by Jurgen Frasch | Sep 15, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Businesses have spent years preparing for supply chain disruptions. Few are prepared for a reality where suppliers decide long-term contracts no longer make sense. In the drawn-out negotiations between the United States and Iran, both sides seem to think they...
by Jurgen Frasch | Sep 15, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Felix Faerber, shareholder at the law firm of Baker Donelson, discusses how manufacturers are coping with endless tariffs, high interest rates and other unpredictabilities.The regulatory implications of the latest round of tariffs are extensive, Faerber says....
by Jurgen Frasch | Sep 14, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
In a sign that near-shoring isn’t just a trend for manufacturers in the U.S., food giant Mondelez International says it has cut more than two months off its supply chain for Cadbury’s chocolate by opening a factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia, to produce chocolate...
by Jurgen Frasch | Sep 14, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
The United States’ over-reliance on China for supplies of rare earth materials is no secret. But realization of the problem isn’t necessarily translating into meaningful progress toward solving the problem.The need for the U.S. to wean itself off dependence on China...
by Jurgen Frasch | Sep 14, 2026 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
A seagull does not rely on one wing configuration. It changes its wing shape as it moves from takeoff to soaring, maneuvering and landing. Modern supply chains face the same architectural challenge, yet most are designed like fixed wings. They are optimized around...
