The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the supply chain management industry. https://www.supplychainbrain.com/rss/articles The U.S. is leaning on Oman, which also borders the strait, not to create a joint tolling system with Iran. The U.S. is leaning on Oman, which also borders the strait, not to create a joint tolling system with Iran.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:12:23 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44343-traffic-flows-through-hormuz-despite-shock-ship-attack http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44343 Shippers should not expect more ocean carrier capacity to translate into falling freight rates. Shippers should not expect more ocean carrier capacity to translate into falling freight rates.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44342-little-relief-from-soaring-spot-rates-xeneta-says http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44342 Risk and compliance teams are no longer only asking whether a vessel transited Hormuz; they are asking whether that transit can be documented, explained and defended Risk and compliance teams are no longer only asking whether a vessel transited Hormuz; they are asking whether that transit can be documented, explained and defended

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44340-hormuz-highlights-how-maritime-risk-assessment-needs-to-change http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44340 The “vested” model for creating successful supply chain relationships is more than 15 years old. How’s it holding up? The “vested” model for creating successful supply chain relationships is more than 15 years old. How’s it holding up?

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44326-podcast-25-years-of-vested-crafting-effective-relationships-with-supply-chain-partners http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44326 Alenka Turnsek, tax sustainability leader with EY, lays out the challenges that fashion supply chains face in coping with overlapping regulations and tax policies in global markets. Alenka Turnsek, tax sustainability leader with EY, lays out the challenges that fashion supply chains face in coping with overlapping regulations and tax policies in global markets.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44170-watch-how-fashion-brands-are-navigating-environmental-taxes-and-regs-in-key-markets http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44170 Thanks to AI, quantum computing in industrial organizations is closer than you might think. Thanks to AI, quantum computing in industrial organizations is closer than you might think.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44143-how-quantum-computing-could-transform-industrial-operations http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44143 Artificial intelligence presents an opportunity to redefine planning and bridge the gap in decision-making. Artificial intelligence presents an opportunity to redefine planning and bridge the gap in decision-making.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44142-best-practices-for-using-ai-in-supply-chain-planning http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44142 Two key exit routes through Hormuz have emerged over the past several weeks because the normal one through the middle is thought to have been mined. Two key exit routes through Hormuz have emerged over the past several weeks because the normal one through the middle is thought to have been mined.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:29:32 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44341-ship-struck-in-hormuz-as-oil-supertankers-turn-back-again http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44341 The proposal, backed by Oman, was potentially the first phase of a wider Omani proposal to consult on setting up a new management system for the strait. The proposal, backed by Oman, was potentially the first phase of a wider Omani proposal to consult on setting up a new management system for the strait.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:57:52 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44339-iran-blocks-imo-plan-to-evacuate-trapped-ships http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44339 The semiconductor manufacturer says the technology demonstrates how continued gains in performance and efficiency remain possible even as chip features approach atomic dimensions The semiconductor manufacturer says the technology demonstrates how continued gains in performance and efficiency remain possible even as chip features approach atomic dimensions

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:08:05 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44332-ibm-launches-super-powerful-chip http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44332 With new funding for technology and enforcement on its way to CBP, trade lawyers and customs brokers across the country are urging clients to be more diligent. With new funding for technology and enforcement on its way to CBP, trade lawyers and customs brokers across the country are urging clients to be more diligent.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:19:51 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44329-us-customs-ramps-up-ai-investment-in-push-to-sharpen-enforcement http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44329 The executive order targets common tariff-avoidance practices, and limits the ability of companies to qualify for customs penalty reductions, among other stricter CBP requirements. The executive order targets common tariff-avoidance practices, and limits the ability of companies to qualify for customs penalty reductions, among other stricter CBP requirements.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44324-trump-admin-tightens-customs-requirements-for-importers http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44324 Jeff Metersky, senior VP of strategy and innovation at GAINS, cuts through the hyperbole and talks realistically about the benefits of agentic AI and improved supply chain planning. Jeff Metersky, senior VP of strategy and innovation at GAINS, cuts through the hyperbole and talks realistically about the benefits of agentic AI and improved supply chain planning.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44305-watch-making-better-decisions-in-supply-chain-planning http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44305 Many of the most dangerous cyber threats organizations face today lie outside of the traditional perimeter, hidden within the supply chain. Many of the most dangerous cyber threats organizations face today lie outside of the traditional perimeter, hidden within the supply chain.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44141-managing-technogenic-risk-in-the-modern-supply-chain-in-2026 http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44141 A typical unplanned stoppage can cost between $12,000 and $24,000 when accounting for labor stand-down, recovery time and lost throughput. A typical unplanned stoppage can cost between $12,000 and $24,000 when accounting for labor stand-down, recovery time and lost throughput.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44137-the-visibility-gap-inside-smart-warehouses http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44137 The strategy of combining supply chain and procurement functions is relatively new, but becoming more common. The strategy of combining supply chain and procurement functions is relatively new, but becoming more common.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:01:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44325-kraft-heinz-to-consolidate-supply-chain-procurement http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44325 Bessent claimed that decades of prioritizing low-cost sourcing have left the U.S. vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, all while compromising the country's domestic manufacturing. Bessent claimed that decades of prioritizing low-cost sourcing have left the U.S. vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, all while compromising the country's domestic manufacturing.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:46:29 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44323-bessent-calls-for-overhaul-of-us-supply-chains http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44323 The lawsuit against Chemours alleged that the company illegally dumped PFAS into the Ohio River, Cape Fear River and Delaware River over the course of a decade. The lawsuit against Chemours alleged that the company illegally dumped PFAS into the Ohio River, Cape Fear River and Delaware River over the course of a decade.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:49:06 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44320-chemical-company-chemours-agrees-to-450m-settlement-in-pfas-lawsuit http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44320 Cracks in the wing beam of some A380 planes were discovered during previous inspections, with regulators warning that the issue could compromise the wing's structural integrity. Cracks in the wing beam of some A380 planes were discovered during previous inspections, with regulators warning that the issue could compromise the wing's structural integrity.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:52:43 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44319-eu-orders-airbus-to-inspect-cracks-in-wings-of-a380-planes http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44319 Alibaba said it had previously asked to meet with the DoD to address the Chinese military affiliation concerns. Alibaba said it had previously asked to meet with the DoD to address the Chinese military affiliation concerns.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:51:28 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44318-alibaba-sues-us-over-military-blacklist http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44318 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:45:55 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44321-american-conference-institute-to-host-15th-advanced-forum-on-us-customs-compliance-and-enforcement http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44321 Julia shares her journey leading operations for a premier name in children’s furnishings and discusses the unique complexities of managing a high-growth manufacturing and retail brand in the era of the Great Reconfiguration. Julia shares her journey leading operations for a premier name in children’s furnishings and discusses the unique complexities of managing a high-growth manufacturing and retail brand in the era of the Great Reconfiguration.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:39 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44338-million-dollar-baby-planning-meets-supply-chain-agility-a-conversation-with-julia-bedanova http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44338 CEO of toy manufacturer that brought the SCOTUS case that struck down Trump’s “reciprocal” IEEPA tariffs says there’s no way to defray tariffs costs other than by raising prices. CEO of toy manufacturer that brought the SCOTUS case that struck down Trump’s “reciprocal” IEEPA tariffs says there’s no way to defray tariffs costs other than by raising prices.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44314-tariffs-raise-prices-plain-and-simple http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44314 Chevron said that the initiative — dubbed "Project Kilby" — is designed to meet the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence. Chevron said that the initiative — dubbed "Project Kilby" — is designed to meet the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44313-chevron-inks-deal-to-power-microsoft-data-center-in-texas http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44313 UPS said that the $48 million investment will be used to improve delivery speeds, helping them stay ahead of rising demand for temperature-sensitive medications. UPS said that the $48 million investment will be used to improve delivery speeds, helping them stay ahead of rising demand for temperature-sensitive medications.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44312-ups-to-invest-48m-in-boosting-cold-chain-network http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44312 Matt Hoffman, vice president of product and industry solutions with John Galt Solutions, offers advice on how companies can drive their AI journey. Matt Hoffman, vice president of product and industry solutions with John Galt Solutions, offers advice on how companies can drive their AI journey.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44306-watch-a-roadmap-for-the-ai-journey http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44306 Shifting weather patterns are bringing severe events to regions that historically haven’t dealt with them, and making storms less predictable than in the past. Shifting weather patterns are bringing severe events to regions that historically haven’t dealt with them, and making storms less predictable than in the past.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44101-how-storm-season-disrupts-trailer-availability-across-freight-networks http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44101 The disruption is believed to have stemmed from a malfunction in Germany's digital railway radio network. The disruption is believed to have stemmed from a malfunction in Germany's digital railway radio network.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:50:37 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44317-it-outage-stalls-rail-services-in-germany http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44317 The IMO said that it will carry out a large-scale operation with cooperation between the maritime industry and the U.S., Iran, Oman and other Gulf Coast states. The IMO said that it will carry out a large-scale operation with cooperation between the maritime industry and the U.S., Iran, Oman and other Gulf Coast states.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:46:18 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44310-imo-to-carry-out-evacuation-plan-for-stranded-hormuz-ships http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44310 The DOE said that it hopes the loans will help lower construction costs and speed up the deployment of the 10 reactors by as much as three years. The DOE said that it hopes the loans will help lower construction costs and speed up the deployment of the 10 reactors by as much as three years.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:10:28 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44309-trump-admin-loans-175b-to-accelerate-nuclear-reactor-projects http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44309