As the tariff refund process continues to take shape, companies that stay organized and engaged will be best positioned to recover duties owed.

Distributors that succeed today will be those that price faster, govern better and align commercial execution with strategy.

Making the right decision on parcel and freight movements is a lot more complex than some shippers realize, says Melanie Burns, senior director of parcel strategy with Transportation Insight.

Tony Gulotta, principal with the Ryan tax firm, explains last week’s ruling by the Court of International Trade  on the refunding of tariffs ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.

Sovos’s Tax Determination connector is now available in the Coupa App Marketplace, making  tax compliance easier.

For the container industry, war-risk surcharges are no longer exceptional line items that appear and disappear with individual conflicts. 

As supply chain companies become more integral to the economy, private equity is putting more funding into them, says Jay Koh, managing director and co-founder of The Lightsmith Group.

In 2026, buyers of insurance won’t necessarily be looking for the cheapest premium, as they exhibit less tolerance for surprise coverage gaps or exclusions.

Expect more shippers to adopt centralized visibility platforms as they look for practical ways to control cost and performance.

If uncertainty puts a premium on trust, then today’s environment makes trust more valuable than ever.