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QIMA’s Q3 Barometer Highlights New Trade Corridors

Vietnam’s continued rise highlights a long-term shift, which may be further accelerated by the recent breakthrough in trade negotiations with the United States.

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Severe Talent Shortage of Qualified Engineers to Threaten U.S. Semiconductor Space

Gieni AI identified a 30% spike in the talent gap and warns of a projected gap of 1 million qualified engineers by 2030.

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SMB CEOs Express Negative Economic Outlook for Q2: Vistage Survey

Vistage Worldwide Inc.

50% of SMB CEOs report that economic conditions have worsened, while 13% of CEOs expect to decrease the size of their workforce over the next 12 months.

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Risk/Compliance

Supply Chain Leaders Express Lowest Level of Optimism for Upcoming Quarter: Dun & Bradstreet Data

Dun & Bradstreet Inc. (D&B)

More than one-third of businesses identified domestic growth as the top fallback strategy in the face of potential tariff escalations.

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8 Ways Manufacturers Can Prep for Peak Season

Foley & Lardner LLP

Here is a legal and strategic roadmap for how to prepare and navigate before the pressure cooker of peak season hits full boil.

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Emerging Technologies

How the New SGP.32 Standard is Modernizing Global IoT Deployments

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D)

Global interoperability remains a key consideration for any IoT deployment. Here's why.

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Global Electronics Association Launches Circularity Hub

Global Electronics Association (formerly known as IPC)

Global Electronics Association's Circularity Hub serves as an industry resource that provides a centralized home for the latest industry circularity standards, best practices, and resources.

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Pallet Buyers, Sellers Cautiously Optimistic on Market Demand

Bettaway Supply Chain Services (owner of PalletTrader)

Some sellers reported higher competitive pressures that depressed pallet pricing in some regions, likely representing changing supply chain dynamics as well as buyer caution due to economic uncertainty.

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M&A Activity Rebounds, Trade and Supply Chain Volatility Strengthens

Capstone Partners

Economic uncertainty and delays in anticipated Federal Reserve easing have continued to reinforce risk-averse investment attitudes, weighing on sector growth and equity financing activity.

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Restaurants, Retail, Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade Hardest Hit Industries from Tariffs

What's more, 20% fear their businesses won’t survive into 2026 if trade war policies persist or escalate.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

U.S. Tariffs Could Redirect Manufacturing to Mexico: GlobalData

Companies relocating production to North America and using regional inputs can avoid U.S. import duties, with Mexico positioned to benefit strategically in the current trade environment.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Post-Tariff Supply Chains: Adapting to a New Era of Trade

American Public University (APUS)

How businesses apply lessons learned – and how they incorporate the considerable advances in technology since 2020 – will determine which ones will succeed in the post-tariff era and which may suffer.

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