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Supply Chain news in the USA

An overview of news, trends and research in Supply Chain consulting in the USA:

Manufacturer purchasing falls sharply amid tariff concerns Manufacturer purchasing in April – specifically in North America and to a lesser extent in Asia – saw the sharpest drop of 2025 as factories scaled back in anticipation of weakened demand due to tari
19 May 2025
Kearney's 2025 Reshoring Index falls by 311 points Kearney’s 12th annual Reshoring Index report saw its index score fall by a massive 311 points (after two very positive years), providing a reality check on American manufacturing readiness.
02 May 2025
Supply chain spare capacity increases to highest level in five years In the midst of a US-initiated global tariff war, supply chain capacity in March increased to its highest level since May 2020 (the height of the Covid-19 pandemic), according to the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.
11 April 2025
Tariffs bite as Canadian and Mexican factories sharply reduce purchases Amid US President Trump’s trade war with his Nafta partners, Canadian and Mexican manufacturers sharply reduced their purchases of raw materials and components in February, according to the GEP Globa
17 March 2025
ZCG Consulting adds three consultants to supply chain practice ZCG Consulting (ZCGC), the management consulting arm of merchant bank Z Capital Group (ZCG), has hired Jon Poehnelt and Tianyang (Tyler) Xu as senior consultants and Kevin Craig as a consultant in it
11 March 2025
US manufacturing picks up in January on back of growing demand Supply chains were operating at full capacity in January, according to the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index, with the exception of Europe, which remains in a manufacturing recession.
18 February 2025
GEP: Purchasing activity continues to contract as global manufacturers retrench The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index fell to -0.37 in August, recording a second consecutive month of underutilized capacity in supply chains – as global economic conditions continue to slide.
13 September 2024
Capstone Integrated Solutions acquires Retail Process Engineering Capstone Integrated Solutions, a private equity-backed, retail sector IT consulting firm, has acquired Retail Process Engineering (RPE), a Tampa, FL-based supply chain IT consulting firm.
09 September 2024
SGS Maine Pointe adds Gina Rendar as head of commercial excellence SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, has hired Gina Rendar as a managing director and head of commercial excellence.
22 August 2024
GEP supply chain index slips, signaling slowing economic growth The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index fell to -0.22 in July, signaling underutilized capacity and global suppliers and a slowing of economic growth.
14 August 2024
SGS Maine Pointe’s Dan Ginsberg on transforming stagnant portfolio firms In the dynamic world of private equity, navigating the complexities of underperforming portfolio companies can be a daunting task.
13 August 2024
SGS Maine Pointe adds Jim Beach as managing director SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, has hired Jim Beach as a managing director in its private equity and industrial manufacturing sectors. He is based in Chicago.
02 August 2024
GEP supply chain index remains in positive territory for second month GEP’s Global Supply Chain Volatility Index remained in positive territory for the second consecutive month – driven by strong demand in Asian exporting countries.
19 July 2024
SGS Maine Pointe adds Kevin Hogan as head of industrial and consumer products SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, has hired Kevin Hogan as a managing director and leader of its industrial and consumer products sector. He is based in Chicago.
18 July 2024
Pure Strategies launches Pure Supply platform for supplier sustainability Pure Strategies, a Gloucester, MA-based sustainability consulting firm, has launched Pure Supply, a platform for supplier engagement in sustainability programs.
03 July 2024
SGS Maine Pointe expands leadership team with key appointments SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, has hired three senior leaders in its US and Australia offices: Alex Bevacqua, Julie Brignac, and Lance Raley.
26 June 2024
GEP: Supply chains report stretched capacity as manufacturing activity jumps in May Supply chains were at their busiest in over a year in May, according to GEP’s most recent Global Supply Chain Volatility Index, which tracks 27,000 businesses globally to measure demand conditions, s
14 June 2024
UST acquires life sciences specialist Endeavor Consulting Group UST, an Orange County-headquartered IT consultancy, has acquired Endeavor Consulting Group, a Wayne, PA-based consulting firm specializing in life sciences operations.
04 June 2024
Global supply chains edging closer to capacity, says GEP report Global supply chains are operating near maximum capacity, according to the monthly GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index. GEP’s index rose in April to -0.18 from -0.
14 May 2024
Jamie Loder rejoins SGS Maine Pointe as managing director of private equity, Europe Jamie Loder has rejoined SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, as managing director for the private equity sector in Europe.
25 April 2024
SGS Maine Pointe adds Neel Malkani as managing director for private equity & industrials SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, has hired Neel Malkani as managing director for private equity & industrials.
22 April 2024
Demand at Asian factories rises at highest rate in two years, says GEP report Demand at Asian factories rose at the highest rate in two years, according to the monthly GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.
17 April 2024
SGS Maine Pointe's Chris Brumitt on overcoming supply chain challenges in aerospace & defense Chris Brumitt, managing director for aerospace & defense at SGS Maine Pointe, recently penned articles in Aviation Maintenance Magazine and Supply Chain Management Review.
04 April 2024
Publicis Sapient acquires supply chain consultancy Spinnaker SCA Publicis Sapient, the digital consulting division of ad agency network Publicis, has acquired Spinnaker SCA, a Boulder, CO-based supply chain consulting firm.
19 March 2024
GEP: Global supply chains near full capacity for first time in nearly a year Global supply chains approached full capacity for the first time in nearly a year, according to the February edition of the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.
15 March 2024
Red Sea attacks driving up transportation costs, GEP report finds Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have driven up transportation costs to a 15-month high, according to the January edition of the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatil
16 February 2024
GEP: Demand for raw materials and components at softest in nearly a year Demand for commodities, raw materials, and components was at its most subdued since the start of 2023, according to the December edition of the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.
16 January 2024
SGS Maine Pointe's Nate Powrie on the transformative power of GenAI in supply chains Nate Powrie, managing director for data analytics at consulting firm SGS Maine Pointe, was recently featured in the November/December issue of Inside Supply Management Magazine.
13 December 2023
Global supply chains remain underutilized, GEP report says Global supply chains continued to be underutilized in October, according GEP’s Global Supply Chain Volatility Index – which tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories, and
17 November 2023
Accenture acquires supply chain specialist OnProcess Technology Accenture has agreed to acquire OnProcess Technology, a Boston-based provider of supply chain managed services.
01 November 2023
GEP launches low-code platform GEP Quantum GEP, a Clark, NJ-headquartered supply chain technology and advisory firm, yesterday announced the launch of GEP Quantum, an AI-first, low-code platform for procurement and supply chain.
27 October 2023
Kirk Waldrop joins Alvarez & Marsal as managing director Kirk Waldrop, an experienced supply chain and operations consultant, has joined Alvarez & Marsal’s corporate improvement practice as a managing director.
24 October 2023

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