Resilinc Special Report
Q1 2025 Latest Supply Chain Trends: Risk, Tariffs, and Resilience
In Q1 2025, renewed tariff pressure, shifting global sourcing, and increasing resource constraints were some of the latest supply chain trends. Trump-era tariffs returned to the spotlight, triggering retaliatory trade measures and raising costs across key industries. In response, companies accelerated supply chain strategies focused on reshoring and diversification to navigate geopolitical and regulatory risks. China’s export controls on critical minerals like gallium, graphite, and antimony further disrupted production planning. Industry updates in food, life sciences, and electronics revealed growing complexity, reinforcing the urgency for strategic planning and operational resilience heading into Q2. Read the report to discover the latest supply chain trends from Q1 2025 and learn supply chain strategies to prepare for the future.
Key Insights:
- Trump’s reimposed 125% tariffs on Chinese imports have triggered sharp price hikes across retail and manufacturing, prompting widespread supply chain cost reevaluations
- The U.S. has launched an investigation into the national security implications of importing critical minerals. Plans for fast-tracked domestic mining projects to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals are underway
- U.S. companies find reshoring costs prohibitive and are shifting operations to low-tariff countries instead; AI tools are helping optimize those transitions
