New embedded AI agents are designed to automate manual processes, access real-time data, and improve transparency and auditability of decision-making.

Tariffs are a policy shortcut. Building better infrastructure is the hard work. Only one of them actually builds lasting capacity.

Is there something about the very nature of Chinese manufacturing that continues to put the American model at a disadvantage?

The Supreme Court ruling doesn’t eliminate the broader use of tariffs as a policy tool. Tariff volatility will continue, just under different legal and regulatory auspices.

Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy, said the American Farm Bureau Federation.

China is fighting back against what it sees as rising protectionism in the West.

One thing is clear: Tariffs are being used not merely as a punitive measure but as a negotiating tool.

Economists say impacts from the prolonged Iran war could reduce global demand for Chinese exports going forward.

Suketu Gandhi, global co-lead of the Strategic Operations and Performance practice of Kearney, covers the various factors that are causing global supply chain costs to soar.

Manufacturers that connect buyer engagement to engineering truth and operational reality will be best-positioned to compete in a buyer-led, digitally driven world.