More than half of SMBs expect tariffs to raise costs of inventoried goods. Here’s how they could respond.

In the face of continuing tariff turmoil, the logistics real estate sector saw quarter-over-quarter improvements in net absorption, new leasing activity, and proposals during Q2 2025, according to a release from warehouse leasing firm Prologis.

Economic activity expanded across the logistics industry in July, driven by strong activity in middle-mile firms that are bearing the brunt of efforts to stay ahead of trade-related uncertainties, according to the latest Logistics Managers’ Index report.

American tariff volatility is shifting long-standing global trade patterns, as 76% of U.K. exporters are diversifying beyond the U.S., which has historically been the U.K.’s largest non-EU retail market, according to research from ESW and Retail Economics.

In this week's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane: Zach Zacharia of Lehigh University talks about supplier risk and what supply chain managers can do to stay ahead of those risks. Listen now, sponsored by HERE Technologies:

While the overall U.S. employment rate for July rose slightly—setting off a political maelstrom that resulted in President Trump firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer—the transportation sector’s rate showed improvement.

Supply chains are facing rising expectations and intensifying disruptions, from macroeconomic shifts to rapidly evolving consumer behavior. In this uncertain world, success hinges on one thing: the quality of decisions made within the organization.

Shippers continue to adapt their supply chains amid a sweeping round of tariffs set to take effect next week.

Freight fraud attempts are on the rise—and thieves are getting more coordinated and strategic in their efforts, according to the Q2 2025 Freight Fraud Index from carrier identity and access management solutions company Highway, released this week.

Among the provisions in The One Big Beautiful Bill are incentives to encourage business investment. Our guest is Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group, who offers insight into how the bill will affect supply chains. Listen at

Brands are looking for ways to track and manage their products from start to finish. By using packaging that contains embedded sensors, tags, and indicators, they can receive insights into the location and condition of their shipments in real time.

Competition for hourly warehouse and logistics workers is rising in 2025—a trend that’s putting pressure on employers to adapt their hiring and retention strategies.

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The trade deal between the United States and the European Union may spark a return to more typical seasonality in freight markets following months of uncertainty amid tariff implementations and pauses.

Two of the nation’s leading railways may soon join forces, creating the country’s first coast-to-coast freight railroad — but industry reaction is mixed, and some business associations are already saying they will oppose the deal.

Tariffs and global trade shifts are not only roiling supply chain operations and companies' financial results but also the job market, according to a recent survey from the data integration and artificial intelligence (AI) firm Qlik.

The trade deal between the United States and the European Union, announced over the weekend, alleviates some of the recent uncertainty in global markets and is giving businesses a bit of breathing room to adapt to changing trade dynamics.

In this week's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane: Steve Ross, head of business development, Americas, for global intelligence consultancy S-RM, discusses the increase in cyber attacks and ways to circumvent them. Listen now, sponsored by HERE Technologies:

By using artificial intelligence to automate repetitive tasks and scan large data sets to identify patterns, companies can free up human procurement teams to focus on complex decision-making and relationship management.