Watch: The Biggest Risks in Supply Chain Today August 11, 2026 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Derek Lemke, senior vice president of product level intelligence with Exiger, lays out the biggest risks that supply chains face today. Hint: There are more than a few.Read More
THINK TANK Turning CPG Supply Chain Pain Into Patent Gain August 11, 2026 Mark D. Jenkins & Amy H. Fix, SCB Contributors CPG companies are discovering that the manufacturing innovations required to work with natural ingredients may be patentable. Read More
USPS Narrows Losses in Q3 Despite Looming Cash Crisis August 10, 2026 SupplyChainBrain USPS raised stamp prices by 4 cents in July, and announced its first ever fuel surcharge on packages in March.Read More
FAA Orders Boeing to Inspect 737 MAX Planes for Possible Cracks August 10, 2026 SupplyChainBrain The FAA said that it remains concerned that some newer Boeing MAX jets could also be susceptible to a cracking issue seen in older models. Read More
U.S. Strategic Oil Reserves Fall to Lowest Level Since 1983 August 10, 2026 SupplyChainBrain The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been utilized more in the last five years than at any point in its 51 year history. Read More
THINK TANK The Risks of Standing Still in Terminal Operations August 10, 2026 Julian Galvis, SCB Contributor Every technology investment carries a cost that leaders analyze in detail, but the cost of maintaining the status quo deserves the same discipline. Read More
SCB FEATURE Has Trump Turned USMCA Into a ‘Zombie Agreement’? August 10, 2026 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Among global trade pacts, has President Trump turned the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement into a member of the walking dead?Read More
Iran Seeks to Bar U.S. Ships as Hormuz Deal with Oman Advances August 7, 2026 Bloomberg Both U.S. and Iranian officials have been signaling in recent days that some kind of accord on Hormuz is close. Read More
THINK TANK How Engineering Principles Can Help Businesses Scale Product Compliance August 7, 2026 Eric Farr, SCB Contributor While modern AI is part of the product compliance modernization story, it’s not the whole narrative.Read More
Texas To Pause Data Center Approvals for Statewide Audit August 6, 2026 SupplyChainBrain This marks the country's second statewide pause on data centers, after New York enacted a one-year moratorium in July.Read More