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Tariffs and Trade Deals: The New Forced Labor Enforcement Playbook

April 15, 2026
Lucas Rock, SCB Contributor

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


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The Square-Footage Problem That Logistics Facilities Are Building Into Their Future

April 14, 2026
Christopher Tiessen, SCB Contributor

A meaningful share of every logistics site's footprint gets allocated to employee parking before the facility ever processes an order


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The Coming of ‘Buyer-Centric’ Manufacturing Sales

April 14, 2026
Nils Olsson, SCB Contributor

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


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How Invoice Factoring Is Strengthening the Freight Market

April 10, 2026
John Landrum, SCB Contributor

Factoring has evolved into something far more significant than quick cash. It enables liquidity, professionalizes billing, vets transactions and streamlines broker payables.


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The Sunset of the ‘Neutral’ Hub: Singapore’s Reality Check

April 10, 2026
Raymon Krishnan, SCB Contributor

If Singapore doesn't pick up the pen and start drawing itself back into the narrative, we’ll find ourselves relegated to the footnotes of maritime history.


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The End of Gut-Feel Inventory Planning for SMBs

April 9, 2026
Ben Hussey, SCB Contributor

SMBs that commit to building real-time visibility, data-driven reorder logic and genuine supply chain flexibility into how they operate will be the ones weathering the next disruption.


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The Hidden Supply Chain Complexity Behind Fragrance Products

April 8, 2026
Thom Campbell, SCB Contributor

The fragrance industry, once dominated by alcohol-based sprays packaged in glass bottles, is expanding to include oils, balms, solids, aerosols and other alternative formats that fall under hazmat regulations.


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Why the Next Supply Chain Shock Will Come From Cyber, Not Shortages

April 8, 2026
Sam Peters, SCB Contributor

Enterprises need to begin treating digital supply chain cybersecurity with the same rigor once reserved for physical logistics. 


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Why 2026 Is the Year of AI Agents for Autonomous Procurement

April 7, 2026
Denis Rasulev, SCB Contributor

Companies are no longer asking whether AI belongs in procurement. They’re asking how fast they can redesign their workflows around it.


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If Existing Solutions for SMEs Are So Good, Why Do Their Problems Keep Growing?

April 7, 2026
Shubho Chatterjee, SCB Contributor

The $2-trillion SME segment has been completely abandoned by a software industry that claims to serve global trade.


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