Risk and Resilience

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    FAA’s air traffic cuts aren’t hampering cargo flows — yet

    The agency is ordering a 10% reduction of flights at numerous airports due to a government shutdown. Here’s what shippers need to know. 

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Hasbro, Mattel signal retail orders to bounce back for the holidays

    The companies are expecting a strong finish to the year after delays in purchasing weighed on company revenues. Hasbro is also leveraging its U.S. operations and moving away from China.

    By Nathan Owens • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Keurig Dr Pepper eyes $200M in supply chain savings from spinoff

    The beverage giant is carving out its coffee business, which will focus on sourcing resiliency, manufacturing consolidation and logistics optimization.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
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    Conagra ramps production after supply setbacks

    The food maker prioritized rebuilding store inventory in product categories affected by shortages in the last fiscal year.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Canada Post rotating strikes: How shippers can limit holiday hurdles

    Amid labor disruptions, businesses using the carrier should prioritize customer communication while securing multiple delivery options, experts said.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Danone can’t make enough high-protein yogurt to meet US demand

    The Oikos and Activia maker said supply constraints have forced the company to make “trade-offs” within its innovation strategy.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Walmart adding RFID tech to improve inventory management

    The retailer co-developed a tool in an effort to minimize food waste, particularly for fresh categories.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 3, 2025
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    O’Reilly Automotive prioritizes supplier health to fight tariffs

    The auto parts retailer is working closely with its partners to buffer for any potential impact, including by assessing their financial stability and product quality.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Beyond the tariff cycle: Building a supply chain that outlasts policy swings

    Resilient supply chains aren’t built for tariffs—they’re built for what’s next.

    Nov. 3, 2025
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    Smart moves to prepare supply chains for geopolitical disruption

    Geopolitical upheaval may be inevitable, but how a company prepares and responds can be controlled.

    Nov. 3, 2025
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    Can manufacturing make a comeback in the US?

    While certain production can be brought Stateside, the U.S. still faces domestic labor and factory infrastructure hurdles, per Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute.

    By • Oct. 31, 2025
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    Whirlpool forecasts $225M tariff dent despite domestic manufacturing

    Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer said during a recent earnings call that competitors flooded the market with low-cost inventory before tariffs took effect, but anticipates the market turning in the company’s favor.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Scotts Miracle-Gro taps machine learning to solve inventory glut

    Data analytics and predictive modeling have helped the company cut inventory levels in half in the last two years, President and COO Nate Baxter said.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Effective tariff mitigation requires strong industry connections: former CBP director

    Engaging with customs brokers, industry trade associations and consultants is key, per Richard DiNucci, who is now a senior international trade advisor at Venable LLP.

    By , • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Mattel feels tariff crunch as holidays near

    To mitigate levies, retailers are making more frequent but smaller orders while pushing the importation and warehousing of goods onto the toy maker.

    By Daphne Howland , • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Trump to raise Canada tariffs by 10%

    The announcement comes days after trade talks with Canada were suspended over an anti-tariff TV ad featuring parts of a 1987 speech by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

    By • Oct. 25, 2025
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    What shippers need to know about potential tariff refunds

    The White House has indicated it may need to issue refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down certain levies. Here’s a guide of what to expect and how to prepare.

    By • Updated Oct. 24, 2025
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    A tale of 3 small businesses: How they changed packaging to mitigate tariffs

    As costs rise, companies have explored their options to shrink dimensions or change materials altogether.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 23, 2025
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    How UPS, FedEx and DHL Express handle customs hangups post-de minimis

    As parcel carriers try to help shippers navigate U.S. regulatory changes, experts say there are ways to limit negative customs outcomes, such as package disposals.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Costco leans on SKU flexibility, buyer experience for tariff strategy

    The retailer has also opted to shift production origins and consolidate buying to lower the cost of goods.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Turning peak season stress into strategic wins in 2025

    Peak season chaos is optional. Discover the new peak season playbook.

    Oct. 20, 2025
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    Lovesac sees ‘strong progress’ from 4-step tariff plan

    The furniture retailer’s strategy includes price hikes, supplier negotiations and diversifying its sourcing footprint beyond China.

    By • Oct. 16, 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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    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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    Canada Post workers to scale back strike, shift to rotating stoppages

    While the nationwide disruption is set to end Saturday, the carrier and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers remain far apart in contract negotiations.

    By • Updated Oct. 10, 2025