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Watch: The Latest Megatrends in Procurement

Agentic artificial intelligence, geopolitical uncertainties and energy acquisition are the three biggest issues facing supply chain procurement professionals, says Ryan Polk, senior director analyst at Gartner.

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Watch: Navigating Disconnects Between the CSCO and the C-Suite

Many companies remain in a pre-pandemic mode of thinking, which hinders investing in the technology needed by the modern supply chain, says Al Mendoza, U.S. supply chain and Americas practice leader at EY.

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Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India

This is the second incident involving a container ship off the coast of Kerala in recent weeks, after a vessel capsized and spilled oil into the Indian Ocean on May 25.

The MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire off the southern coast of India on June 9. Photo: Indian Coast Guard

DHL Express Canada Workers on Strike Following Lockout

According to the union, the company issued a lockout notice on June 4, four days before negotiations were scheduled to end.

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Europe’s Steel Industry in Jeopardy, Says ThyssenKrupp Exec

If the industry failed, she argued, Europe would be left reliant on the U.S. and China for a key manufacturing material.

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Not-So-Secret Agents: The Latest Leap Forward in AI

Recently we’ve seen the emergence of agentic AI, which signals the arrival of “autonomous” systems that appear to dispense with the need for humans altogether.

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Watch: Are Tariffs Creating Supply Chain Havoc?

Risk management using artificial intelligence can identify and mitigate tariff exposures across multi-tier supply chains, says Kit Conklin, global head of risk and compliance at Exiger.

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Boeing Set to Restart Jet Handovers to China

Chinese government officials on May 12 lifted a ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing planes after striking a truce with the U.S.

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Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion U.S. Products Before Talks

Vietnam has engaged in weeks of intense diplomacy with the U.S. — its largest export market — as it seeks to avert a threatened 46% tariff.

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ProcureCon Europe 2025 Announces Speaker Lineup and Agenda

ProcureCon Europe 2025 heads to a brand-new location — the Austria Center Vienna — bringing fresh energy and opportunity to Europe’s most influential gathering of senior procurement professionals, taking place September 23 - 25, 2025.

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Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S. Truce

Shipping executives said they also feared a severe disruption to their networks if they returned to the Red Sea but suddenly had to pull out of the region because attacks resumed.

A rally staged against Israel and in solidarity with Palestinians in Sanaa in May 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Lululemon Sinks 20% With Tariffs, Fashion Shift Hitting Results

Pressure from tariffs and weak store traffic is offsetting any positive feedback on new products.

A Lululemon store in New York. Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg

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