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China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals

Exiger Perspectives

Mineral Uses Tungsten Artillery shells, armor plating, cutting tools, engine parts, airplane balancing weights. According to the US Geological Survey, other leading producers of tungsten include Vietnam, Russia, Bolivia, and Rwanda. Bismuth Medical treatments, lead-free solder, cosmetics, flame retardants, and ammunition.

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How Tariffs Disrupt Supply Chains: A Closer Look at Strategy, Inventory, and Resilience

RFgen

Do they absorb the blow, hike prices, or race to find a new supplier in Vietnam? We advocate for continuous innovation as a key tool in future-proofing supply chains. Thats why companies are investing heavily in visibility tools. Imagine a mid-market fitness equipment company sourcing metal frames from Taiwan. One example?

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 3

Cathy Roberson

Reported on April 24 For the moment, we have paused certain purchases from China that were destined for the US market, and will rely on our current inventory to meet short-term demand. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. Christopher J. Christopher J.

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A View from the Top

Exiger Perspectives

We hear from our clients that 90% of the cost of manufacturing the products that they deliver to their customers is the goods that they purchase from third party companies, from their supply chains. I’m excited because their software is defining the casting and forging process right now.

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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 Other countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and India are also emerging as alternatives to China for manufacturing and may benefit from the tariffs. #4 The next year will be a very dynamic and fast-moving environment.

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The need to know

EFT

bookings for container transport from China to the United States spiked almost 300% in the wake of the United States and China pausing punishing tit-for-tat tariffs, container-tracking software provider Vizion said on Wednesday. China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S.

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FedEx Founder Fred Smith Dies at 80

Supply Chain Digest

He did two tours in Vietnam and was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field.