Nestlé will use satellites to protect palm oil supply chain from deforestation

Controversy surrounding palm oil has pushed many food manufacturers to take a closer look at responsible sourcing.   

By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 17, 2018

Trump signs law suspending tariffs on 1600 products

The temporary exemptions apply to several chemical products, but they do not reverse tariffs on $50 billion worth of imports from China. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 17, 2018

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Timeline: How Hurricane Florence is agitating supply chains

Higher logistics costs, plant shutdowns. Even days before the storm reached the shores of the eastern seaboard, supply chains were being disrupted by Hurricane Florence.

By Supply Chain Dive • Sept. 14, 2018

Mastercard, Microsoft team up to automate payments

Inefficiency and manual processes cost businesses an estimated $500 billion in administrative expenses per year. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 12, 2018

4 technologies tackling food waste in the supply chain

From reefer sensors to avocado imagery, venture capitalists are pouring hundreds of millions into the trillion-dollar problem of food waste.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 12, 2018

Trump warns of tariffs on another $267B imports from China

If all proposed duties are implemented, tariffs would affect $517 billion of goods — more than the U.S. imported from China last year.

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 7, 2018

US, China trade war takes supply chains by storm

Despite political turmoil, the fundamentals of business remain, and like any storm, this too shall pass.

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 6, 2018

Trade and tech push supply chains from global to local

The vast majority of businesses are exploring localization options, according to a report published by A.T. Kearney — and the trend is here to stay. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 5, 2018

US kicks off process to sign NAFTA 2.0

The U.S. has officially notified Congress of its intent to sign a new trade deal with Mexico — and maybe Canada — within 90 days.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 31, 2018

Microsoft to require suppliers to offer workers paid parental leave

More big name companies that heavily rely on contracted companies for various services have begun considering the business and ethical implications of the treatment of those workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 31, 2018

Burned by Toys R Us, will suppliers ever trust a bankrupt retailer again?

Vendors gave the toy retailer hundreds of millions of dollars in trade credit to help it rebound from Chapter 11. Then the unthinkable happened.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 30, 2018

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

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