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Global Supply Chain Shocks to Cause Lasting Impacts, FedEx Says

The changes to global trade and supply chains driven by factors including technology and geopolitical risks are likely to persist over the long term, according to FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Officer ... Read More

How Companies Can Build Resilient Supply Chains Amid Disruption, Tariffs And Global Crises

When teams closest to the problem can act fast without waiting for approvals, micro-disruptions stay small. Agility isn’t about reacting faster — it’s about empowering smarter. A company moves at the ... Read More

Nexperia chip crisis throws global auto supply chains into chaos again

A factory next to a weed-ridden lot in China's industrial south has become a global choke point for automotive chips, upending a sector that just a few years ago swore it wouldn't be caught again by ... Read More

Designing Supply Chains for a Fractured World

Executives who embrace the complexity of a fractured world, and build resilient supply chain systems for it, will shape the next generation of global trade. Read More

The Backbone of the Global Auto Supply Chain Is at Risk From Trump’s Tariffs

They are threatening smaller parts companies that are key to manufacturing and employ hundreds of thousands in Japan, South Korea and Germany. An 84-year-old Japanese auto parts company, Asahi Tekko, ... Read More

Global supply chains benefit most from who you know, says study

In a time of tariffs and political trade disputes, new UBC Okanagan research shows that it's not what you know but who you know—and how well you treat them. The research demonstrates that strong and ... Read More

Best AI-Powered Supply Chain Risk Platforms

Logistics professionals are worried about their ability to plan for the future. At least, that’s one takeaway from our recent June 2025 survey, which found that “major unforeseen disruptions” are a ... Read More

Strategies for supply chain derisking amid global uncertainty

New tariff disputes, shifting trade policies, and geopolitical tensions are pressuring supply chain leaders to adapt their network strategies. The stakes are high: nearly two-thirds of supply chain ... Read More

A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster

The UK-based automaker has been forced to stop vehicle production as a result of the attack—costing JLR tens of millions of dollars and forcing its parts suppliers to lay off workers. For almost three ... Read More

IMF Chief Says Global Economy Doing 'Better Than Feared,' Downside Risks Dominate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting ... Read More

Tyson Foods Says Supply-Chain Chief Leaves After Violating Conduct Rules

CHICAGO (Reuters) -Tyson Foods' chief supply chain officer, who has also overseen its beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, left the U.S. meatpacker after violating the company's code of conduct, ... Read More