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GS1 has released an update to its RFID Tag Data Standard that addresses a long-standing and practical problem in supply chain visibility: how physical items reliably connect to authoritative digital data. The new release, RFID Tag Data Standard (TDS) 2.3, allows RFID tags to carry a web-resolvable domain name alongside an identifier. When scanned, the …

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The logistics sector is entering a new era, where artificial intelligence is emerging as the essential driver for operational excellence. Nowhere is this impact more profound than in transportation, the beating heart of supply chain performance. While technology investments have long connected various systems, it is AI that is finally bridging the remaining gaps—democratizing optimization, …

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This week’s supply chain and logistics news highlights how geopolitical instability remains the primary risk to global supply chains. The European Union voted to suspend the previously agreed-upon trade pact with the U.S. due to the ongoing campaign to annex Greenland. Canada and China have outlined initial steps toward building a strategic trade partnership, starting …

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Energy has quietly moved from the background of supply chain operations to the foreground. What was once treated as a fixed overhead cost is now a variable that directly shapes network design, risk exposure, and day-to-day performance. Rising prices, grid instability, decarbonization requirements, and geopolitical pressures have made energy a constraint that can no longer …

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Sustainability discussions in supply chains often center on reporting, targets, and compliance. While those elements matter, they don’t address the underlying issue: sustainability is fundamentally a design problem. It reflects how networks are structured, how decisions are made under pressure, and how resources, energy, and data move through the system. Supply chains that are fragile …

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InterSystems Names Don Woodlock as President: What It Means for the Future of Data‑Driven Supply Chains InterSystems has announced the appointment of Don Woodlock as its new President, marking a significant leadership transition within the company. Effective immediately, Woodlock will oversee daily operations while longtime Founder and CEO Phillip “Terry” Ragon shifts his focus toward …

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“AI” has become one of the most frequently used terms in supply chain technology discussions. It is also one of the least precisely defined. In recent enterprise evaluations, buyers routinely ask for “AI-driven” capabilities. Vendors describe AI as a core differentiator. Deals continue to move forward. Yet when these conversations are examined more closely, particularly …

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Trump Will Not Currently Seek to Place Tariffs on Critical Minerals for Now  In a recent policy shift, President Donald Trump has decided to delay the imposition of tariffs on critical minerals such as rare earths, lithium, and cobalt, opting instead to secure these essential materials through international negotiations. Citing a Section 232 national security …

Supply Chain and Logistics News January 12th- 15th 2026 Read More »

Johnson & Johnson will invest US$4 billion in new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the United States, linking expanded domestic production to a pricing and trade agreement with the Donald Trump administration. The plan includes a cell therapy manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania and a drug product manufacturing facility in North Carolina. These projects fall within Johnson …

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