Supply Chain
- Honda limits tariff impact via logistics, procurement tweaksThe automaker is also tackling supply gaps, but warns China rare earth supplies are emerging as a new risk.
- Target readies next-day delivery for 20 more metros this springThe retailer expects to boost its supply chain spending this year as it rolls out more shipping options in California, Texas and other states.
- Food, beverage companies lagging on addressing forced labor risks: reportTop businesses in the sector rarely apply the transparency and tools that prevent forced labor in their supply chains, a new report finds.
- Tariff refunds: Court provides first step with liquidation orderThe Court of International Trade on Wednesday directed Customs and Border Protection to remove defunct tariffs when finalizing non-liquidated entries.
- Hormel Foods faces transportation cost pressuresTighter freight capacity in fiscal Q1 led to higher logistics expenses as the company continues to deal with elevated beef and pork prices.
Packaging
- Reinventing Warehouse Management with an Intelligent FrameworkWarehouses today face a harsh reality: structural volatility is the new normal. Rising costs, labor shortages, and data overload are exposing the fragility of outdated models. This guide outlines a new framework built on four actionable tenets designed to transform your operations from reactive to resilient.
- Why Packaging Engineers Should Help Guide Product DesignOne of the most expensive mistakes in product development is waiting to engage packaging engineering until after the product is developed.
- Preparing for the New EU Packaging MandateOver time, Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will reshape how companies design, source and manage packaging.
- Warehouse Labor: A Delicate Balancing ActFour years after COVID-19, labor disruption continues. To be fair, labor shortages and dislocation predate the pandemic and have more to do with the tectonic shift in supply chain operations from traditional business-to-business fulfilment to direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
- Driving Efficiency and Sustainability in PackagingAs supply chains continue to evolve, packaging will remain a critical and often overlooked component of supply chains.
Transportation & Distribution
- District Court Rules in Favor of NYC Congestion FeeU.S. District Judge Lewis Liman labeled the Trump administration's attempt to shut the program down as "arbitrary and capricious, and not in accordance with law."
- Beyond Visibility: AI Redefines LogisticsFor years, logistics leaders have invested heavily in visibility—dashboards, alerts, and reports that show what already happened. Yet despite all that data, many organizations still face the same challenges: disconnected systems, slow decision-making, rising costs, and constant pressure to do more with fewer resources.
- Supply Chain Planning Reimagined: Embedded AI that senses, explains, and optimizesIn today’s rapidly evolving supply chain planning landscape, staying ahead demands more than incremental tweaks - it requires reimagining how AI is embedded into every planning decision.
- Cargo Thefts Continue to Climb in U.S. as Fraud Tactics EvolveChanges in technology have allowed cargo thieves to exploit gaps in systems to impersonate legitimate carriers and brokers.
- The Supply Chain Math Behind Elon Musk's Moon Base AmbitionsThe stark reality of space travel seems to suggest that humanity's presence on the moon is likely to stay tethered to Earth for decades to come.