Logistics News

This week’s edition features two cornerstone resources—our downloadable white papers, Architecting the Future of Logistics with A2A, MCP, and Graph-Enhanced Reasoning and Cyber Resilience in the Supply Chain: Building Networks that Anticipate, Withstand, and Adapt to Digital Threats. Both explore how connected intelligence and proactive defense are redefining logistics operations. In Securing the Chain: The …

This Week in Logistics: Intelligence, Resilience, and Sustainability Redefine the Supply Chain Read More »

Procurement Under Pressure: Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue, and the CSDDD Era The next few years will change how procurement and supply chain teams manage responsibility, integration, and risk. Two current developments—Kimberly-Clark’s proposed $48.7 billion acquisition of Kenvue and the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)—illustrate that shift. Global operations are becoming more complex just as …

Kimberly-Clark’s Supply Chain Challenge Mergers. Compliance. Accountability. A New Standard for Procurement Read More »

AUBURN HILLS, MI. Stellantis announced plans to invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint. The initiative will add more than 5,000 jobs across Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana and increase U.S. vehicle production by about 50 percent. The investment will fund five new vehicle programs, 19 product refreshes, …

Stellantis: $13 Billion, 5,000 Jobs, and a New U.S. Manufacturing Strategy, Reshaping the North American Supply Chain Read More »

Sustainability has moved beyond corporate responsibility. Today, it’s a core element of supply chain performance and brand value. Organizations across every sector are rethinking how materials are sourced, products are moved, and data is managed to reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and strengthen resilience. Join us for an in-depth Logistics Viewpoints webinar on Sustainability in the …

Join us for Tomorrow’s Webinar: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain: Turning Commitments into Competitive Advantage Read More »

OpenAI has entered into a multi-year, $38 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services, formally ending its exclusive reliance on Microsoft Azure for cloud infrastructure. The deal, announced today, represents a fundamental realignment in the cloud compute ecosystem supporting advanced AI workloads. Under the agreement, OpenAI will immediately begin running large-scale training and inference operations on …

OpenAI and AWS Forge $38B Alliance, Microsoft Exclusivity Ends, Ushering in Multi-Cloud AI Era Compute Becomes the New Strategic Resource Read More »

Call to Action: Download the full guide to gain in-depth insights and practical frameworks that will help you lead the transformation towards a resilient supply chain. The cyber threat environment is evolving at a pace that supply chain executives cannot afford to ignore. What once was the domain of amateur hackers experimenting with viruses has become an …

Securing the Chain: The Expanding Threat Landscape – Part 2 of a 10 Part Series Read More »

Across manufacturing and process industries, supply chains are operating under intense pressure. Demand and market volatility, disruptions in materials, and a persistent need to “do more with less” have made supply chain agility critical. Manufacturers have quickly embraced automation on the shop floor, including drones, robots, and sensors optimizing production lines. Yet when it comes …

From Automation to Agency: A New Era of Supply Chain Intelligence – How Agentic AI is Redefining Value in Manufacturing Supply Chains Read More »

The global industrial supply chain and economic landscape are undergoing a rapid, technology-driven transformation, set against a backdrop of complex geopolitical maneuvering. This week’s developments underscore the fundamental reshaping of critical sectors, from energy to logistics. Geopolitical tensions saw a temporary easing with the Trump-Xi meeting, yielding a soybean deal for U.S. supply chains, while …

Supply Chain and Logistics News October 27th- 30th 2025 Read More »

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping met in Busan this week for a 90-minute summit that resulted in a temporary easing of trade tensions between the United States and China. While not a comprehensive agreement, the outcomes mark a shift in tone and the beginning of what U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as …

U.S. – China Trade: Trump – Xi Meeting Produces Temporary Stabilization, Soybean Deal Key for Midwest Supply Chains Read More »

Shipping costs are climbing faster than ever, and they’re hitting profit margins hard. According to a 2024 report by Statista, the global shipping and logistics market has surpassed $11 trillion, with transportation costs making up more than half of total logistics expenses. For U.S. companies, that means every mile, inch, and ounce matters more than …

High Impact Ways to Optimize Your Shipping Operations: Empower Your Team, Exceed Expectations, and Transform Challenges into Opportunities Read More »