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US-UK Trade Deal – Key Provisions and Supply Chain Implications

Logistics Viewpoints

On May 9, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a bilateral trade agreement focused on tariff adjustments across several key sectors. While not a comprehensive free trade agreement, the deal introduces select changes that will affect transatlantic supply chains, particularly in automotive, metals, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. 1.

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 3

Cathy Roberson

This is a continuation of a previous article from April 21 and from May 8. As noted in the previous articles, this is a compilation of quotes from shippers taken from earnings transcripts (Seeking Alpha). Note that links will take you to the individual company’s investor relations page. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Transport & storage firms are ditching green policies in favour of AI

IT Supply Chain

By David Jinks M.I.L.T. (pictured) Parcelheros Head of Consumer Research The post Transport & storage firms are ditching green policies in favour of AI appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Watch: The Quest for a Unified Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

How can companies achieve the ambitious goal of a "unified" supply chain, with total visibility across functions? A perspective from two executives with EPG: Peter Bollinger, chief executive officer, and Al Rivet, vice president sales.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Reduce Capital Tied Up In Inventory With Software

StockTrim

The Importance of Efficient Inventory Management Efficient inventory management is crucial for any business that deals with physical products. By ensuring that inventory levels are optimized, companies can minimize the costs associated with overstocking and stockouts. Overstocking ties up valuable capital that could be invested elsewhere, while stockouts can lead to lost sales and diminished customer satisfaction.

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Circular Supply Chains: Designing for Reuse, Remanufacturing, and Returns

SCMDOJO

In light of environmental urgency, resource constraints, and the ever-loudening call for social responsibility, traditional linear supply chains are quickly becoming outdated. Its take, make, dispose model is now seen as wasteful and obsolete. More and more companies are transitioning to circular supply chains that focus on reusing, remanufacturing, and returning, keeping products and materials in circulation for as long as possible.

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What Price for Labor Peace on the Docks?

Supply Chain Brain

Alls quiet on the American waterfront at least for the next few years.

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