
International Paper Splits Its Supply Chain
International Paper is recasting its global network into two regionally focused supply chains, using an 80/20 operating system to rebuild mills, plants and customer mix

International Paper is recasting its global network into two regionally focused supply chains, using an 80/20 operating system to rebuild mills, plants and customer mix

Caterpillar‘s $51 billion backlog and data-center power surge are forcing a deliberate shift from demand-chasing to engineered, capacity-led supply chain planning. In Brief Backlog Scale

Crash rates across commercial fleets in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico eased in 2025, but the underlying risk environment has not disappeared. What has changed

A persistent shortage of skilled labor is shaping manufacturing strategy as companies move into 2026, forcing leaders to rethink where growth will realistically come from.

Logitech has pushed a structural sourcing break: in under a year it has shifted the vast majority of U.S.-bound production out of China while holding

Despite years of investment in control towers and real-time platforms, logistics networks continue to wrestle with mismatched shipment records, disputed milestones, and slow financial reconciliation.

Manhattan Associates is recasting warehouse and fulfilment systems from long-cycle projects into an AI-enabled execution platform that runs continuously at the edge of the network.

Rack audits rarely get attention until something goes wrong. Yet as warehouses run denser, taller, and faster, the tools used to inspect racking systems are

As last-mile delivery becomes the most expensive segment of e-commerce, retailers are looking inward at their store networks for relief. Updated digital controls, redesigned backrooms,

A new ORTEC survey shows that despite growing pressure to reduce fuel use, stabilize networks, and improve planning speed, a significant share of logistics organizations

International Paper is recasting its global network into two regionally focused supply chains, using an 80/20 operating system to rebuild mills, plants and customer mix

Caterpillar‘s $51 billion backlog and data-center power surge are forcing a deliberate shift from demand-chasing to engineered, capacity-led supply chain planning. In Brief Backlog Scale

Crash rates across commercial fleets in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico eased in 2025, but the underlying risk environment has not disappeared. What has changed

A persistent shortage of skilled labor is shaping manufacturing strategy as companies move into 2026, forcing leaders to rethink where growth will realistically come from.

Logitech has pushed a structural sourcing break: in under a year it has shifted the vast majority of U.S.-bound production out of China while holding

Despite years of investment in control towers and real-time platforms, logistics networks continue to wrestle with mismatched shipment records, disputed milestones, and slow financial reconciliation.

Manhattan Associates is recasting warehouse and fulfilment systems from long-cycle projects into an AI-enabled execution platform that runs continuously at the edge of the network.

Rack audits rarely get attention until something goes wrong. Yet as warehouses run denser, taller, and faster, the tools used to inspect racking systems are

As last-mile delivery becomes the most expensive segment of e-commerce, retailers are looking inward at their store networks for relief. Updated digital controls, redesigned backrooms,

A new ORTEC survey shows that despite growing pressure to reduce fuel use, stabilize networks, and improve planning speed, a significant share of logistics organizations