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July 2026 | Global Logistics | News Tags: Import, Supply Chain Management, Tariff Strategy By Ashley Prince | July 15, 2026 The Justice Department’s Trade Fraud Task Force has crossed $1 billion in recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and charged losses. The announcement came in July 2026, less than a year after its August 2025 inception.

July 2026 | Commentary | Supply Chain Resiliency Tags: Legislation, Public Policy, Regulations, Security Strategic stockpiles are unlikely to translate into consistently reliable access to supplies for companies. They are best viewed as a buffer that may buy time during a shock and, importantly, contain price volatility—rather than as a standalone sourcing strategy. Two prominent efforts address supply chain risks: 1.

Supply chain managers have learned to track everything: port congestion, container availability, fuel surcharges, canal transit times. Yet the single input that keeps every one of those variables moving — the people who actually operate the ships — rarely appears on a risk dashboard. That is a blind spot the industry can no longer afford.

July 2026 | News | Takeaways Tags: Reverse Logistics, RFID, Robotics, Supply Chain, Warehousing To phase out manual scanning, UPS is rolling out radio frequency identification (RFID) package sensing across its U.S. small package network, expanding shipment visibility from pickup through delivery. The technology is now in U.S. package delivery vehicles and delivery facilities, as well as on every package shipped through more than 5,500 The UPS Store locations.

July 2026 | News | Warehousing Tags: Supply Chain Disruption, Tariff Strategy, Warehousing The Logistics Managers’ Index came in at 71.1 for June, up 1.6 points from May. By Ashley Prince | July 15, 2026 Supply chain activity is growing at its fastest rate in over four years. With shippers front-loading inventory ahead of this year’s tariff deadlines, excess stock is now moving through the warehouse network.

GOODQUESTION Readers Weigh In What’s One Underrated Leadership Skill in Logistics and Supply Chain Management? CONSTRAINT AWARENESS. Constant market shifts demand prioritization and creative workarounds. Effective leaders target the biggest bottlenecks rather than perfecting every link. By partnering with teams to identify root causes, they resolve issues faster and keep operations moving forward. –Davey Miller Chief Operating Officer, CMC LEADING THROUGH AMBIGUITY.

July 2026 | Case Studies | LeaderSHIP Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Logistics, Supply Chain Management A culture built on trust, the courage to do what’s right, and setting “big, hairy, audacious goals” guides Bristlecone CEO Lakshmanan Chidambaram through the unpredictable era of global supply chain disruption.

July 2026 | Checking In | Commentary Tags: Demand Planning, Logistics, Supply Chain Management Cool isn’t a forecast. If you want to understand the difference between a high-growth pop business built on a disciplined supply chain management system that effectively matches demand to supply, and one struggling with a tale of inventory woe, look no further than one distribution center operated by Funko.

Tags: Logistics, Logistics I.T., Supply Chain Management Supply chains are entering a new phase of transformation. What was once built around efficiency and cost is now being rebuilt around resilience, visibility, and the ability to execute reliably across increasingly complex global networks. Trade volatility, regulatory pressure, and the growing role of AI are reshaping how organizations plan, source, move, and manage goods at every level.

Inbound Logistics’ annual Top 100 3PL Providers list identifies the top logistics partners capable of keeping global trade moving. As corporate supply chains face a critical turning point, businesses increasingly rely on these elite 3PL partners to build operational resilience.