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Shipping Bottlenecks Likely to Persist Long After Hormuz Reopens

Even if traffic fully returns to the strait when (or if) the deal becomes official, the months-long global oil supply crisis won't simply resolve itself overnight.

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Fire at California Warehouse Threatens West Coast Medical Supplies

Fire officials say that they're currently coordinating with Medline to allow the company to access supplies at the warehouse that weren't damaged in the fire.

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Gartner: Gap in SC AI Talent Cannot Be Closed by Hiring Alone

The demand for supply chain roles requiring AI skills has outpaced overall labor market growth.

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2026 Supply Chain Resilience & AI Adoption Study

Incisiv’s 2026 supply chain resilience report, conducted in partnership with Anaplan, assesses the current state of supply chain operations by surveying industry leaders across North America and EMEA. By examining strategic priorities, demand-supply responsiveness, technology and AI infrastructure, and financial outcomes, the research uncovers the critical financial impact of the “latency tax”— the hidden cost of delayed decision-making — and how to reclaim that margin.

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Transforming Your Supply Chain From Cost Center to Growth Driver

Modern leaders need data-driven insights to make confident, real-time decisions that shield margins, enhance supply chain operations, and enrich customer experiences. As executives face a deluge of data points, this isn’t always straightforward. Global supply chain organizations face additional uncertainty — ranging from shifting environmental conditions to geopolitical disruption.

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Sleep Number Files Bankruptcy to Sell Itself, Blames Tariffs

Sleep Number blamed its bankruptcy, in part, on “the unpredictable shifting of trade rules imposed by the current U.S. government, on top of an already vulnerable global supply chain."

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Gartner: CSCOs Need to Walk the Lonely Road with Their CEOs

CSCOs are perfectly positioned, in theory, to help navigate the uncertain waters ahead. But CEOs don't trust them.

Atul Dighe, VP Analyst at Gartner, urging CSCOs to become 'chief future officers' at Gartner's Supply Chain Symposium/XPO. Photo: Justin Lavelle, Gartner

Top 10 Procurement Trends in 2026

Procurement’s influence within the enterprise has expanded significantly over the past few years. The more important question now is how that influence translates into measurable outcomes.

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Watch: Bringing the Loading Dock Up to Speed

Alex Allen-Tunsil, chief revenue officer with Slip Robotics, talks about how the loading dock has become one of the biggest technological pain points in modern warehouses.

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Supply Chain Resilience Is Now a Board Governance Imperative

For boards of directors, supply chain design, risk exposure and resilience now carry heavy strategic, financial and legal consequences.

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Transportation Secretary Announces American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative

Initiative will launch a “high-visibility dashboard” connecting major transportation hubs directly to ocean carriers, trucking companies, railroads and retailers, Sean Duffy said.

Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy (center left), with Port of Los Angeles director, Gene Seroka (center), June 12, 2026. Photo: Department of Transportation

Trump’s Energy Chief Says Half of Hormuz Stoppages Restored

Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said there are indications that flows through the strait are probably not as high as the energy secretary said.

Chris Wright, U.S. energy secretary, during a signing ceremony at Rice University in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The signing ceremony is meant to commemorate the establishment of a global partnership with commitment to energy security. Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg

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