Supply Chain
March ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain
On March 3, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology heard from Daniel Maffei, chair of the Federal […]
February ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain
In anticipation of the Senate beginning to consider the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), passed by the House passed late […]
Recent survey finds supply chain pressures continue to stymie members
Supply chain challenges impinging the ability to fulfill orders, control costs and grow are expected to be the same or […]
December at-a-glance … supply chain
U.S. retailers Target and Walmart report higher inventories than last year, with Walmart reporting U.S. inventories up 11.5%. Additionally, FedEx […]
December at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
NAFEM provided comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) about its concerns with the tariff rate quota (TRQ) that […]
November at-a-glance … supply chain
In response to President Biden’s call to encourage every link in the goods movement supply chain to move to a […]
Section 232 tariffs removed on EU steel and aluminum imports
Under a new agreement reached by the U.S. and EU, Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs will end and be […]
October at-a-glance … supply chain
Shipping issues continue to plague businesses around the world. Although industry leaders do not expect the challenges to subside anytime […]
September at-a-glance … supply chain
Supply chain issues caused by component shortages, shipping challenges and tariffs continue to plague NAFEM members. These ongoing disruptions impact […]
Building the supply chain of the future; learn from today’s leaders
Analysts at Gartner released the firm’s annual global Supply Chain Top 25. The report highlights the best practices of companies […]