When tariffs are slapped on supply chains, who pays the tab?

Today’s sourcing conditions make the traditional directory structure irrelevant.

Latin American companies should now assume that any link to Chinese capital, direct or indirect, can become an issue across multiple fronts.

The outbreak adds more worries for a U.S. beef industry already struggling with supply tightness as the domestic herd has dwindled to a 75-year low.

The momentum toward reshoring has been “clearly fading, with leading indicators pointing to a sharp slowdown in new product activity."

Equipped with the right tools, procurement becomes a true force multiplier, one that drives savings, improves margins and compounds over time. 

The platform was developed with input from a council of 13 global procurement organizations representing some of the world's most complex supply chains.

ProcureCon Europe, the leading event for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and senior procurement executives, is coming to Cologne from 22-24 September, 2026, bringing together more than 650 of Europe’s most influential procurement leaders.

Lai was implicitly referring to the threat of invasion from China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory.

Manufacturers are wary of getting caught flat-footed as they did during the COVID-era semiconductor shortage.