SmartSupplyAI — The weekly briefing on AI in supply chain and logistics

Tariffs disrupt SMB operations, report shows

· Source: thescxchange.com

In short

Nearly two-thirds of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) report operational impacts from tariffs according to a 2025 Netstock benchmarking study of businesses under $250 million in revenues. The report highlights changes in inventory costs, sourcing preferences shifting towards domestic suppliers, inventory holding strategies including increased use of AI-driven inventory management, and vulnerabilities due to lack of mature risk management.

Read Original Article — Read the full article on the publisher’s site.

In the issue of week 42, 2025: AI-Driven Last-Mile and Agentic Workflows Unlock $100M+ Supply Chain Value

Tags: tariffs, inventory, SMB, supply chain, sourcing, AI

Related articles

The weekly briefing on AI in supply chain and logistics: a sourced editorial every Monday, the articles of the week and a podcast.