The U.S. labor market for manufacturing and logistics continues to tighten even as demand grows. A mix of reshoring, infrastructure investment, e-commerce expansion, and AI/digital transformation is driving strong hiring across factories, warehouses, and supply chain operations. At the same time, persistent skills gaps and an aging workforce are forcing employers to rethink talent needs, […]
Supply chains have always been global, interdependent, and inherently complex. What has changed is the extent to which artificial intelligence now sits at the center of that system. AI increasingly shapes supplier qualification, demand forecasting, logistics optimization, quality assurance, and compliance monitoring. At the same time, those AI systems are themselves assembled from sprawling networks […]
Procurement teams are racing to roll out AI, but many are running into a problem they don’t see coming: bad supplier data. According to new research from apexanalytix, fragmented and outdated supplier records are causing procurement AI systems to “hallucinate,” leading to missed risks, failed automation, and costly blind spots. In this Q&A, Danny Thompson, Chief […]
If 2025 was the year warehouse automation matured, 2026 is the year it expands its reach. The conversation has shifted from why warehouses should use warehouse automation to how to orchestrate it across sites, how to manage both people and robots as one workforce, and how to keep fulfillment operations flexible when every day feels […]
In procurement, critical knowledge often lives in inboxes, spreadsheets, or people’s heads. When those people leave, so does the context behind past decisions and supplier relationships. In this Q&A, Spencer Penn, CEO and co-founder of LightSource, explains why institutional memory is one of procurement’s most undervalued assets, and what happens when companies finally start capturing […]
Manufacturing output came in on the right side of growth in January for the first time in 12 months that were preceded by 26 months of contraction, according to the new edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, […]
Your warehouse is the heart of your supply chain. Every order, shipment, and replenishment cycle depends on its steady rhythm. But as automation, robotics, and labor constraints reshape the logistics landscape, the warehouse can no longer rely on static processes or manual coordination alone. To keep that heart healthy and responsive, warehouses need a smarter […]
It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of unmanned drones whirring around in the warehouse airspace taking inventory was at best far-fetched but still sounding like something out of a science fiction novel. It was a moment when most warehouse teams still used manual cycle counts, handheld scanners and spreadsheets. The thought of autonomous […]
Europe’s new customs system for cargo, called Import Control System 2 (ICS2), is now in force, but confusion over its rollout is creating headaches for UK freight and logistics businesses. What’s Related ICS2 became mandatory for several EU member states on January 1, including Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Finland, Greece, and Bulgaria. The […]
Körber said it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Stellium, a supply chain consulting firm based in Houston. Under the plan, Stellium will become part of a new company called Körber Stellium once the deal closes. What’s Related Stellium works with SAP tools to help companies run their supply chains and manufacturing. […]
