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How Will Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Impact Trade and Supply Chain?

Resilinc

If these cost increases are passed on to consumers, tariffs could ultimately influence consumer purchasing behavior. #2 For instance, Intel’s effort to establish a semiconductor plant in Arizona faces the hurdle of a severe water shortage, a critical issue for facilities that require an uninterrupted water supply.

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Volatile Demand — Across ICEs, Hybrids and EVs —Continues to Disrupt the Auto Industry  

BlueYonder

There are just 4 million EVs in all of America but Chinese car buyers are purchasing a million EVs every month. plant in Mesa, Arizona. And the costs are high. Its impossible to predict the future. Will Americans continue to purchase EVs, especially as inflation drives fuel costs higher? While the U.S.

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The Trump Effect: How a Second Presidency Could Reshape the Automotive Industry

QAD

Under Biden, consumers were eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit on EV purchases, and automakers benefited from substantial production tax credits for battery manufacturing. A second Trump term will likely expand upon this approach, potentially raising exemption caps for AVs and reducing reporting requirements.

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Seven Misconceptions on Managing Inventory in a Market-Driven World

Supply Chain Shaman

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. Network with Leaders.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. Diving deeper into the factors behind cost increases, Dick’s management noted the high fuel prices that continue to increase.

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Was Integrated Planning a Hoax?

Supply Chain Shaman

The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. All of the results are reported in aggregate. The supporting analytics around the extended ERP packages have not been equal to the business requirements. I did not see it. What Should You Do?

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Do No Harm…

Supply Chain Shaman

I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear. They also enable the evaluation of networks for both sales and procurement relationships to optimize the flows upstream and downstream. We hope to see you there!