General SCM | SupplyChainBrain

General SCM: Page 84

Maersk Says it Will Pass War Costs on to Customers

Since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began, transportation through the vital Strait of Hormuz route has come to a standstill, briefly driving oil prices up close to $120 a barrel.

Photo: iStock / peshkov

China’s Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise

The Balboa port is one of two terminals along the strategic Panama Canal that have become a flashpoint in the rivalry between the U.S. and China.

The Port of Balboa in Panama City. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Explained: How Trump Can (Try to) Impose Tariffs

One way or another, there is likely to be a slew of lawsuits against any and all of the new tariffs.

Trade War Tariffs I Stock Marc Bruxelle 2209181055

NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Work May Halt Again Without Federal Funds

The federal government had suspended reimbursement payments while it reviews whether the project follows a new rule that bars contracting requirements based on race or gender.

Photo: Bloomberg

Late Payments Rise as Suppliers Trade Discounts for Cash

Suppliers reported that just 37% of invoices were paid on time in 2025, down from 42% the previous year, and from 54% in 2019.

Photo: iStock.com/AntonioSolano

How Technology Can Relieve Supply Chain Backlogs

The question facing supply chain leaders isn’t whether to adopt more technology, but how intentionally to invest in systems that will govern decision-making for the next decade.

Image: iStock/ipopba

Costco Vows to Pass Tariff Refunds on to Customers

As other tariffs on China have been lowered, the company has also cut prices on affected items, including certain textiles, bedding and cookware.

Photo: iStock / slobo

VW Looks to Cut 50K Jobs by End of Decade

VW CEO Oliver Blume told shareholders that the company's post-tax profits fell by roughly 54% year-over-year in 2025.

A Volkswagen plant in Mosel, Germany. Photo: iStock / aquatarkus

Airlines Face ‘Existential Threat’ From War, Deutsche Bank Says

Jet fuel prices in the U.S. have surged during the war in the Middle East — more than doubling on a year-to-date basis.

Photo: iStock.com/Sjo

Belgian Judges Sound Alarm Over Expanding Drug Trade at Ports

Antwerp Court of Appeal President Bart Willocx warned that Belgium has become increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling at its busiest shipping hubs.

Photo: iStock / VanderWolf-Images

Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over 'Supply Chain Risk' Designation

The company accused the DOD of using the label to punish Anthropic for refusing to allow the Pentagon to use its AI for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

Photo: Samyukta Lakshmi / Bloomberg

Businesses Brace for Lengthy Battle Over IEEPA Tariff Refunds

Companies remain caught between a court ruling that invalidated the tariffs, and a government that has yet to fully acknowledge how it intends to unwind them.

Photo: iStock / Douglas Rissing

Page 84 of 2135

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site