Chocolate makers rethink supply chains in face of cocoa price swings

Mondelēz International and Hershey are relying on innovation and sourcing diversification to shield themselves from volatility.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 3, 2026

GE Aerospace trims lead times by 60%

The aircraft engine manufacturer consolidated processes and cut distance traveled during the quarter, leading to a jump in F110 deliveries in Q2.

By Phil Neuffer • July 31, 2026

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Risk takes many forms in the supply chain, including severe weather, geopolitical turmoil and trade uncertainty. Explore the tactics supply chain managers use to navigate disruptions. 

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General Motors drives toward supply chain resiliency

The automaker is upping its domestic production investments while securing memory supply to shield rising commodity and logistics costs.

By Phil Neuffer • July 30, 2026

How Walmart uses AI to limit weather disruptions in its supply chain

The retailer uses technology to determine how to reroute or position inventory before severe weather events occur, an executive told Supply Chain Dive.

By Max Garland • July 29, 2026

Gap meets 2025 fabric sourcing goals, emissions cuts uneven

The retailer procured 100% of its cotton from sustainable sources in fiscal 2025, but certain emissions increased from the prior year, per its annual environmental report.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 28, 2026

3 tips for shippers watching the USMCA review

As trade priorities change, companies need to ensure their supply chains are optimized to pivot, experts said during a panel hosted by Supply Chain Dive.

By Kelly Stroh • July 27, 2026

Iran war escalation rankles plastic supply chains

July fighting squashed the promise of a June ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz reopening, creating a “stop-start recovery” for the flow of virgin materials as prices rise. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated July 24, 2026

Conagra to invest $125M in supply chain resilience

The food manufacturer intends to maintain high service levels, reassess its product mix and reduce days of inventory, executives said.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 24, 2026

TSMC makes another $100B US investment

The funding will result in four additional advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, bringing the company’s total in the U.S. to 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology said.

By Jeff Kinney • July 23, 2026

Taylor Farms lettuce didn’t contain parasite behind diarrhea outbreak, FDA says

The agency said a previous finding was “a false positive,” but the supplier to companies such as Walmart and Taco Bell remains at the heart of an ongoing investigation.

By Phil Neuffer • July 21, 2026

JBS axes 2040 net-zero goal, citing ‘immense’ execution challenges

The meat giant will no longer aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions across its supply chain by 2040 and has also dropped scope 3 reduction targets.

By Zoya Mirza • July 21, 2026

Logistics resiliency is critical as disruptions pile up in 2026

“It is increasingly difficult to really predict where that next disruption is going to come from,” Ranole Beng, Maersk's head of Transpacific market for ocean, said in a virtual panel.

By David Taube • July 20, 2026

WD-40 hit with 100% spike in some sourcing costs from Iran war

The maintenance and household products maker said effects from the conflict strained its supply chain last quarter.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 20, 2026

Ransomware attack forces Coca-Cola to suspend US production at dairy unit

The beverage company is still working to determine the full scope of the breach at its Fairlife business.

By David Jones • July 20, 2026

Tariffs, Iran war prompt ocean shippers to scrap tradition

The Port of Los Angeles logged over 1 million TEUs in June, but ocean shipping faces a murky second half of year, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

By Kelly Stroh • July 17, 2026

4 ways tariffs and geopolitics are impacting commodity markets

Metals and plastics experts also offered their perspective on the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement during the Supply Chain Outlook event.

By Megan Quinn • July 16, 2026

‘Always-on’ supply chains are becoming the norm, experts say

Manufacturers and retailers that moved early on their digital transformations and automation strategies are starting to reap the benefits, experts said at Supply Chain Dive’s outlook event.

By Nathan Owens • July 16, 2026

Renfro broadens AI tools for tighter supply chain compliance

The sock and legwear maker plans to expand its use of Inspectorio products to better manage regulatory needs and measure supplier performance.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 16, 2026

Osprey brand owner says high supply chain costs are outpacing IEEPA tariff refunds

Helen of Troy CFO Brian Grass said there has not been a reliable pattern to the reimbursements, making it difficult to plan investments and offset supply disruptions.

By Phil Neuffer • July 15, 2026

PepsiCo improves sustainable sourcing, delays emissions reporting

The company reported a four percentage point increase in sustainably sourced ingredients in 2025 but will release Scope 3 emissions metrics later this summer.

By Phil Neuffer • Updated July 14, 2026

General Mills plans supply chain revamp as part of $3B cost-cutting effort

The upgrade is critical because the consumer packaged goods company’s current network was built for a lower-volume era, executives said.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 13, 2026

How restaurants can combat ingredient inconsistencies

Produce flavors can vary by time of year, geography and growing conditions, something brands address through supplier partner input and other tactics.

By Michael Brady • July 13, 2026

Tariff exemptions: Ford, Nestlé and others seek relief from proposed levies

Companies are urging the Trump administration to protect additional imports from potential Section 301 levies due to a lack of domestic availability.

By Phil Neuffer , Max Garland • Updated July 13, 2026

Ford, GM sign memory supply agreements with Micron

The deals will strengthen the automakers’ sources of supply for memory and storage in next-generation vehicles.

By Phil Neuffer • July 9, 2026

Scotts Miracle-Gro widens tech partnership for supply chain AI

The lawn and garden care brand’s broader use of Kinaxis technology aims to unify planning, decision-making and execution into a single platform.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 9, 2026