Nick Bowman, Senior EditorMore from Nick Bowman, Senior EditorBusiness Strategy AlignmentTariffs and Trade in 2025: Uncertainty Will Create Opportunity for Supply Chains"Companies can take a fresh look at the balance they strike between efficiency and resilience," says Marsh Advisory managing director James Crask.January 9, 2025Business Strategy AlignmentLabor Rights, Automation to Reshape Supply Chain Workforce in 2025With contentious union negotiations, rapid advancements in automation and AI, and growing global scrutiny on human rights abuses, 2025 is set to be a transformative year for labor.January 2, 2025Business Strategy AlignmentHow Strong Economy, Year of Disruptions Defined 2024's Shopping SeasonAccording to the ICSC, holiday shoppers are planning to spend more than $700 on gifts this year — the most since 2018.December 12, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentBusinesses Face $20B in 'Swipe Fees' from Holiday Shopping SeasonThe Merchant Payments Coalition estimates that swipe fees have increased by 50% since the pandemic, and hit a record $172 billion in 2023.December 5, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentWill Trump Tariffs Spell the End of Temu, Shein in the U.S.?Temu and Shein's viability in the U.S. could rely on whether Biden or Trump opt for meaningful changes to de minimis rules in the coming months.November 27, 2024Business Strategy Alignment'Huge' Impacts on Supply Chains Likely During Next Trump PresidencyOver the course of his campaign, Trump vowed to implement tariffs on Chinese imports between 60% and 100%, in addition to 10-20% tariffs on all other imports.November 7, 2024Global GatewaysLabor Disputes Stall Traffic at Canada's Three Largest PortsThe Greater Vancouver Board of Trade estimates that more than $600,000 million worth of trade has been disrupted in just the first 18 hours of the West Coast work stoppage.November 5, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementThe Fight Against Food Fraud in Our 'Biggest, Weirdest Supply Chains'The World Trade Organization estimates the global cost of food fraud to be anywhere between $30 billion and $50 billion each year.November 5, 2024Global GatewaysStrike at U.S. Ports Brought Debate Over Automation Front and CenterThe brief strike by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers brought to the fore the ongoing controversy about automation at U.S. ports, and its ultimate impact on human workers.November 4, 2024Global GatewaysCan U.S. Ports Find Middle Ground on Automation Before Second Strike?As negotiations between the ILA and USMX continue, the issue of automation at ports remains a point of contention.October 24, 2024Previous PagePage 10 of 13Next Page
