
Old Safety Models Break Under New Supply Chain Pressures
After years of incremental gains, serious workplace injuries across U.S. supply chains remain stubbornly high. In 2026, safety teams are reassessing not just tools and

After years of incremental gains, serious workplace injuries across U.S. supply chains remain stubbornly high. In 2026, safety teams are reassessing not just tools and

Smart, connected packaging is emerging as a quiet backbone of Industry 5.0, with RFID enabling automated identification, condition monitoring and item-level intelligence at scale. The

Economic uncertainty and widening income disparities are beginning to show up more clearly in U.S. supply chains. New data from December 2025 suggests logistics activity

BJ’s is reshaping its club supply chain by tightening discretionary inventory and embedding AI-driven robotics into clubs and distribution to protect margin while scaling omnichannel

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics arm of DHL Group, is extending its global automation strategy with a structured rollout of Robust.AI’s Carter robots across

Shoppers still want their orders fast, but they are increasingly judging retailers on whether parcels turn up when promised and how clearly problems are communicated

Manufacturers have moved quickly to embed AI into production planning, quality control, and supply chain execution. But new research by Kiteworks suggests that while these

The viral rise of Labubu has pushed Chinese toymaker Pop Mart into an unusually fast cycle of global expansion. After struggling to keep up with

IKEA is expanding U.S. manufacturing as tariffs and freight volatility raise the cost of distance in global furniture supply chains. The shift brings production closer

Supply chain chiefs largely see themselves as effective. Nearly three-quarters score their performance at 75 out of 100 or higher, according to Gartner. But that

After years of incremental gains, serious workplace injuries across U.S. supply chains remain stubbornly high. In 2026, safety teams are reassessing not just tools and

Smart, connected packaging is emerging as a quiet backbone of Industry 5.0, with RFID enabling automated identification, condition monitoring and item-level intelligence at scale. The

Economic uncertainty and widening income disparities are beginning to show up more clearly in U.S. supply chains. New data from December 2025 suggests logistics activity

BJ’s is reshaping its club supply chain by tightening discretionary inventory and embedding AI-driven robotics into clubs and distribution to protect margin while scaling omnichannel

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics arm of DHL Group, is extending its global automation strategy with a structured rollout of Robust.AI’s Carter robots across

Shoppers still want their orders fast, but they are increasingly judging retailers on whether parcels turn up when promised and how clearly problems are communicated

Manufacturers have moved quickly to embed AI into production planning, quality control, and supply chain execution. But new research by Kiteworks suggests that while these

The viral rise of Labubu has pushed Chinese toymaker Pop Mart into an unusually fast cycle of global expansion. After struggling to keep up with

IKEA is expanding U.S. manufacturing as tariffs and freight volatility raise the cost of distance in global furniture supply chains. The shift brings production closer

Supply chain chiefs largely see themselves as effective. Nearly three-quarters score their performance at 75 out of 100 or higher, according to Gartner. But that