Nestlé upgrades ERP system to set stage for AI, automation

The food and beverage giant will embed SAP's AI-powered assistant into its business systems.

By Antone Gonsalves • Nov. 4, 2025

Walmart deploys sensors to boost inventory tracking, AI efforts

The retail giant is growing its collaboration with Wiliot to strengthen pallet-level monitoring from distribution centers to stores.

By Max Garland • Nov. 4, 2025

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Walmart adding RFID tech to improve inventory management

The retailer co-developed a tool in an effort to minimize food waste, particularly for fresh categories.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 3, 2025

Scotts Miracle-Gro taps machine learning to solve inventory glut

Data analytics and predictive modeling have helped the company cut inventory levels in half in the last two years, President and COO Nate Baxter said.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 28, 2025

Amazon unveils 3 new systems to boost its fulfillment, delivery network

A multiarmed robotics system, an agentic AI model and smart glasses for drivers build upon other technologies the e-commerce giant has revealed this year.

By Max Garland • Oct. 27, 2025

Some employers skip the upskilling, use AI to replace workers

However, small- and medium-sized employers might become the “backbone” of upskilling as the market shifts, according to the British Standards Institution.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 21, 2025

Why now is the perfect time for retailers to embrace automation before 2026

Get ready for 2026: Why now is the moment for retailers to automate and stay ahead.

By Nick Mamouzellos • Oct. 20, 2025

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

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