Supply Chain
- Tesla, LG to build $4.3B battery plant as part of supply agreementThe Michigan manufacturing facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and will provide batteries for Tesla’s Megapack 3 utility-scale energy storage systems.
- The Children’s Place refines supply chain leadership rolesThe retailer expanded Kristin Clifford’s role to SVP, head of sourcing and product operations, as part of a larger executive shuffle.
- Amazon overtakes USPS as top delivery provider by volume: reportThe e-commerce giant delivered 6.7 billion packages last year, narrowly usurping the Postal Service, according to ShipMatrix.
- Ocean reliability drives inventory management gains, retailers sayDollar General and Ashley Furniture execs outlined how schedule accuracy optimizes production planning and reduces stockouts at TPM26 by S&P Global.
- Babybel parent spending $200M to expand cheese productionBel Group’s North American CEO said that without the expansion, it could struggle to meet demand as soon as 2027.
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 Rising costs, labor shortages, and data overload are exposing the fragility of outdated models.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
- U.S. Weighs Plan to Waive Jones Act in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel PricesThe 30-day exemption, which is still being developed, is set to apply broadly to vessels moving oil, gasoline, diesel, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer among U.S. ports.
- DoT & FAA Unveil Testing Program for Electric AircraftSecretary Duffy says eVTOLs & advanced air mobility aircraft will radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine and much more.
- 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.