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At a manufacturing facility in Detroit, the latest in drone technology is taking flight—and company leaders have their sights set on the supply chain.Drone developer and artificial intelligence (AI) platform Birdstop counts airports,…
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I started covering supply chains as a journalist in 1999. When I told people what I did back then, their response invariably was, “What are supply chains?” Few outside the industry were familiar with the term. I used to tell them that…
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Commercial shipping analysts are giving wary support for the U.S. and Iran’s temporary peace agreement signed this week, but warn that even if it holds, a return to full container shipping volumes remains at least three months…
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Global supply chains could be slowed this year by restricted shipping through the Panama Canal, according to forecasts for extended drought in the region triggered by a “Super El Nino” weather shift in the Pacific Ocean, analysts say.El…
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Robotic automation provider Berkshire Grey will expand its European operations with the opening of a new “customer innovation center” in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, further strengthening its presence across Europe, the Middle East and…
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Consulting firm Accenture says a new acquisition will equip it to better help manufacturers to modernize product development, production, and supply chain operations through software, data, and AI-enabled technologies.Accenture on…
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U.S. Imports from Hormuz-affected ports “collapsed” in May as the closure of the key shipping strait hit commodity flows, according to a report from supply chain software provider Descartes Systems Group.By the numbers, total U.S.…
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Analyst firm Gartner this week unveiled its annual list of the leading supply chain organizations, finding that Schneider Electric retained its top position in the rankings for the fourth consecutive year, NVIDIA placed second, and…
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The World Cup is well underway in America, and players and fans alike can thank the logistics professionals working behind the scenes to make it happen.Recent survey data found that logistics jobs—specifically transportation, storage,…
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At the halfway mark of 2026, U.S. small- and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) are recalibrating to a landscape defined by sticky inflation, ongoing tariff uncertainty, and an accelerating, but uneven, adoption of AI, according to a study…
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