Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China China trade disputes, and natural disasters. For years, supply chains have focused primarily on reducing costs, often prioritizing efficiency over resilience.

Modeling

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 29, 2025

During the two-day event, I participated in various sessions covering a range of topics, including Warehouse Management Systems, Labor Management, Agentic AI, and Warehouse Automation. Supply chain unification was an undertone for many of the sessions during the entire event.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals Proactive intelligence Alert February 12, 2025 On February 4, 2025, China announced it would restrict exports of five critical minerals: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, and molybdenum. China is the top producer of all five recently restricted metals.

China

Freight Waves

JULY 10, 2025

FreightWaves has announced that Leland Miller, CEO of China Beige Book International, will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Future of Freight Festival (F3) this November. China trade dynamics and supply chain volatilities. China trade relations and their broader implications.

China

TransAudit

JANUARY 13, 2025

Global shipping and transportation present tremendous opportunities for businesses, but they also bring complex challenges, particularly when it comes to compliance. Understanding Global Compliance What is Global Compliance in Shipping? Technology plays a critical role in this.

Shipping

Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Home No More Black Swans: The Age of Supply Chain Uncertainty Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. Everything should be expected and planned for. This insight wasn’t merely theoretical.

Supply Chain Design Software

Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process.

Optimal Sourcing

Freightos

JUNE 10, 2025

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. China – N. China’s ports are likely still working through some of the backlog of ready to ship goods created during the April-May lull in China-US demand. Join 60,000+ supply chain experts who never miss an issue! Europe – N.

Negotiating Skills

Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

Discover the top supply chain disruptions of 2024 and other significant supply chain trends from Resilincs exclusive data. The supply chain landscape in 2024 was characterized by significant transformations and challenges, with resiliency as a key theme across all industries.

Supply Chain Disruption

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2025

Better inventory management, intelligent manufacturing, flexible logistical systems, and real-time delivery controls have all been made possible by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the supply chain and logistics. AI in supply chain and logistics is primarily used to boost production and efficiency.

Supply Chain Software

IT Supply Chain

AUGUST 7, 2025

Why More US Importers Choose DDP Shipping from China in 2025 By Dean Taylor (pictured) Content Writer 108 Views Stop Losing Sleep Over China–USA Freight If you’re importing products from China to the U.S., In 2025, freight forwarding from China to USA has become more than just a shipping decision—it’s a strategic risk.

China

Resilinc

AUGUST 12, 2025

From escalating compliance mandates to raw material constraints and persistent logistics delays, supply chains are being reengineered in real time. To stay compliant, automakers are adopting blockchain audits, supplier mapping, and AI-based screening tools to flag hidden risk before shipments reach customs.

Material Savings

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

In April, freight company HLS Group reported 80 canceled sailings from China as trade tensions with the U.S. To keep operations and supply chains stable amid the volatility of today’s global trade dynamics, companies need a freight strategy that can flex under pressure. intensified. That means going multimodal.

Freight

Freight Waves

JULY 24, 2025

The policy brief highlights that ports, which handle approximately 80% of international trade, “face unprecedented cybersecurity threats from state-linked actors” from Russia, Iran, and China. A significant proportion of these cyber assaults have been traced back to threat actors originating from Russia, Iran, and China.

Iran

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 9, 2025

In this update, we share the latest developments from across Asia-Pacific, highlight the actions we’re taking to support your supply chain, and outline how we’re helping customers stay agile and resilient in today’s dynamic market environment. YoY increase, supported by seasonal demand and proactive shipping to avoid tariffs.

Asia

Stord

APRIL 24, 2025

The 145% tariff on goods from China is the headline figure that requires your attention if your supply chain involves China. Also, the thought of uprooting and shifting your entire supply chain and fulfillment is a massive undertaking with a lot of moving pieces.

Sourcing Strategies

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 2, 2025

tariffs, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and looming changes to the de minimis threshold for low-value imports from China are keeping global supply chains on unstable ground. About Xeneta Xeneta is the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform transforming the shipping and logistics industry.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

Twenty twenty-five is starkly different: the next global war has already begun, and it’s unfolding not on distant battlefields, but right through the supply chains that you rely on. Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire. Who pays the crew of the ship that blocked your shipping lane?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 12, 2025

Subscribe Supply Chain Challenges in the Automotive Industry! The automotive industry is a vast and intricate network, with supply chains stretching across continents to churn out the cars we drive every day. Let’s unpack the most common issues jamming up automotive supply chains. But they’re not unbeatable.

Automotive

Freight Waves

JUNE 13, 2025

The 2024-2025 Maritime Barometer Report released by the International Chamber of Shipping paints a stark picture: with over 70 national elections impacting half the world’s population in 2024, the repercussions for maritime operations are profound.

Survey

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two recently published studies identify the top disruptions that impacted industry, business and global supply chains during 2024 and our expected to be present in 2025. According to the releas e , overall disruptions to global supply chains increased 38 percent on a year-over-year basis.

Supply Chain Disruption

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 11, 2025

In response, importers must adopt strategic frameworks that blend regulatory readiness, supply chain agility, and predictive technologies. The industry’s supply chain continues to feel the effects of trade policies that have reshaped sourcing economics. Planning for uncertainty. Shifting sourcing incentives.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides both perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Supply chain teams benefitted from such actions.

Predictive Analytics Software

RFgen

JULY 18, 2025

Reliance on distant Asian supply chains is giving way to production closer to home, in Mexico and the U.S. Midwest, driven by geopolitical friction, rising overseas costs and the need for supply-chain resilience. China rivalry has deepened, creating an environment where tariffs and export controls can change overnight.

North America

TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. The Shift to Reshoring: Why Its Happening Economic and Geopolitical Drivers Trade Tensions and Tariffs Global trade policies continue to reshape supply chains, with U.S.-China

Supply Chain Network Software

RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

The impact of tariffs on supply chains is no longer abstract. From the new tariffs impact on supply chains to newer policy shifts between the U.S., China, and the EU, trade barriers are driving more than price changes. How Do Tariffs Affect Supply Chains? Thats changed.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Subscribe The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Semiconductor Fabrication! My fear is that Supply Chain leaders are getting lazy. But I do mean lazy in terms of making the strategic improvements necessary to create more robust and resilient Supply Chains. The result was 205.8

Supply Chain Design Software

Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

🙂 Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. Consumers have embraced e-commerce for price comparisons, ease of purchase anytime and anywhere, and for those participating in subscription services such as Amazon Prime, free shipping, and other benefits. E-commerce continues to grow.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

QAD

APRIL 9, 2025

Can You Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions in Life Sciences? Supply chain disruptions in the life sciences industry can have serious consequences. While its impossible to eliminate all risks, companies and the industry at large can take proactive steps to minimize disruptions and improve supply chain resilience.

Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Reshoring, the practice of bringing manufacturing operations back to the United States, has gained renewed momentum in recent years, largely driven by a combination of political priorities, economic strategies, and global supply chain disruptions. The Case for Reshoring: Benefits for Supply Chains 1.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 13, 2025

Southern California Wildfires and Windstorm Client Alert Supply Chain Risk Alert Severe wildfires and windstorms have impacted Southern California since January 7, 2025. Exiger empowers clients to assess the impact of wildfires on their supply chain through cutting-edge visualization tools that map the geolocations of their suppliers.

California

QAD

MAY 22, 2025

In today’s volatile global trade landscape, enterprises face ongoing pressure to optimize their supply chain operations. There are many ways an organization can cut supply chain costs. Mastering Direct Spend Management Procurement teams generally do not report to the chief supply chain officer.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Freight Waves

JULY 15, 2025

The proactive stance, he said, preempts potential supply chain disruptions, ensuring steadiness in goods movement across critical periods. Related coverage: China-US container trade trending down as peak season nears Container Q2 volumes up 4.4% The first half of 2025 saw cumulative handling of 4,955,812 TEUs, up 5% y/y.

Los Angeles

Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. And on our direct imports over the last several years, we've reduced the share from China north of 90% to currently below 70%, and we're on track to be closer to 50% by year-end. Note that links will take you to the individual company’s investor relations page.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Late payments are the silent disruptor that’s eroding trust, liquidity and operational continuity across the supply chain. Supply chains don’t operate in silos. China tariffs continues to evolve, impacting industries from tech to fashion. Recent developments illustrate how volatile this landscape has become.

Cost Reduction Strategies

SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2025

In the hyper-connected global economy of the present day, supply chains traverse continents, cultures, and myriad communication barriers. This is where audio translation technology is a game-changer. Audio translation technology offers a solution by interpreting spoken directions and dialogues in several languages in real time.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

MAY 20, 2025

Notably, China and the European Union will see extra tariffs, unless negotiated otherwise. Germany has previously and firmly stated it “will not give in” to the tariff hikes, while China has accused the U.S. The US, the EU and China are the worlds largest economies by GDP.

Global