Sourcing & Procurement
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WD-40’s chemical inflation shows how quickly disruption reaches manufacturing costs. Some specialty chemicals and base oils have doubled while reported margins remain protected temporarily by inventory timing.
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Asia–Europe container lines push June rate increases
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Why SMEs will become the next big buyers of AI-driven procurement tools
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UK-GCC trade deal targets customs barriers
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India–EU trade deal sharpens pharma and automotive logistics demand
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Asia–Europe disruption turns freight quotes into moving targets
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Thailand sourcing expo reaches $705m in parts trade
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Infios report shows tariffs reshaping trade execution
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Late payments and the fragile logistics base
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AI infrastructure demand exposes helium freight risk