Supply Chain
- Parcel carrier Veho introduces Premium Economy serviceThe new delivery offering aims to compete with the U.S. Postal Service as the agency hikes rates on lightweight packages.
- Tropicana orange supplier Alico to exit citrus businessThe company concluded that "growing citrus is no longer economically viable for us in Florida," with disease and hurricanes reducing production by 73%.
- Goodyear hires SVP of global manufacturing, supply chainDon Metzelaar will lead the tire maker’s global operations group after the company decoupled the unit from its technology team.
- Shippers face short-term challenges after ILA, USMX’s ‘last minute’ dealContingency planning ahead of last week's agreement will complicate supply chain efficiencies temporarily.
- BMW shores up EV rare earth materials sourceThe automaker’s private equity firm invested in mining startup Phoenix Tailings, which is building a New Hampshire plant expected to begin production in June.
Packaging
- How Will GRIs Impact Your 2025 Budget?Download the 2025 GRI Guide today and take control of your shipping strategy for the year ahead. Don’t let the rising costs of parcel shipping derail your budget—gain the clarity and confidence to make proactive, informed decisions.
- Rethinking the BoxSpace — the final frontier. There’s too much of it in the average shipping carton; 40-60% void and filler on average. To be fair, some of that filled space is to protect the shipment from shock or breakage. The rest? You’re paying to ship air.
- Are you Really Ready for Automation?By the end of this webinar, you will have a clearer understanding if automation is right for your operation, the benefits of automation and the steps to successfully implement it in your distribution center. Through real-world examples and case studies, we'll provide insights into successful automation implementations and the potential benefits for your business.
- AI Is About to Change Your DC Design ToolboxArtificial Intelligence (AI) helps us search and sort for information, write proposals and emails, and records meetings and converts into notes - but is it ready to help us design Distribution Centers and Warehouses?
- Case Study: How Creativity, Inc. Slashed Its Parcel SpendThe high cost of parcel shipping presents a host of challenges for companies looking to cut down on overall supply chain expense. And Creativity, Inc., a mid-sized provider of a wide range of materials and supplies for quilt makers, is no exception.
Material Handling
- KION Group and Li-Cycle form battery recycling partnership focused on circular economyKION Group signs agreement with Li-Cycle, a leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery. Recycling will initially be carried out beginning later this year in a new Li-Cycle plant in the Magdeburg, Germany area with expansion into other countries, including France.
- ProMat 2023 insights: Integrated robotics direction seems well-matched to the timesLabor availability issues remain a core driver for warehouse automation and robotics, but ProMat exhibitors were also talking up analytics, algorithms, and digital twin modeling as a means of containing costs in inflationary times.
- ProMat 2023 attendance sets new mark at nearly 51,000 registrantsProMat returns as biggest supply chain event in its history, with an overall registration count of 50,924 and 1,051 exhibitors.
- Gap Inc. expands its e-fulfillment networkA new 800,000-square-foot DC in Texas optimizes fulfillment processes and the network.
- MHI announces winners of 2023 MHI Innovation and StartUp awardsLast night, during Industry Night at ProMat 2023, MHI announced the winners of the 2023 MHI Innovation and Startup Awards.
Transportation & Distribution
- Trump’s Transport Pick Vows to Cut Red Tape, Prioritize SafetyDuffy’s new job would heavily overlap with Elon Musk’s empire, requiring him to navigate the priorities of an outspoken billionaire who runs companies that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction.
- Egypt Inks Deal with Medlog for New Dry Port and Logistics AreaEgypt currently has 22 dry ports and logistic zones, and has a goal to eventually increase that total to 32.
- Oil Tankers Back Up in Red Sea After Israel Hits TugsWhile the boats have been out of service for about three weeks, port personnel are slowly bringing tankers into harbor, causing a bottleneck.
- Report: Floods Pose Top Threat to Supply Chains in 2025Flood insurance claims due to Hurricane Helene — which swamped southern states in September — could ultimately total $7 billion.
- Indian Companies Charged with Importing Fentanyl Chemicals into U.S.Prosecutors claim Raxuter Chemicals shipped 20 kilograms of the chemicals to New York, falsely labeled as an antacid.