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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

Logistics Viewpoints

tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China is impacting global trade networks, affecting industries ranging from automotive and electronics to agriculture and energy. auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Today’s escalation of U.S. Approximately 40% of U.S.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News January 2nd-6th 2025

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LG Acquires Majority Stake in Bear Robotics LG Electronics has strengthened its robotics capabilities by acquiring a majority stake in Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in AI-driven autonomous service robots. The removal of the de minimis exemption, which allowed shipments under $800 to enter the U.S.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News February 2nd-6th 2025

Logistics Viewpoints

LG Acquires Majority Stake in Bear Robotics LG Electronics has strengthened its robotics capabilities by acquiring a majority stake in Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in AI-driven autonomous service robots. The removal of the de minimis exemption, which allowed shipments under $800 to enter the U.S.

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Decentralizing Supply Chains: How Regional Models Drive Resilience and Flexibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

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Facilities sourcing and construction contracting were centralized in the procurement department. Rather than having a contract needing signatures travel across the university by interoffice mail, they implemented DocuSign for electronic signatures and eliminated these inefficiencies. That is electronically sent to the supplier.

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China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals

Exiger Perspectives

Industries dependent on these metals, including defense , renewable energy , electronics, and manufacturing, may experience supply chain disruptions, including delays, price increases, and supply bottlenecks, due to China’s leading role in their production. China is the top producer of all five recently restricted metals.

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Business-to-Anything Integration Supports Agile Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Solutions that fall under the definition of SCCN would include EDI VANs (electronic data interchange value added networks), industry marketplaces, and collaborative supply chain applications that are built on public cloud architectures. The electronic exchange of information improves the quality of the data and improves the process.