US court keeps the low-value import tariff, Tyson trims its beef network, and a survey warns supply-chain AI is outrunning its guardrails
A US trade court left the tariff on low-value imports in place, Tyson moved to close beef plants as the US cattle herd hit generational lows, and an IDC survey warned supply-chain AI ambition is outrunning governance.
US pressures EU on supply-chain rules, Japan's rare-earth drawdown, India's FTA window
The US threatens action over EU supply-chain rules, Japan's dysprosium and yttrium imports fall roughly 80%, and India's textile exporters eye 30-40% FTA-driven growth.
Transshipment crackdown widens, tariff refunds hit budgets, EU packaging rules bite
A White House report names more than 40 countries in tariff transshipment, Kimberly-Clark books a $45 million refund, and EU packaging rules take force.
Marine operator AMSOL moves procurement onto an agentic AI platform
South African marine operator AMSOL is consolidating sourcing, contracts, supplier management and payments on Zycus, with autonomous negotiation agents handling tactical spend.
Walmart supplier compliance cases drop 35% under risk-based audits
Walmart opened 754 supplier-standards cases in fiscal 2026, down 35% from 1,163, with unauthorized-production allegations down 71%, per its latest ESG report.
Tariff refunds reach procurement budgets: Kimberly-Clark recovers $45M
Kimberly-Clark recovered $45 million in invalidated tariffs to offset $150 million in oil-driven input costs, as CBP refunds pass $100 billion.