Browsing: Procurement Mandate

**Global shipping industry**: The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has included DB Schenker in its newly launched DCSA+ partnership programme,…

San Francisco: Businesses in Chinatown face soaring costs and supply challenges due to a 145% tariff on Chinese imports amid…

**Global:** PepsiCo has lowered its full-year earnings forecast due to rising tariff costs and weaker consumer spending. Despite efforts to…

**India**: Google is exploring relocating Pixel smartphone manufacturing from Vietnam to India to benefit from lower US import tariffs amid…

**India**: Apple is doubling iPhone production in India to over 80 million units by 2026, aiming to supply the majority…

**Global:** Natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions are severely impacting transportation infrastructure worldwide. This disrupts supply chains…

**UK**: Tony Hague, CEO of PP Control & Automation, highlights how manufacturers are prioritising collaboration, outsourcing, and product innovation to…

**London**: Freightos has unveiled Freightos Enterprise, a new platform designed to simplify air, ocean, and ground freight procurement for large…

**Global:** Rising tariffs have sparked a cost-driven Bullwhip Effect, causing supply chain disruptions across semiconductors and retail. AI-powered planning tools…

**Global:** Intel reports strong sales of older Raptor Lake chips over newer models as customers face economic pressures, tariffs, and…

**Global:** Organisations worldwide are accelerating digitalisation in finance and treasury due to trade policy shifts and economic volatility. Automation, AI,…

**Global markets**: Climate impacts have sent coffee and cocoa prices soaring to historic highs, disrupting supply chains and prompting companies…

**Taipei**: Taiwan plans to increase its economic aid budget from $2.71 billion to $12.61 billion to counter potential US tariffs.…

**Washington, D.C.:** President Trump has reduced tariffs on Chinese imports and halted plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell…

**United States**: The US energy sector is navigating uncertainty due to new administration policies impacting tariffs, fossil fuel production, and…