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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up (December 30th 2024- January 2nd 2025)

Logistics Viewpoints

The new year has arrived and so has the new wave of noteworthy news coming out of the supply chain space. Last year there were widespread strikes of ports on the East Coast, they were halted by a bandaid solution but the United States Maritime Alliance is set to resume contract negotiations on January 7th.

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Navigating the Complex Landscape of ESG and Forced Labor Regulations: Insights from IBM’s Conference

Logistics Viewpoints

The core topics ranged from how prepared the world is to power the energy transition, developments in carbon removal, financing new investments, and grappling with supply chains. When both regulations are in effect in 2027, the corporate supply chain within which we currently work will be transformed.

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No Balloons Needed: Practical Moves to Navigate Tariff Volatility

Logistics Viewpoints

Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. Supply chains need to be more agile than ever, yet much of the advice circulating in the industry remains high-level or less than ideal.

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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. The potential for inflationary effects and supply chain disruptions remains, particularly in sectors with thin margins or high import dependency.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted.

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Is China’s Role in Your Supply Chain Increasing or Decreasing?

Talking Logistics

As reported by Paul Wiseman on February 7th, “For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico [in 2023] surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States.” This news prompted us to ask members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics.

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The Fallacy of the Self-driving Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

”) So, I sat across from a stranger on a cold winter night, the only thing that we had in common was our experience in supply chain planning. . And won’t the supply chain follow suit?” The supply chain planning industry is fraught with big claims with little substance. The facts are clear.