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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

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tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China is impacting global trade networks, affecting industries ranging from automotive and electronics to agriculture and energy. auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Today’s escalation of U.S. Approximately 40% of U.S.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News January 2nd-6th 2025

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LG Acquires Majority Stake in Bear Robotics LG Electronics has strengthened its robotics capabilities by acquiring a majority stake in Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in AI-driven autonomous service robots. The removal of the de minimis exemption, which allowed shipments under $800 to enter the U.S.

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Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management

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It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. Our platform can be deployed alongside your current solutions, providing immediate value without disrupting established workflows.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News February 2nd-6th 2025

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LG Acquires Majority Stake in Bear Robotics LG Electronics has strengthened its robotics capabilities by acquiring a majority stake in Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in AI-driven autonomous service robots. The removal of the de minimis exemption, which allowed shipments under $800 to enter the U.S.

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CeMAT Southeast Asia & LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2025: Robotics Drive Forward as Supply Chains Strategize

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Meanwhile, LogiSYM Asia Pacific, a well-established event with over a decade of history, brought together professionals from supply chain, logistics, and shipping sectors for strategic discussions on resilience, digitalization, sustainability, and global trade dynamics. Singaporean robotics companies also made their mark at the exhibition.

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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

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Facilities sourcing and construction contracting were centralized in the procurement department. Rather than having a contract needing signatures travel across the university by interoffice mail, they implemented DocuSign for electronic signatures and eliminated these inefficiencies. That is electronically sent to the supplier.

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Decentralizing Supply Chains: How Regional Models Drive Resilience and Flexibility

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Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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