Tariffs' Tangled Web, Ford's Assembly Line Shuffle and Leaning with AI: IndustryWeek's Weekly Review

Welcome to the latest edition of IndustryWeek's Weekly Review. 

Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Have Arrived. What Do Supply Chain Experts Expect Next? “I don’t believe a large-scale [reshoring] shift will happen,” says West Monroe’s Brian Pacula.

EV Notes: Rivian Sues for Direct Sales: Also: Lucid’s first brand ambassador and Wallbox’s leap into virtual power plants

How Toyota and Other Lean Cultures Are Leading With AI: Continuous improvement and respect for people are the true drivers of the technology.

Ford Rethinking the Assembly Line for EVs: Engineering and manufacturing leaders say the $2 billion investment at the Louisville Assembly Plant will make it more productive and safer for workers.

Foxconn Flips, Ford's Tariff Ouch and Metals Manufacturers' Rough Ride: IndustryWeek's Weekly Review

2025 IW U.S. 500: Top Aerospace & Defense Companies (slideshow): Global conflicts and heightened tensions spurred growth in the defense sector.

Survey: Tariffs Have Caused Double-Digit Operating Cost Hikes at Nearly Half of Companies: More than 50% of respondents to the latest Endeavor Business Intelligence poll have raised prices because of tariffs since the spring.

Ford to Invest $2 Billion for Louisville Electric Trucks: The company is calling its Kentucky investment a Model-T moment as it rethinks the shape of the assembly line.

Build or Buy Your MES? Lessons from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: If off-the-shelf manufacturing execution systems don't fit the bill, developing your own MES provides real advantages.

Optimism Surfaces From Several Corners of the Industrial World: Leaders of prominent metals manufacturers and equipment makers have been talking recently of stronger quoting and order activity as well as rising expectations for the second half and beyond.