As the United States, Mexico, and Canada navigate renegotiations of the North American Trade Agreement, this article calls for a fundamental shift in how trade policy measures value: from traditional "rules of origin" that certify where products are made to innovative "rules of resilience" that certify how reliably they move across borders. Drawing on lessons from recent supply chain disruptions, the article explores why knowing a product meets regulatory standards means nothing if cargo theft, infrastructure failure, or geopolitical tensions prevent it from reaching its destination on time. The authors propose a concrete framework for turning resilience into a tradable asset through Logistics Resilience Credit Scores and Digital Certificates of Resilience, offering a practical roadmap for executives and policymakers to compete in an era where supply chain continuity has become the ultimate competitive advantage.
Read the full article, published in the July/August 2026 issue of Supply Chain Management Review, attached as a PDF.
