NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect May 19, 2026 Bloomberg Boeing issued a service letter in 2008 informing operators of MD-11F cargo jets of fractures in a component of the plane’s engine mount.bloRead More
SCB FEATURE Facing an Uncertain Future, USMCA Renewal Draws Support From North American Industries May 18, 2026 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Electrical manufacturers across North America are especially invested in seeing the USMCA renewed. Read More
Supreme Court Rules Brokers Can Be Held Liable for Unsafe Trucking Operators May 15, 2026 Nick Bowman, Senior Editor Moving forward, the fallout from this ruling could be significant for shippers, operators and brokers alike.Read More
THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | The State of Retail and CPG, in 2026 and Beyond May 15, 2026 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain How are retail and CPG weathering the storm?Read More
Maryland Reaches $2.25B Settlement Over Baltimore Bridge Crash May 14, 2026 SupplyChainBrain The state said that it plans to continue to press separate a claim against the Dali's shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries.Read More
Deploying AI to Shed Light on the Murky Depths of Multi-Tier Supply Chains May 14, 2026 Jonathan Drimmer & Carl Hahn, SCB Contributors As AI becomes embedded across supply chain operations, companies need to plan for heightened expectations around transparency and governance.Read More
German Court Rules Against Chocolate Giant in Shrinkflation Case May 13, 2026 SupplyChainBrain Mondelēz International cut the official weight of its "Alpenmilch" bar from 100 grams to 90 grams, while raising its price by 50 cents.Read More
Tariff Refunds of $35.5B Cleared for Importers So Far May 13, 2026 Bloomberg As of May 11, the tool designed to handle claims on the $166 billion in duties that were overturned had validated nearly 87,000 declarations it received so far.Read More
THINK TANK Tariff-Adjusted Landed Cost as the New Sourcing Metric May 13, 2026 Fotis Konstantinidis, SCB Contributor The lowest-unit-cost era in sourcing is over, because unit cost alone is no longer sufficient to make a good decision. Read More
DOJ Criminally Charges Dali Owner Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse May 12, 2026 SupplyChainBrain The Department of Justice's charges against the ship's operator Synergy Marine include conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct resulting in death. Read More