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    Leadership

    Trump to Enact Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, Despite Business Community Opposition

    March 3, 2025
    The on-again/off-again nature of tariff announcements has created challenges and uncertainties for U.S. industries, with concerns about the long-term economic impacts and potential...
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    Change Management

    Tariff Changes Are Coming Fast. How Can Manufacturers Deal?

    Feb. 20, 2025
    With announcements coming at lightning speed, the key is preparation, not paralysis.
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    Supply Chain

    How Trump Could Achieve Victory Over China at the Panama Canal

    Jan. 27, 2025
    IndustryWeek contributor and Panama expert Andrew R. Thomas says winning against China will likely look like Panamanian efforts to curb immigration into Central America and giving...
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    Businesses are Less Worried About Their Supply Chains in Q1, but Concerns Remain

    Jan. 14, 2025
    The presidential election heavily influenced survey respondents when evaluating 10 categories of risk facing their company’s supply chain.
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    Reshaping Global Supply Chains: Impacts of Tariff Hikes and Strategies for Resilience

    Nov. 21, 2024
    A four-step process – what, where, whom, how – can identify supply chain options that allow manufacturers to diversify away from China sourcing.

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    Ebooks & Digital Editions

    eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

    Aug. 11, 2024
    Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
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    Companies & Executives

    3M Eyes $260 Million Annual Savings, Mostly via Supply Chain Efficiency

    Oct. 23, 2024
    CEO Bill Brown wants consolidation as part of the company’s “long journey” to becoming more efficient.
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    Supplier Relationships

    Circular Steel: What It Is, How It’s Made and Its Role in Reducing Emissions

    Oct. 2, 2024
    The steel industry is responsible for 7% to 9% of global C02 emissions. Much of it is Scope 3.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    US Dockworkers Launch Strike After Labor Contract Expires

    Oct. 1, 2024
    "With the longshoremen’s strike now in effect, the disruption to our supply chain is both immediate and far-reaching," says Transportation Intermediaries Association President...
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    Supply Chain Technology

    Supply Chain Management Is Overdue for an Upgrade

    Sept. 12, 2024
    More variables and increased complexity require new kinds of attention and expertise.