Tariffs & trade policy
18storiesDuties, exclusions, trade agreements and customs rules that change landed cost.
News by topic
Follow the parts of procurement you manage
20 topics in four areas. Every story is our own reporting and analysis, with what it means for your category and the sources behind it. Where we track prices or rank software for a topic, you will see that too.
Trade & policy
Tariffs, regulation, public-sector buying and sustainability rules that change what you can buy and where.
Compliance & regulation
8storiesForced-labor rules, sanctions, due diligence and regulatory deadlines.
Government & public sector
6storiesFederal and public procurement rules, contract awards and agency policy.
Emissions targets, decarbonized freight, recycled content and ESG reporting.
Supply chain
Freight, supplier health, factories and warehouses: the physical flow of goods.
Freight & logistics
29storiesOcean, air, truck and rail capacity, rates and carrier moves.
- Ocean freightBalancedelevated risk
- Truckload freightLeaning supplierselevated risk
Supplier risk & disruption
19storiesShortages, closures, bankruptcies, recalls and disruptions in the supply base.
Manufacturing & industrial
7storiesPlant openings and closings, reshoring, capacity and industrial output.
- Electrical equipmentLeaning suppliershigh risk
- Plastic resinsLeaning procurementlow risk
- Industrial chemicalsLeaning procurementelevated risk
Warehousing & inventory
3storiesDistribution centers, fulfillment, inventory strategy and returns.
- Corrugated and paperboardBalancedlow risk
- Lumber and woodBalancedelevated risk
Costs & commodities
What you pay for metals, energy, chips, food and healthcare, with our price signal where we track one.
Metals & commodities
5storiesSteel, aluminum, copper and other input prices and supply.
- SteelSuppliershigh risk
- AluminumBalancedelevated risk
- Copper and brassLeaning supplierselevated risk
Energy & fuel
7storiesDiesel, oil, natural gas and electricity costs that feed into supplier pricing.
- Diesel fuelSuppliershigh risk
Semiconductors & electronics
6storiesChip supply, export controls and electronics component availability.
- Semiconductors and memoryLeaning suppliershigh risk
Food & agriculture
6storiesFood supply chains, agricultural inputs, egg, meat and produce sourcing.
Healthcare supply
3storiesMedical consumables, pharmaceutical supply and health system procurement.
Procurement & sourcing
How procurement teams source, contract, analyze spend, adopt technology and hire.
Sourcing & supplier strategy
17storiesNearshoring, dual sourcing, supplier consolidation and market shifts.
Contracts & pricing
13storiesEscalators, indexation, fixed-price terms, renegotiation and cost pass-through.
Spend & savings
3storiesSpend analytics, cost reduction, category management and procurement performance.
Procurement technology
8storiesSource-to-pay software, platform launches, funding and acquisitions.
AI in procurement
12storiesAgents, automation and AI tools applied to sourcing and buying.
Talent & careers
4storiesCPO appointments, team moves, hiring and the procurement job market.
Company moves & M&A
7storiesAcquisitions, mergers, earnings signals and major supplier and customer news.