Supply Chain Research

The removal of a waiver on Iranian oil sanctions raises sourcing questions for Valero and Indian Oil among others. A WTO ruling on Chinese grain subsidies could help Archer Daniels Midland’s international trade activity. Also: JM Smucker has increased its imports of Brazililan coffee after a bumper harvest; Ikea, Home Depot store more cabinets as U.S. builds case; empties and new routes drive SeaTac’s continued growth; empty heart of U.S. container growth soon to skip a beat; Great British bounce can’t prevent EU or global export decline; Mexico close to labor law passage, may not be eno...