AI is everywhere you look, but the real challenge for supply chain leaders is understanding how to apply it effectively in warehouse operations. That’s where a well-designed AI framework becomes critical. It should help accelerate deployment through intelligent setup workflows, enhance operational performance with real-time decision-making, and help future-proof your strategy by tapping into the […]
The European Union is preparing to make a major change to how small packages enter the region, a move that could reshape cross-border e-commerce and parcel logistics. What’s Related Starting in July 2026, the EU plans to end its long-standing “de minimis” rule, which currently allows low-value goods to enter the bloc without customs duties. […]
UPS is stepping up its use of robots as part of a push to cut costs and speed up package handling, marking one of the logistics industry’s biggest bets on warehouse automation. What’s Related The shipping giant plans to spend about $120 million to buy roughly 400 robots capable of unloading delivery trucks and shipping […]
CMA CGM says it has doubled the number of women working at sea across its fleet in just one year, pointing to early success from its She sails program. What’s Related Launched in December 2024, the internal program has helped grow the company’s female seafaring workforce from about 200 to 403 by the end of […]
LS Cable & System plans to invest $689 million in new manufacturing operations in Chesapeake, Virginia, marking one of the largest private investments ever made in the Hampton Roads region. What’s Related The project is expected to create more than 430 new jobs and expand U.S. production of copper products and rare-earth magnets. Those materials […]
Kardex has hit a major milestone, completing its 100th site in less than five years. What’s Related The company launched its automated storage business in early 2021 and has grown quickly since then, working with customers across e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, automotive, and third-party logistics. Kardex’s first AutoStore project was built for Arbeitsschutz-Express, a large German […]
CEVA Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Italy-based Fagioli Group, a well-known name in global project logistics, as the company looks to expand its reach in heavy lift and complex cargo moves. What’s Related The deal, announced Monday, is subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed. Fagioli Group specializes […]
Every December, supply chain leaders start looking ahead at what the next year might bring. This year, the predictions arriving from across the industry point in the same direction: change is coming fast. From AI and procurement to fulfillment, labor, and automation, executives and industry experts were asked one simple question: What’s your big prediction […]
As budgets lock for the new year, supply chain leaders want clear steps they can take to get ready for 2026. Costs are rising, labor is tight, and trade conditions keep shifting, so teams are looking for practical ways to steady their operations and plan for what’s ahead. Most expect another year of change, which […]
This story appeared in the December 2025 issue of Modern Materials Handling. What’s Related In a world obsessed by automation and AI, it’s a little too easy to overlook people in the warehouse. But not here, today. Instead, we’re going to force the issue. You see, lots of people work in warehouses. More than 1.83 million as […]
