Risk and Resilience


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    Can reshoring and onshoring deliver manufacturing sustainability benefits?

    Manufacturers may be weighing tariff costs, but they’re also assessing whether domestic production investments can help achieve supply chain resilience, procurement and labor goals.

    By Keesa Schreane • March 6, 2026
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    Food, beverage companies lagging on addressing forced labor risks: report

    Top businesses in the sector rarely apply the transparency and tools that prevent forced labor in their supply chains, a new report finds.

    By Lauren Schenkman • March 5, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Prices had already been rising for most of the year, but crude oil and shipping routes are facing immediate pressure from turmoil in the region.

    By March 4, 2026
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    Iran conflict snarls 10% of world’s container fleet: ONE CEO

    Carriers will begin to reshuffle cargo and prioritize empty vessels, which will impact freight rates, Ocean Network Express executive Jeremy Nixon said at TPM26 by S&P Global.

    By March 3, 2026
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    Prices surge to highest level since 2022 as Middle East conflict escalates: PMI

    U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for the second month in a row, driven by new orders and backlog growth, as tariffs and rising oil prices inject uncertainty.

    By Nathan Owens • March 2, 2026
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    Iran conflict disrupts ocean, air cargo networks

    Carriers enacted temporary suspensions and surcharges following strikes from the U.S. and Israel on the country, which could introduce supply chain volatility.

    By March 2, 2026
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    Why now is the smartest time to change

    Uncertainty doesn’t pause progress. It shows where you need change the most.

    By Ryan Upshaw • March 2, 2026
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    Why sourcing shifts are easier said than done when battling tariffs

    Brooklinen COO Rachel Levy outlined supply chain complexities that emerge from using U.S.-grown cotton during a Manifest 2026 panel.

    By Feb. 27, 2026
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    Manufacturers look for certainty following Supreme Court’s tariff decision

    Industry organizations stressed the need for a more targeted approach to tariffs as the president leverages other authorities to conduct his trade agenda.

    By Nathan Owens • Feb. 24, 2026
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    ‘A deal is a deal’: EU halts US pact over Trump’s new global tariff

    The bloc said it needed “full clarity” on the United States’ tariff plans after a Supreme Court ruling last week struck down many levies.

    By Feb. 23, 2026
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    4 fashion supply chain trends to watch in 2026

    As trade uncertainty continues to strain sourcing, companies will lean on cost-management strategies and AI-fueled efficiencies.

    By Feb. 19, 2026
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    Tariffs, supplier fire continue to batter Ford

    Confusion over the start date for auto part levy offsets caused the automaker to incur higher costs than it originally expected.

    By Feb. 13, 2026
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    FedEx launches AI tools to answer customers’ last-mile questions

    The tools can be embedded into shippers’ last-mile experience to improve visibility and communication with customers. 

    By Bryan Wassel • Feb. 11, 2026
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    US, trading partners forge pacts to lock in critical minerals

    The EU, Japan and Mexico pledged to cooperate with the U.S. on mining, processing and stockpiling minerals essential to the countries’ industries and economies.

    By Feb. 9, 2026
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    Commerce hits China, Vietnam with duties for molded fiber products

    Some producers could face duties of up to 540% on certain molded fiber bowls, clamshells and other products, according to the American Molded Fiber Coalition.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 6, 2026
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    EU renews efforts to advance US tariff deal after Trump reverses threats

    The bloc will continue work on the framework pact after U.S. President Donald Trump rescinded plans to enact levies to advance his campaign to annex Greenland.

    By Feb. 5, 2026
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    4 ways shippers can succeed in a post-de minimis world

    Negotiating shipping rates and reviewing SKU catalogs can help control product import costs, according to industry experts.

    By Feb. 5, 2026
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    How grocers are taking charge of food traceability requirements

    Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers setting stricter standards that go beyond the federal requirements.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 4, 2026
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    Manufacturing sector expands in January, reaching highest point in four years: PMI

    Orders and production drove the industry’s expansion, as businesses submitted requests to restock shelves or get ahead of tariffs, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

    By Feb. 2, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    Top supply chain risks and trends to follow in 2026

    Explore how tariff changes, key supply shortages and volatile logistics capacity will test network resilience in this roundup of deep dives from Supply Chain Dive.

    By Jan. 30, 2026
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    Trump targets countries selling oil to Cuba with potential tariffs

    Cabinet members will determine the extent of levies for countries that ship crude oil and petroleum products to the Caribbean nation, per an executive order.

    By Jan. 30, 2026
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    Supply chain shortages: What’s at risk in 2026?

    Procurement teams will be tested by constraints touching critical minerals, memory chips, beef and other supplies throughout the year.

    By Jan. 28, 2026
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    Winter Storm Fern disrupts FedEx, UPS and Postal Service deliveries

    FedEx and UPS warned of severe weather impacts at key air cargo hubs, while the USPS temporarily halted live cargo shipping.

    By Jan. 26, 2026
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    Trump threatens 100% tariff to stymie Canada-China trade pact

    The president said the levy on Canada imports would go into effect immediately should the country consummate a preliminary trade agreement with China announced earlier this month.

    By Updated Jan. 26, 2026
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    Maersk, CMA CGM differ on Red Sea approach

    While Maersk made its first structural return to Suez Canal routing, CMA CGM reversed course and routed some services around the Cape of Good Hope.

    By Jan. 23, 2026