Sourcing for diversity, with all things being equal

What's the point of a social responsibility initiative if it comes with strings attached?

By Rich Weissman • Aug. 29, 2018

What's next for NAFTA?

A deluge of news emerged after the U.S. and Mexico reached a bilateral deal yesterday, with speculation Canada would be excluded and NAFTA would be terminated. Here are the facts.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 28, 2018

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

How La-Z-Boy is leveraging its supply chain to boost newly acquired Joybird

Joybird, which manufactures its products in Tijuana, faced excessive freight costs to date, according to La-Z-Boy CEO Kurt Darrow.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 27, 2018

'World-class' procurement teams are shrinking and that's good news

If procurement teams measure success by the size of their department, they are pursuing the wrong metric.

By Rich Weissman • Aug. 27, 2018

Mexico, US reach deal on NAFTA

Canada is expected to return to the table promptly now the two parties have resolved bilateral differences over issues including auto rules of origin.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 27, 2018

Role of healthcare GPOs broadens beyond simple savings to disaster response

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association touts benefits of GPOs beyond cost savings, from hurricanes to Ebola, in their annual report.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 27, 2018

Finance professionals see supply chain risk as a top concern

A Dun & Bradstreet report suggests some anxiety felt by financial analysts could ease if they had better tools to forecast and monitor supplier risk.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 23, 2018

Tesla's cash flow woes have some suppliers worried they won't get paid

After asking for money back from suppliers and the CEO suggesting the company might go private, some Tesla suppliers consider the car maker a risk.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Aug. 22, 2018

Jeans remain a top import, but sourcing patterns are shifting

Imports from China and Mexico are stagnating or falling, potentially indicating a sourcing shift as companies manage trade risk in 2018.

By Rich Weissman • Aug. 22, 2018

Anheuser-Busch's new accelerator seeks sustainability solutions

The beermaker will tap startups to help it solve 10 challenges facing global supply chains — from responsible sourcing to green logistics.

By Rich Weissman • Aug. 21, 2018

Walmart reportedly pushing beauty suppliers to source outside China

Threats for even more tariffs on Chinese goods are throwing retailers and their suppliers off balance as the holidays loom.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 20, 2018

Tyson buys McDonald's chicken nugget supplier for $2.16B

Keystone Foods, a subsidiary of Marfrig Global Foods, is a major supplier of beef, chicken and fish products to the fast food giant.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 20, 2018

Home Depot surges ahead with aggressive supply chain investment

The company's strong quarterly earnings may serve as a market endorsement for downstream supply chain development if they continue through the end of the year. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 17, 2018

Two-thirds of companies consider Excel a supply chain system

The data point comes from a survey by BluJay Solutions, which compares the priorities and systems used by innovators and late adopters.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 17, 2018

US, China to meet later this month to talk trade

The timing of the meeting will be critical with a flurry of tariff activity coming in late August.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 16, 2018

In an age of inflation, managing working capital is king

Low inflation and interest rates have led to lax management of working capital, but as commodity prices rise some belts may tighten and affect actors across the supply chain.

By Craig Guillot • Aug. 14, 2018

Alcoa requests tariff exemptions as price hikes reverberate through supply chain

The company's global supply chain is hamstrung by tariffs, hampering competitiveness at home and abroad.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 9, 2018

Boeing invests in 3D-printed parts in wake of supplier shortfalls

The use of 3D printers can produce metal parts faster and cheaper, allowing manufactures to keep up with growing demand.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 8, 2018

US to collect 25% duties on $16B Chinese imports starting Aug. 23

Tariffs will target a total of $50 billion worth of U.S. imports from China — about 10% of imports from the country. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated Aug. 8, 2018

Timeline: How the US ended up in a global trade war

Tit-for-tat tariffs are affecting global supply chains trading thousands of products, from washing machines to soybeans.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 7, 2018

Blockchain test traces Nestlé baby food ingredients

Recent widespread food recalls highlight the need to quickly and accurately trace the source of food products. 

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Aug. 5, 2018

China warns it could retaliate with tariffs on $60B

The announcement comes after the U.S. said it will consider raising tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of imports from China. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated Aug. 3, 2018

Logistics companies, Asian nations reap benefits of trade war

While some companies are struggling to figure out the best approach to overcome disruptions created by tariffs, other companies may be reaping the benefits of this turmoil.

By Rich Weissman • Aug. 1, 2018

How an 11-day truck strike in Brazil hurt Unilever's top line

The consumer goods retailer saw its revenues fall 0.6% and sales decline up to 9% due to the strike.

By Edwin Lopez • July 31, 2018

US, EU vow to work toward 'zero tariffs'

While businesses trading globally welcome the news, many are still concerned about trade barriers with partners such as China, Canada and Mexico.

By Shefali Kapadia • July 26, 2018