Supply Chain Research

Expeditors’ International joined its 3PL peers in reporting declining profitability year over year despite pricing discipline. President Trump’s metals tariffs appear to have had a minimal impact so far. The 30 month run in global trade growth has stalled. Also: Matson is safe from tariff risks; Ralph Lauren is ready to reorient its supply chain even though it faces few tariffs so far; FMC Corp. is leaning on the exemptions process to neutralize the effect of tariffs; Terex is using an ongoing cost-cutting plan to reduce the impact of duty costs; our most-read research in October was led...