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Our guest on this week's episode is Rupal Deshmukh, Kearney partner and global lead of the Kearney Supply Chain Institute (KCSI). The midterm election results are in — how might supply chains be affected by possible policy changes? dcvelocity.com/podcasts
Knapp has opened a “robotics and AI innovation hub” in Boston, saying the new unit will grant the company’s existing robotics center in Graz, Austria, direct access to one of the world’s leading research and technology ecosystems. dcvelocity.com/material-hand…
One in six supply chain, logistics, distribution, and wholesale leaders say their company had an incident in the past year in which an AI tool exposed, shared, or allowed incorrect access to supplier or customer data, according to a survey from Instalily.
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The logistics and transportation service provider Ryder System Inc. has completed its acquisition of Efficiency Enterprises, a regional provider of fleet management, maintenance, and leasing solutions for trucks, trailers, and material handling equipment. dcvelocity.com/technology/tr…
A Massachusetts defense technology company has raised $38 million in financial backing to develop an undersea stealth logistics fleet that uses ultra-large Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to haul containerized payloads across vast distances. dcvelocity.com/material-hand…
The startup Dronamics Group Limited said it will soon go public to raise $100 million in support of its expansion as a developer and operator of long-range unmanned aircraft systems for cargo logistics, defense, and other mission-critical applications. dcvelocity.com/transportatio…
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Economic activity in logistics grew in October, driven by a continued expansion of inventory levels heading into the holiday shopping season. dcvelocity.com/editorial/fea…
If you’re looking for the latest stats on road congestion or truck fleet operating costs, the American Transportation Research Institute is the place to turn. And Rebecca Brewster is in charge of overseeing the group’s vast operations. dcvelocity.com/transportatio…
As electric vehicles become more integrated into the nation's transportation system, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has flagged three areas that need coordinated action.
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An enterprise business survey shows that operational workers are driving real-world AI implementation and delivering tangible, commercial value, but their bosses in the C-suite are lagging behind, according to “industrial AI” software vendor IFS.
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Autonomous factory creator Foundry Robotics has raised $100 million of venture capital to expand its 130,000-square-foot facility in Emeryville, near San Francisco, adding fast, flexible domestic assembly capacity for defense and industrial hardware.
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A market that just five years ago was dominated by the Big Three is rapidly fragmenting into a mix of new and traditional competitors—and raising the stakes for shippers and their parcel strategies.
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As head of Schneider Electric’s worldwide supply chain, Stuart Whiting is working to transform the company’s delivery operations—and do it all in the midst of ongoing geopolitical disruption.
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North American companies ordered 10,989 robots valued at $723.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). dcvelocity.com/material-hand…
U.S. shippers continue to pay more to move freight even as shipment volumes remain largely unchanged, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. dcvelocity.com/transportatio…
While Black Friday traditionally marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, that pattern may change in 2026 as consumers are planning to make their biggest holiday shopping push a little later, according to research from Bank of America. dcvelocity.com/finance-strat…
In our continuing series of discussions with top supply-chain company executives, Brian Donnelly discusses the best deployments for warehouse robots, the areas most ripe for robotic innovation, and how to get the biggest return from automation investments.
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Corporate commitment to sustainability has reached a record high, but oversight is lagging and external disruptions are keeping companies from delivering transformational results. dcvelocity.com/editorial/fea…
Georgia Ports Authority leaders this week opened its $134 million Gainesville Inland Port, saying the new terminal will allow customers to choose rail for greater affordability and heavier loads, or choose truck-only for faster transit. dcvelocity.com/transportatio…
