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With fast moving trends and shifting consumer behavior, the retail industry must continuously adapt to stay ahead. To do so, retailers must be backed by resilient suppliers, and to ensure resilience, retailers need early indication of risk and increased supplier transparency.

This month, Executive Chairman James H. Gellert uncovers the best kept secrets to building a strong supply chain: Integrating financial health intelligence into the downselect process to gain critical insights into the financial condition and operational capacity of potential suppliers Using robust financial health analytics to unlock and nurture innovative strategies for constructing and maintaining a healthy, resilient supply chain

In this short and snappy edition we look at some relevant headlines and revisit a major supply chain event from the recent past. Enjoy!

The global automotive industry is in one of its most turbulent periods in decades. A volatile mix of geopolitical tensions, sweeping tariffs, and a sharp rise in supplier bankruptcies is reshaping the landscape—putting even leading automakers at risk.