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3 weeks ago | 
thescxchange.com | Laura Miguel Baumann |Susan Lacefield |Diane Rand
Recent times in manufacturing have been defined by both new and persistent challenges. Ongoing labor and skills shortages, a global pandemic, and supply chain disruptions have each shaped the industry, with lingering effects. Now, tariffs have taken center stage. Today’s landscape includes a complex environment burdened with fluctuating tariffs, rising input costs, and shifting global supply chains.
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3 weeks ago | 
thescxchange.com | Susan Lacefield |Diane Rand |Eva Ponce |Laura Lorenzo Allegue
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thescxchange.com | Susan Lacefield |John Santagate |Diane Rand |Eva Ponce
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1 month ago | 
thescxchange.com | Diane Rand |Susan Lacefield
Each spring, the material handling industry organization MHI and the consulting company Deloitte conduct a survey to capture what’s top-of-mind for supply chain managers—highlighting important supply chain challenges and trends while also providing insights into how companies are responding to those challenges.
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1 month ago | 
thescxchange.com | Ben Ames |Susan Lacefield
Companies throughout the U.S. food supply chain have gained 30 months of leeway in the rush to meet strict new guidelines for track and trace safety requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), according to an announcement yesterday from federal regulators.
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1 month ago | 
thescxchange.com | Susan Lacefield |Diane Rand |Mark Baxa |Victoria Fraza Kickham
The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the supply chain generated a significant amount of attention from a slate of researchers who presented at last Tuesday’s MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics’ Crossroads 2025 event. But when a panel of supply chain executives took the stage at the end of the day, they were all clear about one thing: Any supply chain transformation effort needs to be grounded in good data management and quality.
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1 month ago | 
dcvelocity.com | Susan Lacefield
As volatile changes in tariff rates and trade wars continue to lash global markets, small and medium businesses (SMBs) should anticipate “significant impact and rising costs,” according to an analysis from Netstock, a provider of supply and demand planning software. Tariffs are a significant disruptor for businesses of all sizes, but their impact is amplified for SMBs who often lack the resources that larger enterprises can leverage, the firm said.
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1 month ago | 
thescxchange.com | Susan Lacefield |Diane Rand |Mark Baxa |Victoria Fraza Kickham
Robots have become almost commonplace in supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing environments, but in many cases, these robots are not very intelligent. Instead, they perform repetitive tasks and are not equipped with advanced decision-making capabilities. Companies are increasingly looking to take their robots to the next level by incorporating more artificial intelligence (AI). Yet there are many obstacles to effectively embedding AI into a robot.
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1 month ago | 
dcvelocity.com | Susan Lacefield
Successful companies are more likely to view trade compliance as providing a strategic advantage rather than just a necessary evil, according to survey of survey of corporate decision-makers in supply chain and international trade compliance.
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1 month ago | 
dcvelocity.com | Susan Lacefield |David Maloney
Retail spending declined on a monthly basis in February amid concern over tariffs, but continued to grow year over year as the economy remained strong, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released Monay by the National Retail Federation (NRF). The February dip came as President Donald Trump announced 10% tariffs on goods from China and 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico at the beginning of February.
