#supply chain

Iran conflict threatens methanol supply chain to China, potentially disrupting manufacturing from plastics to paint. Analysis of geopolitical supply chain vulnerabilities

Trump's tough Iran stance threatens global aluminum supply chains, potentially driving up costs for US and European manufacturers and consumers alike.

World's largest bicycle parts maker Shimano struggles with excess inventory in Europe and China as pandemic-era cycling boom turns into oversupply nightmare. What went wrong?

Global smartphone market faces 13% decline in 2026 as AI data centers hoard memory chips. Even Apple and Samsung can't escape the crunch driving up device prices.

Learning Resources paid over $10 million in tariffs before winning at the Supreme Court. But new tariffs started immediately. A look inside the global supply chain reality.

India and Brazil sign critical minerals cooperation agreement, marking another step in global efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains.

Sojitz expands Australian rare earth imports from 2 to 6 elements by 2027, adding samarium in April. Japan's supply chain diversification strategy challenges China's 80% market dominance

Aisin partners with Toyota Tsusho and Taiwan's Minth to produce aluminum EV components in Canada, signaling supply chain diversification amid EV market slowdown.

TSMC shifts strategy to produce advanced 3nm AI chips at its second Japan plant. A deeper look at the geopolitical chess game reshaping global semiconductor supply chains.

VP Vance proposes critical minerals trading bloc with price floors and tariff protection, asking allies to join efforts countering China's dominance in rare earth elements and processing.

Japanese supplier Nitto Boseki's upgraded glass cloth could reshape AI chip manufacturing by 2028, as Nvidia and Google compete for access to this critical material.

Airbus CEO identifies supply chains as biggest challenge facing the aerospace giant. Analysis of global manufacturing crisis and its broader economic implications for businesses worldwide.