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This week, President Donald Trump introduced a new round of tariffs aimed at three key sectors: furniture, heavy-duty trucks, and branded pharmaceuticals. The measures are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2025, and are expected to influence both global sourcing decisions and domestic logistics strategies The announcement comes amid ongoing efforts by the administration …

New U.S. Tariffs on Furniture, Heavy Trucks, and Pharmaceuticals Set to Reshape Supply Chain Costs and Sourcing Strategies Starting October 1 Read More »

In the ever-shifting landscape of global trade, supply chain leaders are navigating a complex environment shaped by policy, technology, and economic pressures. This week’s major stories highlight this intricate reality. Amazon, FedEx, and UPS are all reconfiguring their networks in response to new trade policies and a move away from low-margin e-commerce. Meanwhile, the proposed …

Key Developments in Supply Chain & Logistics: Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and More (September 22nd – 25th, 2025) Read More »

Seven years ago, we published a widely read piece on Amazon’s supply chain. At the time, the story was about bold bets on fulfillment centers, early robotics, and a push toward speed that most competitors couldn’t match. That article struck a nerve because it captured a turning point in logistics. Today, it deserves a fresh …

2025 Update: Amazon’s Supply Chain Keeps Rewriting the Playbook Read More »

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s statement this week, “there is no risk-free path,” was not abstract monetary commentary. It was a recognition that tariffs are raising the cost baseline for U.S. supply chains, and that these shocks will unfold over multiple quarters as they cascade through sourcing, logistics, and retail. Powell was clear: tariffs represent …

Navigating Tariff Turbulence: Strategic Insights from Powell’s Address on Supply Chain Resilience Read More »

Nvidia is making a bold move, investing up to $100 billion into OpenAI to support the construction of a new generation of AI data centers. This isn’t just a headline number, it represents a massive infrastructure commitment that will ripple through global supply chains, energy logistics, and equipment deployment for years to come. At the …

Nvidia and OpenAI to Build Mega-Scale AI Infrastructure, What It Means for the Logistics Industry Read More »

Amazon has expanded its logistics services to support sellers across platforms including Walmart, Shopify, and SHEIN, in addition to its own marketplace. Through Supply Chain by Amazon, the company offers integrated solutions for international freight, customs clearance, warehousing, and fulfillment. In 2025, more than 5 billion products moved through Amazon’s logistics network, used by over …

Amazon’s Supply Chain Services Now Support Walmart, Shopify, and SHEIN, What Logistics Professionals Should Know Read More »

At InterSystems READY 2025, a recurring message resonated across sessions: the most significant barriers in supply chains today are not futuristic, nor are they rooted in the complexity of AI models. Instead, they lie in the foundational issues of fragmented, inconsistent, and unreliable data. The session “Solving Supply Chain Challenges with Data, Driven Intelligence” focused …

Solving Supply Chain Challenges with Data-Driven Intelligence – Practical Steps to Unlock the Value of Supply Chain Data Read More »

As global supply chains navigate a volatile mix of regulatory shifts, geopolitical tensions, and technological disruption, agility and collaboration have become non-negotiable. From ExxonMobil’s €100 million pause on European recycling investments due to draft EU rules, to the diversification of U.S. container imports away from China amid trade policy turmoil, and China’s antitrust scrutiny of …

Supply Chain & Logistics News Sept 15th-18th 2025 Read More »

  In a strategic move to reshape how supply chain professionals interact with artificial intelligence, John Galt Solutions has unveiled a significant upgrade to its Atlas Planning Platform—introducing enhanced explainable AI (xAI) capabilities powered by Generative AI (GenAI). This development marks a pivotal shift from opaque “black box” systems to a transparent, intuitive, and human-centric …

John Galt Solutions Expands Atlas Planning Platform’s Explainable AI to Build Trust in Supply Chain Decisions Read More »

Modern supply chains face rising volatility—unpredictable lead times, shifting regulations, and higher customer expectations. Traditional tools can’t keep up without intelligent augmentation. In this ARC Advisory Group webinar, Jim Frazer outlines how AI is changing the game: Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication for faster, automated decisions Model Context Protocol (MCP) to give AI memory and continuity RAG …

Watch the Webinar Now – AI in the Supply Chain – Architecting the Future of Logistics Read More »