DOD’s Office of Strategic Capital. 

By Sara Samora • Aug. 13, 2026

Walmart flags fewer supplier standard violations

The retailer logged 754 cases in fiscal 2026, down 35% year over year, according to its latest ESG report.

By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 12, 2026

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

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GE Appliances deepens Texas Instruments sourcing for resilience

The appliance manufacturer aims to maintain continuity of supply by boosting spend with the semiconductor firm, an executive told Supply Chain Dive.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 11, 2026

Jalapeños served at Qdoba, Chipotle tied to Salmonella outbreak

Both chains stopped serving potentially contaminated peppers after hundreds of consumers across 27 states fell ill.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 11, 2026

Nintendo recoups $300M in tariff refunds as memory crunch intensifies

The video game console maker said it absorbed most duties last year, but it faces another supply chain hurdle as memory prices continue to rise. 

By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 11, 2026

Clorox expects $200M inflation hit, supply chain costs a factor

Increasing energy, commodity and supplier costs are significant contributors, along with higher trucking, ocean freight and logistics-related expenses.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 10, 2026

Tyson suggests high beef prices face long recovery

The meat giant said the Trump administration's efforts to boost supply are unlikely to make a significant impact in the near-term.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 7, 2026

CBP has paid $100B in IEEPA tariff refunds

Despite reaching the milestone, the agency has still yet to launch a capability to process finally liquidated entries as a Department of Justice appeal lingers.

By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 7, 2026

Trump imposes 15% tariff on polysilicon imports for chips, solar power

The levy, along with an import price floor, will go into effect Dec. 4.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 7, 2026

O’Reilly Automotive, suppliers sharing tariff refund benefits

The auto parts retailer hasn’t paid a lot of direct tariffs, as its sourcing model primarily depends on suppliers as the importer of record, per an earnings call.

By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 6, 2026

Commerce Department proposes tariffs on more steel, aluminum, copper goods

The agency wants to impose duties on derivative products ranging from brass wind instruments and floor safes to tanker trailers and semi-trailers.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 6, 2026

Retailers — eager for cash — sell off rights to potential tariff refunds

A secondary market has emerged for retailers, such as American Eagle Outfitters and The Children's Place, to get capital quicker by monetizing tariff refunds. 

By Dani James • Aug. 6, 2026

Chipotle pulls some jalapeños over Salmonella concerns

The brand removed peppers that its ingredient traceability system identified as potentially contaminated and replaced them with products from alternate suppliers.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 5, 2026

Apple warns memory prices, constraints to keep rising

Supply constraints were driven mainly by a lack of advanced-node capacity for producing Apple’s systems-on-a-chip.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 5, 2026

25 states sue Trump over Section 301 forced-labor tariffs

The suit claims the tariffs are a workaround for a Supreme Court decision that revoked sweeping duties imposed by President Donald Trump.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 4, 2026

Trump has another tariff plan to reshore generic drug production. Will it work?

The president’s most recent tariff proposal gives pharma more time to transition its global supply chain and reshore generic drug production.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Aug. 4, 2026

US manufacturing expands for seventh month in a row: ISM

Prices are “still too high but going in the right direction,” said Susan Spence, chair of the Institute for Supply Management.

By Jeff Kinney • Aug. 3, 2026

Farm Rio targets digitized supply chain, improved traceability

The apparel brand is using several solutions from software company Inspectorio to automate operations as it looks to scale its international footprint.

By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 3, 2026

Chocolate makers rethink supply chains in face of cocoa price swings

Mondelēz International and Hershey are relying on innovation and sourcing diversification to shield themselves from volatility.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 3, 2026

Amazon to issue tariff refunds in ‘limited set of circumstances’

The e-commerce giant also will use the $600 million it has recouped from invalidated tariffs to lower prices for shoppers, per a Thursday earnings call.

By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 3, 2026

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

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 Phil Neuffer • July 31, 2026

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 Phil Neuffer • July 30, 2026

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

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 Kelly Stroh • July 29, 2026