Procurement


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    Tracking tariffs: The latest frontier in AI

    Several technology vendors are rolling out new tools to help retailers and manufacturers track the impact of tariffs on their supply costs and improve decision-making. 

    By Nathan Owens • April 30, 2025
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    Trump softens tariffs on auto parts for US-assembled cars

    The president will allow automakers to offset some costs while clarifying that potentially overlapping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, steel and aluminum will not stack.

    By April 29, 2025
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    Inventory Management

    Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Tariffs could spike costs for domestic automakers by $108B

    A new report estimates that higher import duties on automotive parts will impact nearly all of the 17.7 million vehicles built in the U.S. annually.

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 29, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    How COVID-19 changed US manufacturing: 5 years later

    After the chaos of the pandemic, manufacturers learned to lean into supplier relationships and supply chain resiliency to avoid future disruptions.

    By Nathan Owens • April 28, 2025
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    Duties coming on aluminum containers from China following US trade ruling

    The U.S. Department of Commerce will issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders for these imports.

    By Katie Pyzyk • April 28, 2025
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    US opens Section 232 probe into truck imports

    The Trump administration’s latest such investigation could set the foundation for new sector-specific tariffs.

    By April 25, 2025
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    Walmart, Target, Home Depot tout productive tariffs meeting with Trump

    New import duties are poised to raise prices in time for peak shopping periods, starting with the back-to-school season and Halloween.

    By Daphne Howland • April 25, 2025
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    Trade data series

    What does the US import from China?

    Over $400 billion worth of goods were imported from China in 2024, with electronics, toys, furniture and machinery topping the list.

    By April 25, 2025
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    Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production

    The pharmaceutical company joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

    By Jonathan Gardner • April 25, 2025
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    Commerce finalizes tariff rates on solar imports from Southeast Asia

    The 3,403.96% rate set on four exporters in Cambodia is “among the highest rates I’ve ever seen,” said American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee attorney Tim Brightbill.

    By Diana DiGangi • April 24, 2025
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    4 strategies procurement leaders should embrace in 2025

    Companies are expanding their supplier bases and their tech stacks to maintain the efficient and cost-effective flow of goods. 

    By April 24, 2025
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    Auto groups: US tariff policies ‘will scramble the global automotive supply chain’

    In a letter to the Trump administration, industry leaders say recent actions will increase costs and eliminate jobs.

    By April 23, 2025
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    Abbott expects a ‘few hundred million’ in tariff costs in 2025

    CEO Robert Ford told investors the company had considered raising its earnings forecast for 2025, but decided to maintain it in light of the new tariffs.

    By Elise Reuter • April 23, 2025
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    Funko hires supply chain SVP

    Cliff Engle will oversee the company’s global distribution and logistics operations as it implements tariff mitigation strategies.

    By April 22, 2025
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    Trade data series

    Who are the United States’ top trading partners?

    Explore how over 200 countries’ imports, exports and trade balances with the U.S. last year stack up in this sortable chart.

    By April 22, 2025
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    Small businesses in the US may take the brunt of tariffs

    Small-scale boutiques, brands and factories don’t have the deep pockets, diverse supply chains or flexibility enjoyed by chains like Walmart.

    By Daphne Howland • April 22, 2025
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    Nvidia to spend $500B to manufacture AI chips in US

    The chipmaker will work with TSMC, Foxconn, Amkor and others to produce its Blackwell chip and other AI infrastructure in Arizona and Texas.

    By April 21, 2025
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    Hermès preps to raise US prices in response to tariffs

    The France-based luxury brand’s decision is meant to offset the impact of an additional 10% tariff on exports from the European Union to the U.S.  

    By Laurel Deppen • April 21, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    Trump’s tariffs aim to reverse decades of manufacturing decline. Will they succeed?

    While major firms like TSMC and Nvidia have announced massive U.S. investment in recent weeks, experts are skeptical the policies will lead to a widespread revitalization of domestic manufacturing.

    By April 18, 2025
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    Trump administration ordered to resume IRA funding

    The decision, which stated federal agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office. 

    By April 17, 2025
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    Canada grants limited reprieve on auto tariffs

    The country will allow a certain amount of U.S.-assembled cars to be imported duty-free provided companies maintain domestic production and investment levels. 

    By Updated April 22, 2025
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    De minimis’ future: 4 questions shippers should consider

    The exemption's end for China could generate price volatility in e-commerce over the next few weeks while driving more fulfillment operations to the U.S., experts say.

    By April 16, 2025
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    Trump orders Section 232 probe of critical minerals

    Similar investigations into other industries have been a precursor to sector-specific tariffs from the U.S., which wants to boost its domestic rare earth supply.

    By April 16, 2025
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    Levi’s says any tariff-related price bumps will be ‘surgical’

    Chief Financial and Growth Officer Harmit Singh this month said the last time the company faced a similarly murky challenge was during the pandemic.

    By Daphne Howland • April 16, 2025
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    US launches probe into semiconductor imports

    The Section 232 investigation comes ahead of anticipated tariffs on the industry.

    By April 14, 2025