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Danone latest to announce new US investment

Danone US has announced a $65M investment in Jacksonville, adding to a growing trend of major US food and beverage companies announcing new investments in facilities, jobs.

From flight decks to fulfillment: A veteran’s supply chain journey

Veteran Priyank Kumawat explains why battle-tested leadership and operational discipline learned in the military translates to corporate roles

Employee versus enterprise AI adoption

Employee adoption of AI is slowing—even as enterprise initiatives expand—due to fear, unclear expectations, and the absence of HR-led job role alignment. Norman Katz explains the role HR can…

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Danone latest to announce new US investment

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 · Brian Straight
Danone US has announced a $65M investment in Jacksonville, adding to a growing trend of major US food and beverage companies announcing new investments in facilities, jobs.

From flight decks to fulfillment: A veteran’s supply chain journey

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 · Priyank Kumawat
Veteran Priyank Kumawat explains why battle-tested leadership and operational discipline learned in the military translates to corporate roles

Employee versus enterprise AI adoption

Monday, June 16, 2025 · Norman Katz
Employee adoption of AI is slowing—even as enterprise initiatives expand—due to fear, unclear expectations, and the absence of HR-led job role alignment. Norman Katz explains the role HR can play in encouraging employee AI use.

Uber Freight’s Val Marchevsky to deliver Keynote at NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Thursday, June 12, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Uber Freight CTO Val Marchevsky will offer the 3PL and Logistics Keynote address at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain Conference. Executives from C.H. Robinson, GEODIS Americas, Kenco and RXO will also present.

Unlocking the green grid: Innovations for eco-friendly last mile

Thursday, June 12, 2025 · Sridhar Thirumalai
Last-mile delivery is a major contributor to supply chain emissions, but a range of innovations—from electric vehicles and cargo bikes to drones and urban hubs—offer viable paths to sustainability.

Dealing with supply chain complexities with scenario intelligence

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Using a tailored simulation model provides strategic insight into inventory management, resulting in improved forecast accuracy, reduced errors by 26%, and lowered Mean Absolute Percentage Error from 28% to 20.7%, research found.

Trust the team, win the customer

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 · Ryan Keepman, CEO of Evans Transportation
In supply chain, speed and cost-efficiency often dominate conversations and decisions made on behalf of customers. It’s easy to assume that faster systems and streamlined processes are the final destination in a customer-focused service environment. But when tribal knowledge…

Services sector activity contracts in May, following 10 months of growth, reports ISM

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The May Services PMI, at 49.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 1.7% from April’s 51.6 reading. Prior to May, the Services PMI had seen growth in 56 of the previous 59 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in June 2020.

A conversation on the life sciences supply chain with DHL’s Jim Saponaro

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 · Brian Straight
DHL's Jim Saponaro on how life sciences supply chains are adapting for speed, precision, and resilience.

Data center growth driving new logistics opportunities

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 · Brian Straight
As data centers continue to be built around the world, DP World, once known as a global port powerhouse, is leveraging its scale to build out logistics infrastructure.

Manufacturing activity declines for the third straight month, reports ISM

Monday, June 2, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 48.5 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.2% from April’s 48.7 reading. The last three months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February readings at 50.9 and 50.3, respectively, and were…

Last call for speaker abstracts, award submissions for NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Thursday, May 29, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Deadline extended one week for speaker abstracts, award application submissions for 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference.

Navigating tariffs, reshoring, and the electronic supply chain

Thursday, May 29, 2025 · Brian Straight
Electronics supply chains face mounting uncertainty from tariffs, reshoring efforts, and automation pressures—but experts say strategic planning and design integration can unlock resilience and growth.

Truckload procurement: From state-of-the-practice to state-of-the-art

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research has identified the key behaviors and metrics that separate state-of-the-practice from state-of-the-art shippers in full truckload procurement.

6 Questions With … Sue Williams

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Sue Williams, managing director at Hexagon Consultants, shares her insights on overlooked supply chain risks, digital transformation pitfalls, AI’s practical use cases, and the shift toward nearshoring, cross-functional collaboration, and ESG integration, in this 6 Questions…
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