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 …
Supply Chain and Logistics News January 19th-22nd 2026 Read More »
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 …
“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 …
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 …
Before exploring the insights of the 2026 Everstream Analytics Risk report, we should first assess the accuracy of last year’s forecasts. The Logistics Viewpoints analyst team previously examined the 2025 report, and analyst Steve Banker shared his analysis, which is available here. Top 5 Predicted Risks Impacting Global Supply Chains: 5: Crackdown on Forced Labor …
Every year, a small number of articles break through the daily noise and become reference points. They get shared internally, forwarded to leadership teams, cited in meetings, and bookmarked for later. In 2025, the most-read pieces on Logistics Viewpoints shared a common trait: they focused less on technology as novelty and more on how large, …
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By Ben Smeland, Senior Software Engineer, Lucas Systems When I begin engineering discussions with warehouse teams, I usually ask for a map of their facility. Almost every time, I’m handed a CAD drawing. It’s digital. It’s detailed. And for operational analysis, it’s usually the wrong tool. CAD drawings are designed to show how a building …
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