Ikea operator acquires AI logistics platform

Ingka Group’s investment arm has bought U.S.-based Locus to help improve delivery, something the home retailer previously outsourced.

By Dani James • Oct. 10, 2025

4 ways Walmart is scaling AI to unify its supply chain

“End to end, every segment of what we do is driven by some form of intelligence,” said Indira Uppuluri, SVP of supply chain technology. 

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 7, 2025

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Retail Supply Chains

Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

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Power outages drive supply chain worries, report says

Some global executives are also rethinking network geographies, choosing facility locations based on energy reliability, a Prologis survey found.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Oct. 7, 2025

Amazon plans next Indiana fulfillment center

The facility would join the e-commerce giant’s roster of 13 fulfillment and sortation centers in the state, including another site opened last month.

By Philip Neuffer • Updated Oct. 7, 2025

Top supply chain conferences to keep on your radar in 2026

Next year’s trade shows will showcase resilience strategies, technology adoption and talent development as companies contend with tariff volatility and other challenges. 

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 2, 2025

Kraft Heinz pilots AI agent to streamline ketchup production

Called The Cookbook, the tool gives workers access to 150 years of expertise on the brand’s signature condiment. The company plans to expand use cases, including its supply chain.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 30, 2025

How SMEs are building resilient supply chains in turbulent times

SMEs are rewriting the global trade playbook, discover how they’re scaling with digital tools.

Sept. 29, 2025

3 ways retailers are maintaining inventory resilience amid tariff turmoil

Companies are leveraging AI and evaluating SKU mixes to meet holiday demand, according to industry experts.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 23, 2025

Lear taps Palantir software for manufacturing operations

The Tier 1 seat supplier will use the AI-powered platform for 5 years as it looks to accelerate industrial automation.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 23, 2025

Retail’s data dilemma: why success starts with accuracy

Retailers using accurate data are those who can see clearly, act decisively and deliver seamlessly.

By Nick Mamouzellos • Sept. 22, 2025

Coca-Cola aims to help solve orange supply crunch with AI

The Minute Maid producer is a founding member of an MIT consortium working to combat citrus greening, a disease threatening orange production.

By Christopher Doering • Sept. 16, 2025

The case for transparency: Why supply chains can’t afford to gamble on unproven AI

Supply chain safety depends on accurate AI. Independent testing is the missing piece.

Sept. 15, 2025

UNFI opens robotic distribution center in Florida

The tech-powered facility is part of the company’s multiyear effort to boost its performance through investments in automation.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 12, 2025

Asos targets supply chain visibility upgrade

The apparel retailer tapped traceability platform TrusTrace to strengthen operational transparency down to the Tier 5 level.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 11, 2025

Starbucks deploys inventory-taking AI tool

The computer vision technology helps the chain track its in-store stock and may soon be able to automate some ordering.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 10, 2025

Fast, flexible and flawless: How Gen Z is changing brand expectations

Gen Z’s growing purchasing power is changing the rules: learn what’s shifting and how to thrive.

Sept. 8, 2025

Stellantis to build Mopar parts distribution center in Georgia

The 422,000-square-foot facility will feature automated storage and retrieval to cut order wait times.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 4, 2025

HarperCollins to debut automated logistics facility in Indiana

The hub, set to open in 2028, will tap technology that aims to help the publisher boost its supply chain visibility and control.

By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 2, 2025

From pallet to POS: How item-level RFID builds a smarter, safer supply chain

RFID turns static inventory into living data by uniting supply chain and loss prevention. Boost on-shelf availability, fulfillment and traceability. Start scaling today.

Sept. 2, 2025

Walmart adding Ranpak AutoFill machines to more distribution centers

The automated equipment provides customers with data on package volume dimensions, among other benefits, Ranpak CEO Omar Asali said.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 28, 2025

Logistics management is leveling up with generative AI

Large shippers and TMS vendors have started to incorporate the emerging technology over the last few years with an eye on cutting costs and improving the user experience.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 22, 2025

Energy Department to boost critical mineral supply with $1B funding

The financial support is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, especially from China.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 21, 2025

Snickers maker Mars pursues stable chocolate supply with gene-editing

The candy giant is using Pairwise’s plant-breeding technology to improve cocoa production as climate challenges and disease send prices soaring.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 21, 2025

Honeywell, Stereolabs partner on AI-powered vision tool for warehouses

The joint technology aims to eliminate the need for tape measures, scales and handheld devices when gathering dimensions, weight and barcode data to register new SKUs.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 18, 2025

Supplier expects to benefit from $16.5B Tesla, Samsung AI chip deal

Graphjet Technology says growth in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing is timely for its planned expansion in Nevada.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 5, 2025