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  • A U.S. flag flies in front of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Los Angeles on Sept. 26, 2025.
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    US sets 100% tariffs for China-linked ship-to-shore cranes

    The new duties will take effect Nov. 9 and could be followed by 150% levies on other port-related equipment.

    By Oct. 14, 2025
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    To move or not to move? Manufacturers hesitant to nearshore before USMCA review

    While some companies are using regional supply chains or leaning on tariff exemptions by maximizing compliance, others are frozen in place.

    By Oct. 14, 2025
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    Inventory Management

    Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Tyson agrees to record $85M settlement in pork price-fixing lawsuit

    Meatpacking giants have agreed to pay nearly $200 million to address allegations they illegally conspired to limit bacon, ham and sausage supply to boost profits.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Trump plans fresh China tariffs in response to rare earth export controls

    The 100% duties will begin Nov. 1 and stack on existing levies, the president said Friday, seemingly squashing a monthslong trade truce.

    By Updated 16 hours ago
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    Manufacturers focus on supply chain costs, look to AI amid uncertainty

    Global disruptions, including tariffs, are hindering manufacturers’ ability to innovate, according to a recent KPMG survey. 

    By Oct. 10, 2025
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    Novelis faces extended factory closure after fire, impacting auto supply chain

    The major aluminum sheet maker will keep the hot mill in its Oswego, New York, plant closed until early 2026.

    By Oct. 9, 2025
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    Calvin Klein parent company names chief supply chain officer

    Patricia Gabriel will leave Capri Holdings, owner of Jimmy Choo and Versace, to lead global operations for PVH Corp.

    By Updated Oct. 8, 2025
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    Tariffs aren’t swaying fashion brands toward domestic sourcing

    Ongoing U.S. trade policy uncertainty and the need for significant production investments present industry hurdles, per a 2025 fashion benchmarking study.

    By Oct. 8, 2025
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    4 ways Walmart is scaling AI to unify its supply chain

    “End to end, every segment of what we do is driven by some form of intelligence,” said Indira Uppuluri, SVP of supply chain technology. 

    By Oct. 7, 2025
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    Power outages drive supply chain worries, report says

    Some global executives are also rethinking network geographies, choosing facility locations based on energy reliability, a Prologis survey found.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Trump: Truck tariffs coming Nov. 1

    The president is pushing back a previously planned implementation date for the 25% levies, per a Monday social media post.

    By , Oct. 6, 2025
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    American Eagle eyes 60% cut in tariff costs from mitigation measures

    By early 2026, the retailer plans to slash duty costs from $180 million to $70 million through higher prices and transportation optimization.

    By Oct. 6, 2025
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    Anheuser-Busch invests $7.4M to expand Michelob Ultra production

    The beer giant is expanding its Los Angeles brewery as part of a company-wide initiative to upgrade U.S. manufacturing operations.

    By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 6, 2025
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    A matcha shortage is coming for social media’s latest obsession

    A TikTok-driven explosion in demand is straining supply for an ingredient already facing production challenges.

    By Leah Borts-Kuperman • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Hormel Foods further optimizes manufacturing footprint

    The company reported the partial closure of a production facility as part of its Transform and Modernize initiative.

    By Updated Oct. 3, 2025
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    Top supply chain conferences to keep on your radar in 2026

    Next year’s trade shows will showcase resilience strategies, technology adoption and talent development as companies contend with tariff volatility and other challenges. 

    By Oct. 2, 2025
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    Section 232 probe reignites tariff uncertainty for medtech firms

    The White House has used the investigations in other sectors to implement tariffs, but the earliest any potential actions would take place is summer 2026, analysts said.

    By Elise Reuter • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Grocery Outlet names new supply chain leader

    Scott Fremont started as chief supply chain officer for the grocery chain earlier this month following nearly 18 years with Target.

    By Sept. 30, 2025
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    How truck tariffs might play out for the industry

    Potential impacts will largely depend on whether the policy affects truck parts and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

    By Sept. 30, 2025
  • People walk by a kitchen cabinet display at an Ikea store on Sept. 26, 2025, in Emeryville, California.
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    US to begin furniture, wood import tariffs on Oct. 14

    An executive order from President Donald Trump installs a 25% tariff on couch, sofa, chair and kitchen cabinet imports and a 10% duty on timber and lumber.

    By Sept. 30, 2025
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    Lilly to build $6.5B Houston factory for its first obesity pill

    The pharmaceutical giant is also planning a $5 billion manufacturing site in Virginia, with two more U.S. facilities expected to be announced later this year. 

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Yum Brands aims to unify supply chain under ‘one voice’

    The KFC and Taco Bell franchisor is consolidating separate supply chains for its portfolio of restaurants to improve supplier relationships.

    By Sept. 29, 2025
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    Sponsored by SAP

    How supply chains drive revenue with elevated supplier collaboration

    Savvy companies have come to view suppliers not just as sources of goods and services, but as key partners in driving innovation and value.

    Sept. 29, 2025
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    Tariff front-loading buoyed manufacturing in H1, but costs are ahead: OECD

    “The impacts of higher tariff rates are yet to be fully felt in the US economy,” according to a report from OECD, a global policy forum. 

    By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Trump sets tariffs on pharmaceuticals, trucks, furniture

    The new levies, ranging from 25% to 100%, will go into effect Oct. 1, the president said Thursday.

    By Sept. 25, 2025