Supply Chain news in the US

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

GEP: Western factories cut purchasing again in December Factory purchasing in North America and Europe fell again in December, according to GEP’s monthly supply chain volatility index report – signaling a deteriorating near-term outlook for Western goods
15 January 2026
North American factories cut orders in October, says GEP survey Manufacturers in North America reduced their purchases of raw material and components in October, according to the monthly GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index report.
13 November 2025
Maine Pointe launches AI-powered supply chain solution TVO Control Tower Maine Pointe, a Boston-based supply chain and operations consulting firm, has launched TVO Control Tower, an AI-powered solution designed to help organizations gain control of fragmented supply chain
04 November 2025
Supply chain issues could cost airlines more than $11 billion in 2025 Supply chain issues could cost global airlines more than $11 billion in 2025, according to a joint study from consulting firm Oliver Wyman and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
14 October 2025
Chinese factories increased purchasing in September while North America cooled Chinese factories sharply increased purchasing in September, while North American manufacturers curbed activity amid tariff-related disruptions, according to the monthly the GEP Global Supply Chain V
14 October 2025
GEP: US factories stockpiled in August while manufacturing weakened in Europe and Asia North American supply chains got busier in August because of tariff-driven stockpiling, while Asian and European manufacturers cut purchases, according to GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.
16 September 2025
Uniqus Consultech and Security Scorecard announce strategic partnership Uniqus Consultech, a Mumbai-headquartered finance and risk consulting firm, has entered a strategic global partnership with Security Scorecard, a New York-based provider of cybersecurity ratings and
21 August 2025
Global supply chain activity slows in July as US factory purchases drop Global supply chain activity fell in July as US manufacturers sharply pulled back purchases of inputs after stockpiling in June to beat out the Trump administration’s tariff pause, according to a mon
14 August 2025
Maine Pointe’s Steve Ottley calls for urgent transformation in chemical industry Steve Ottley, head of the chemical and pharmaceutical practices at global supply chain consultancy firm Maine Pointe, in a recent article called for urgent transformation efforts in the chemical indu
12 August 2025
Pause in tariffs drove up manufacturing activity in June, says GEP report The current US pause on tariffs helped push the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index to a 2025 high in the month of June. The index score jumped to -0.17 from -0.46 in May.
14 July 2025
BearingPoint advises Kao USA on warehouse consolidation BearingPoint, a global management consulting firm, recently supported personal care and cosmetics firm Kao with centralizing its warehouse operations for wholesale and salon deliveries in the America
03 July 2025
Consulting industry in 2025 faces challenges, but also opportunities All around the world, companies large and small – and the consulting firms that support them in their projects – face a complicated set of issues.
03 July 2025
Maine Pointe’s Chris Brumitt examines supply chain challenges in aerospace and defense As aerospace and defense manufacturers contend with ongoing supply chain disruptions and escalating costs, managing supplier risk and quality assurance is becoming increasingly vital.
03 July 2025
Asian manufacturing activity falls to lowest level in year-and-a-half Asian manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level in 17 months, according to the most recent GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.
17 June 2025
Kearney unveils comprehensive solution for tariff planning Kearney, a Chicago-headquartered management consulting firm, has launched a new integrated solution to help companies quantify and mitigate tariff impacts across their value chains.
28 May 2025
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

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