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Tariffs. Geopolitical risk. Rail’s comeback. A new demand-planning reality. The September/October issue of Inside Supply Management® examines the forces changing #supplychains — and what leaders need to do about them. Check out the digital edition here ➡️ https://t.co/5hH1KnIUNL

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ICYMI 💡 IT contracts aren’t just about price anymore. As #AI and cloud tools become critical to #supplychains, procurement must negotiate for cybersecurity, data control, cost visibility, continuity and flexibility — before renewal pressure hits. https://t.co/H8wyiqrNfb

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Three ISM Weekly Digest reads on value creation: Customs compliance is now a data challenge, #AI value starts with better decisions, and #procurement’s impact goes beyond cost savings.

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ICYMI 📲 For device companies, a demand forecast miss can mean more than excess inventory or a lost sale. It can affect pricing, services and customer loyalty. Adaptive #AI-driven planning aims to keep the entire #supplychains ecosystem aligned. https://t.co/8nNt2pRhBC

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ICYMI 🛤️ Rail freight is getting another look from shippers after four rough years, but it’s more than a comeback story. The real test isn’t winning freight from trucks — it’s proving rail can deliver the reliability and flexibility to keep the business. https://t.co/NoXCk37dU9

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The latest ISM Weekly Digest: September #ISMPMI data shows continued growth but cautious sentiment amid rising prices. Plus, how #AI can turn fragmented spend data into trusted insight.

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ICYMI ✒️ Geopolitical risk is changing what #supplychains contracts need to do. Sanctions, #tariffs, shortages and quality problems demand more than boilerplate — they require terms built around visibility, contingencies and changing conditions. https://t.co/3BghF0Ty13

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ICYMI 📈 #Tariffs are no longer just a trade-compliance headache. They’re becoming a #supplychains strategy variable — reshaping sourcing, landed costs, investment decisions and the value of optionality when the rules can change overnight. https://t.co/01KIVSaDKx

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The @ISM® PMI® Reports Roundup from Inside Supply Management®: Services continued its solid growth in September, but prices stole the show. The #ISMPMI Prices Index jumped to 74%, and strong orders and backlogs pushed employment back into growth. https://t.co/OVoY3aoEH7 #economy

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Get #ISMPMI insights straight from the source in the @ISM® PMI® Reports LinkedIn Live broadcast today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. The Chair of ISM’s Services Business Survey Committee, Steve Miller, joins @ZeigerDan to discuss the September takeaways. https://t.co/7jZiHAlHSl #economy

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ICYMI ⚙️ #AI may be making human skills more valuable, not less. New workforce data finds that communication, collaboration, adaptability and judgment remain critical as #supplychains learn to combine AI’s speed and scale with human context. https://t.co/CuQihBpCY2

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#AI, workplace safety and supplier due diligence: ISM Weekly Digest looks at how better decisions still depend on asking the right questions — and having the information to answer them.

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ICYMI 🔮 Resilient #supplychains don’t require perfect forecasts. They require preparation for when forecasts are wrong: better data, actionable scenarios, targeted resilience and the right balance of #AI and human judgment. https://t.co/U7OB6i7vXs

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The @ISM® PMI® Reports Roundup from Inside Supply Management®: September’s Manufacturing #ISMPMI showed demand and employment in expansion. But prices surged, and 60% of survey comments were negative. Data says growth; panelists see uncertainty. https://t.co/kRW8EiOTsk #economy

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.@barronsonline on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI® “The U.S. manufacturing #economy has grown for nine consecutive months, and growth is turning into more (factory) jobs. Still, inflation, tariffs, and the war in Iran are impacting business sentiment.” https://t.co/u853AZ0CWH #ISMPMI

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.@business on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI®: “The report showed a healthy pipeline of demand. (The New Orders Index) picked up (and the Backlog of Orders Index) rose to the highest since February. Production expanded, though at a slower pace.” https://t.co/TEr6r8SnEm #ISMPMI #economy

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.@ISM’s LinkedIn Live broadcast on the Manufacturing PMI® data for September is today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. Susan Spence, Chair of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, joins me to break down the #ISMPMI numbers and discuss key takeaways. https://t.co/tbcKLVt1eD #economy

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.@ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report: Demand growth and #employment picked up in September, but so did prices and #tariffs frustration, while panelist sentiment on production continued to deteriorate. The #ISMPMI was down 0.1 point, registering 54.5%. https://t.co/rb2n5VASyx #economy

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.@ISM’s Susan Spence: #Inflation “still being driven by (1) increases in steel and aluminum prices that impact the entire value chain, (2) #tariffs … and (3) increases in petroleum-based products as a result of the Middle East conflict.” https://t.co/rb2n5VASyx #ISMPMI #economy

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The Manufacturing #ISMPMI #Employment Index expanded for a third straight month, at 52.7% (up 1.5 points). Among companies surveyed, 15.3% added staff, up from 11.8% in August, and the panelist comments ratio was 1.5-to-1 in favor of hiring. https://t.co/rb2n5VASyx #economy #jobs

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#ISMPMI survey respondent in Machinery: “Canada #tariffs have impacted cross-border costs and left our (team) scrambling — those #supplychains took years to develop and nurture — hurting the very lead times government buyers are concerned about.” https://t.co/rb2n5VBqo5 #economy