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Product brands and the Hormuz crisis: an inventory problem
Brands have an inventory problem, and Hormuz made it expensive.
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Parcel costs are moving faster than your audits can catch them
Carrier pricing moves in real time now. Is your parcel team keeping up?
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O’Reilly broadens supplier base with private label push
The auto parts retailer said prioritizing its store-branded portfolio improves sourcing and product control as supply constraints emerge.
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Plastic packaging suppliers raise red flags over Iran war impact
The conflict is causing supply disruptions and price increases, and renormalization isn’t expected until 2027 at the earliest, experts say.
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How the USPS improved its 2025 peak season performance
Communication and processing upgrades helped, but several services still fell short of performance targets, per a report from the USPS Office of Inspector General.
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FedEx advances ServiceNow partnership with procurement integration
Network insights from the logistics giant will help enable data-driven supplier management and boost visibility, per a news release.
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4 ways Bazooka rethought its supplier strategy in face of tariffs
The candy maker scrapped its volume-for-price playbook and adopted a collaborative approach to sharing the pain.
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General Motors sourcing 100% renewable energy for US operations
The company claims it is the first U.S. automaker to reach the milestone for U.S. operations and said it matched 70% of its global electricity use with renewables in 2025.
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Importers weigh lawsuits as Trump’s 10% global tariff faces appeal
Importers should consider filing lawsuits to try to halt the collection of President Donald Trump's Section 122 tariffs, which a trade court ruled are illegal, lawyers said.
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FedEx, Maersk and GXO downplay Amazon Supply Chain Services threat
The logistics companies said their capabilities and focus areas are largely different from what Amazon is now offering to all businesses.
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Bob’s Discount Furniture details tariff, fuel mitigation strategies
The furniture retailer, which is grappling with a 25% upholstery tariff, uses a three-step playbook to counter added duties, COO Ramesh Murthy told Supply Chain Dive.
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Automation takes center stage at Smurfit Westrock ‘superplant’ in Wisconsin
The automation and robotics allow the facility to use about 60% of the labor of a traditional box plant, while the scale enables service to the greater Chicago region.