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(7 articles)Supply Chain Crisis to Extend Through 2022, Requiring Structural Overhaul
The Port of Los Angeles and other critical infrastructure continue experiencing severe congestion, signaling that supply chain normalization will not occur quickly. Phil Levy of Flexport emphasizes th
US Onshoring Stocks Rise as Tariff Rules Reshape Supply Chains
Shifting tariff policies are creating significant incentives for US companies to reshore manufacturing operations and reconsider global supply chain strategies. This structural change represents a fun
Nearshoring Boom Drives Mexico Freight Volume Growth
Nearshoring, the strategic relocation of manufacturing and sourcing closer to primary markets, is fundamentally reshaping freight patterns in North America, with Mexico becoming a critical logistics h
US-China Decoupling Has Limits: Global Supply Chains Remain Entangled
The Peterson Institute's analysis challenges the prevailing narrative that the United States can rapidly and completely decouple its supply chains from China. While policymakers have pursued aggressiv
US Shifts China Trade Focus to Supply Chain Restructuring Beyond Tariffs
The United States is recalibrating its approach to China trade policy by shifting emphasis away from tariff escalation toward comprehensive supply chain restructuring. Rather than relying solely on pu
Trump Tariffs May Push Companies Back to China Despite Trade Tensions
The Peterson Institute for International Economics has published research suggesting that proposed tariff policies under a Trump administration could have unintended consequences, specifically, incent
Reshoring Falls Short: Supply Chains Pivot to Diversification
Recent analysis reveals that reshoring, the return of manufacturing to domestic markets, is not emerging as a primary supply chain strategy despite policy incentives and public discourse. Instead, sup