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Oct. 9, 2025
| This week’s procurement news and insights for supply chain leaders
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
When it comes to supply chain risk and resilience, it’s tempting to believe companies only need to deal with disruptions dominating headlines.
However, even as tariffs continue to drive the bulk of supply chain uncertainty, there are plenty of other risks at play in today’s environment.
Several automotive manufacturers are facing such a hurdle right now, as major aluminum supplier Novelis has been forced to temporarily shut down a hot mill at a Michigan facility due to a fire.
OEMs are now scrambling to mitigate the impact. For example, Toyota told Supply Chain Dive it plans to work with alternate suppliers to meet its needs. But if mitigation efforts force companies to look outside the U.S., they’ll have to contend with tariffs, showing just how much one disruption can cascade into another.
Luckily, supply chain managers have gotten plenty of reps dealing with uncertainty. How has your company dealt with supplier disruption in the past? Let me know at pneuffer@industrydive.com.
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Philip Neuffer
Senior Editor, Supply Chain Dive
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The major aluminum sheet maker will keep the hot mill in its Oswego, New York, plant closed until early 2026.
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Ongoing U.S. trade policy uncertainty and the need for significant production investments present industry hurdles, per a 2025 fashion benchmarking study.
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The president is pushing back a previously planned implementation date for the 25% levies, per a Monday social media post.
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The White House has used the investigations in other sectors to implement tariffs, but the earliest any potential actions would take place is summer 2026, analysts said.
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“End to end, every segment of what we do is driven by some form of intelligence,” said Indira Uppuluri, SVP of supply chain technology.
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A TikTok-driven explosion in demand is straining supply for an ingredient already facing production challenges.
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By early 2026, the retailer plans to slash duty costs from $180 million to $70 million through higher prices and transportation optimization.
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Some global executives are also rethinking network geographies, choosing facility locations based on energy reliability, a Prologis survey found.
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Patricia Gabriel will leave Capri Holdings, owner of Jimmy Choo and Versace, to lead global operations for PVH Corp.
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