Lean Holiday Inventories Put Greater Pressure on Supply Chain Agility
Retailers are entering the 2026 peak season cautiously, balancing resilient consumer spending against higher …
Shippers Look Beyond Traditional Ports to Build More Resilient Inland Supply Chains
Growing rail connectivity and inland logistics hubs are giving companies more options to diversify cargo flows, reduce …
U.S. E-Commerce Peak Season Expands as Holiday Sales Head for $275 Billion
Earlier promotions and growing demand for everyday essentials are reshaping the traditional holiday shopping peak, …
Extreme Heat Emerges as a New Risk for Electronics Supply Chains
High temperatures are beginning to affect supplier deliveries, manufacturing productivity and operational capacity, …
Why Freight Rates No Longer Tell the Whole Story
Rerouting, congestion, tariffs and changing supply chains are weakening the traditional relationship between shipping …
AI Moves from Forecasting to Inventory Replenishment
Retailers are beginning to move artificial intelligence beyond demand prediction, using the technology to support …
Beyond Tariffs: Why Supply Chains Are Rethinking China+1
Some companies that diversified production away from China are reconsidering their sourcing strategies as manufacturing …
Poland Emerges as a Key European Hub for Fashion Supply Chains
Poland’s rise to become the world’s sixth-largest clothing exporter highlights its expanding role not only in …
Higher U.S. Tariffs Raise Costs, but Global Sourcing Remains Resilient
New company payment data shows tariff costs remain more than twice pre-2025 levels, while midsize U.S. businesses …
Reshoring Gains Momentum as Manufacturers Rethink Global Supply Chains
More U.S. manufacturers are moving production closer to home, but policy uncertainty, workforce constraints and …