SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll LogisticsU.S. Supply Chain Activity Highest Since 2022The expansion in supply chain activity seen in June was attributed to raised inventory levels among downstream retailers and larger firms.July 10, 2026Facility Location PlanningMicron to Invest $250B in U.S. Chip ManufacturingThe company also has a goal to produce 40% of its DRAM chips in the U.S., and in a separate announcement, pledged $3 billion to boost the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.July 9, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Trade Deficit Rises to $77.6B in MayU.S. goods and services imports increased by 3.3% month-to-month, with the country bringing in more pharmaceuticals, smartphones, cars and equipment for data centers.July 9, 2026Global GatewaysAustralian Dock Workers Demand 28-Hour Week, Same Pay, Over AI"The new technology doesn't have to cost our members their jobs or put their livelihoods at risk just so a terminal operator can boost profits," the dockworkers' union said.July 8, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementCanada Proposes New West-East Oil Pipeline to Bypass U.S.The pipeline would run more than 2,000 miles from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario, while carrying as many as 500,000 barrels of oil daily.July 8, 2026Global GatewaysU.S. Revokes Authorization for Iranian Oil SalesThe U.S. had issued what was supposed to be a 60-day authorization in late June, as part of a tenuous peace agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.July 7, 2026Business Strategy AlignmentChinese Supply Chains Focus on Flexibility in 2026The report suggests that Chinese companies are looking to spread risk across more suppliers and markets, while using technology to help manage that added complexity.July 7, 2026Facility Location PlanningToyota to Invest $3.6B to Move Tacoma Truck Production to TexasToyota will add a second vehicle assembly line to the San Antonio manufacturing campus, while doubling its size to more than 5 million square feet by 2030.July 7, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementForced Labor Laws Become a Growing Supply Chain RiskU.S. Customs detained 42,000 shipments worth nearly $4 billion under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act between June 2022 and February 2026.July 7, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementCuba Power Grid Collapses as Fuel Crisis Hits Breaking PointCuba's energy minister said in mid May that the country had run out of oil and diesel, and warned that the island's energy system had reached a "critical state."July 6, 2026Previous PagePage 19 of 582Next Page
