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Aug. 19, 2025
| This week’s operations news and insights for supply chain leaders
Industry experts discussed commodity markets and logistics changes at Supply Chain Dive’s annual outlook event.
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“It’s going to take another two to three quarters for tariffs to play through” the inflation data, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said.
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Truck trailers, certain car parts and numerous household appliances will now face 50% levies, per guidance from Customs and Border Protection.
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The funds will help the front-load washer manufacturer continue to reshore production from Mexico and China. The company’s first phase of its plans will focus on plants located in Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.
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The Port of Los Angeles saw record volumes last month, but the influx is putting added pressure on the middle mile, with costs soon expected to flow downstream.
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A spokesperson said the retailer is adjusting what operations it performs at the facility as it continues to evolve its supply chain.
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The food maker embarked on an overhaul of chicken production in fiscal year 2025 following the shutdown of a facility due to product quality issues.
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Equipped with automation technology, the facility is nearly twice the size of the company’s average distribution center.
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The joint technology aims to eliminate the need for tape measures, scales and handheld devices when gathering dimensions, weight and barcode data to register new SKUs.
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