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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US broker ruling raises trucking cost risk
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O’Reilly expands private-label sourcing control
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FedEx links logistics intelligence to procurement
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EU draft sharpens CBAM carbon deductions
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Indian port handling charges rise at Mundra
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US opens tariff adjustment route for Canadian and Mexican metals producers
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EU Critical Medicines Act advances supply resilience rules
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Importers assess legal options over Trump tariff ruling
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Ford tariff refund offsets supply pressure

