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Schneider Electric, a major player in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating decarbonization within the healthcare industry. “Energize” is a collective initiative to engage pharmaceutical industry suppliers in climate action.  The collaboration focuses on addressing Scope 3 …

Schneider Electric and EcoVadis Announce Partnership to Decarbonize Global Healthcare Supply Chains Read More »

Global Trade Management platforms are no longer just compliance tools. They are becoming a control layer for cross border operations. As trade complexity rises, organizations are moving toward integrated GTM platforms that unify compliance, execution, documentation, and risk management. As trade complexity increases, fragmented systems break down. Compliance, logistics execution, documentation, and financial exposure cannot …

Global Trade Management Is Becoming a Control System Read More »

The U.S. trade compliance landscape is undergoing a calculated shift, forcing importers to reassess compliance practices, systems, and technology around imported goods and tariff exposure. In early 2025, the emphasis of trade enforcement policy transitioned strategically from national security and export controls (e.g., microchips, military technology, dual-use products) to an increased focus on economic security …

Import Tariffs: Turning Up the Heat on Tariff Evasion Read More »

A robotics company spun out of Rivian has raised 500 million dollars at a 2 billion dollar valuation in a Series A round. The company, Mind Robotics, is focused on developing high dexterity robotic systems for warehouse and factory environments. Unlike Tesla or Nvidia, it is not pursuing humanoid robots. Instead, it is building systems …

Rivian’s Robotics Spinout Signals a Shift in Warehouse Automation Strategy Read More »

MassRobotics has announced the second cohort of its Physical AI Fellowship, a virtual accelerator program developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups and NVIDIA Inception. The initiative follows an inaugural cohort in late 2025 and continues to focus on early-stage companies developing artificial intelligence systems designed to operate in physical, real-world environments. The …

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The second week of March 2026 presents a supply chain landscape defined by a high-stakes tug-of-war between technological innovation and geopolitical volatility. While Blue Yonder pushes the boundaries of autonomous logistics through agentic AI and the U.S. formalizes the future of freight with new electric aircraft pilot programs, physical trade corridors face severe undercurrents of …

Supply Chain and Logistics News March 9th- 12th 2026  Read More »

On March 11th, Blue Yonder announced an expanded set of AI agents and a role-specific mobile application for its end-to-end planning and execution solutions. These updates to its Cognitive Solutions are built around real customer use cases and feedback to help businesses make smarter, faster, more accurate decisions and boost supply chain resilience. “In today’s …

Blue Yonder Expands Agentic AI and Mobile Experiences for Industry-Specific Supply Chain Execution Read More »

Supply chain interoperability is entering a new phase. For many years, the primary challenge in logistics technology was simply connecting systems. Companies needed transportation management systems, warehouse platforms, ERP systems, and supplier portals to exchange information reliably so orders, shipment updates, and inventory data could move between organizations. In an earlier Logistics Viewpoints article, Supply …

The Next Phase of Supply Chain Interoperability: APIs, AI, and the Rise of Digital Supply Networks Read More »

Recent attacks on commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to affect global energy supply chains, highlighting the vulnerability of one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. The escalation follows statements from Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, indicating that the waterway should remain closed as a strategic pressure point …

Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Raise Immediate Concerns for Global Supply Chains Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration recently selected eight pilot projects to begin limited cargo and passenger operations using electric aircraft under the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Most headlines will focus on the promise of air taxis. Supply chain leaders should focus on something else. This initiative represents the early …

Electric Aircraft Pilot Program Opens a New Logistics Frontier Read More »