The U.S. has opened a sterile fly facility in Texas to protect its beef supply from a parasite moving north from Mexico. According to the Associated Press, the facility unveiled this week near Edinburg, Texas, will disperse millions of sterile male screwworm flies to prevent the New World screwworm from entering the United States. The fly’s […]
Amazon Pharmacy plans to expand same-day prescription delivery to 4,500 cities and towns across the United States by the end of 2026. The move adds nearly 2,000 new communities and extends service into newly covered states, including Idaho and Massachusetts. What’s Related The expansion comes as many parts of the country face pharmacy closures, staffing […]
America’s freight system is a miracle of modern logistics, until it isn’t. One snowstorm, one labor shortage, one delayed truck outside a major hub, and the whole process starts to wobble. Packages miss delivery windows. Shelves sit empty. Costs spike. What’s exposed in those moments isn’t bad luck. It’s a system that operates like the […]
Cold chain failures rarely start with a broken refrigeration unit. More often, they happen in the in-between moments, during handoffs, in back rooms, or when small temperature drifts go unnoticed for hours. In this interview, Giampaolo Marino, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Energous, explains why these blind spots persist and how […]
Tesla may turn the Cybertruck into a fully autonomous delivery vehicle, shifting the electric pickup away from everyday drivers and toward cargo fleets. What’s Related On its latest earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the company plans to transition the Cybertruck production line into a fully autonomous one focused on delivery work. “We will transition […]
In 2025, 3PLs signed more of the biggest U.S. industrial leases than any other group, according to CBRE. What’s Related Third-party logistics providers signed 44 of the top 100 industrial leases last year, up from 28 in 2024. That jump shows more companies are choosing to work with 3PLs to handle storage, shipping and other parts […]
Supply chain leaders are putting less emphasis on planning and visibility alone and more focus on how well they actually execute, according to new research from Infios. What’s Related In its Supply Chain Execution Readiness Report, based on a survey of 100 U.S.-based supply chain leaders, 79% said fast, dynamic execution is now their main […]
Procurement teams are once again raising red flags about cost volatility and supply chain risk, according to new data from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). What’s Related In its latest survey, CIPS found that concern among procurement professionals has climbed to its highest level in roughly two years. Respondents cited rising prices, […]
Most supply chain teams can see when a shipment is late. The harder part is knowing what to do next and having the ability to act before the delay turns into a bigger problem. What’s Related That gap shows up clearly in a new report from FedEx. In its first-ever Future of Logistics Intelligence Report, […]
Warehouse automation often feels like a forced choice: go all in on a fully automated distribution center or stick with manual processes and hope growth doesn’t outpace capacity. What’s Related LT Apparel Group found a middle ground. At last week’s Retail Supply Chain Conference hosted by Retail Industry Leaders Association, executives from LT Apparel Group […]
