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Studies Identify Top Supply Chain Disruption Risks

Supply Chain Matters

Within the report, each risk is assigned a risk score metric to help global supply chain leaders prioritize planning and mitigation efforts this year. Concerns in the lack of alternative suppliers, the possibilities of China imposing broader export restrictions, highlighting the need for supply chain managers to diversify sourcing strategies.

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Amazon’s Jassy Says AI Will Reduce Company’s Workforce

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 6

Cathy Roberson

Reported May 29 As we continue to navigate tariffs, we're implementing various mitigation strategies, including partnering with our sourcing vendors to reduce costs. This is the result of vendors using production capabilities in multiple countries and leveraging their ability to flex sourcing options as the environment evolves.

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How Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2025

Supply Chain Brain

When duties render traditional sourcing unprofitable, companies must reconfigure supplier networks, often under tight timelines. Walmart reportedly reduced Chinese imports by 10% in 2024 , in favor of sourcing more from Vietnam and Thailand. Supplier Diversification Relying on a single country for sourcing is increasingly risky.

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VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says

Supply Chain Brain

China Tech Fight Widens After Taiwan Blacklists Huawei More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! trade negotiations with China. RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Automotive High-Tech/Electronics Industrial Manufacturing Related Articles U.S., Reliance on China for Rare Earths Bloomberg U.S.-China

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Eurostar Delays Continue After Cable Theft on Rail Line

Supply Chain Brain

Journeys were also delayed and canceled on June 24, after there were two fatalities on the high-speed line between Lille and Paris, Eurostar said in a post on X.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Consultancy UK).