Artificial intelligence has moved from the edges of the supply chain to its center. What began as experimental pilots and proof-of-concept projects have become operational reality for a growing portion of the logistics industry, with artificial intelligence, machine learning and large language models now powering demand forecasting, real-time visibility, document processing and route optimization that…
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Target is improving its supply chain to support new CEO Michael Fiddelke’s turnaround plan, but better logistics performance already led to more stable inventory levels and revenue growth in the first quarter. The retailer on Wednesday posted its biggest quarterly sales increase in more than three years for the first three months of 2026, with…
Augment has acquired Merlin, a stealth AI company focused on wholesale distribution. The move gives the supply chain AI platform its first foothold in the more than $8 trillion U.S. wholesale distribution sector. It’s an industry that still relies heavily on legacy systems and spreadsheets. The deal brings distribution industry veteran Alex Moazed to Augment…
Inspectorio’s technology will be used across all Gap brands, including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta. The American brand will use Inspectorio’s artificial intelligence capabilities to achieve end-to-end product traceability, based on automated task execution and centralized data collection. Inspectorio CEO Chirag Patel commented: “Gap Inc. sets a new global standard for how leading…
Supply chain disruptions caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran have had repercussions across industries, but information technology stands out as particularly vulnerable. This is due to their extensive growth plans, which require certain ingredients to function, from energy to helium. Cheap energy is one of those ingredients, and cheap energy has gone…
Ryan Rotar, vice president of healthcare market strategy at Tecsys, describes how you can maintain supply chain resilience in the face of tariffs. Ryan Rotar, Vice President of Healthcare Market Strategy at Tecsys Tariffs introduce a type of disruption that can be sudden and disorienting. The policy may change without notice, vary by country and…
Saudi Aramco has achieved its 70% local content target under its flagship Kingdom Total Value Added (iktva) program and now aims to raise that figure to 75% by 2030. The milestone underlines the scale of Saudi Arabia’s industrial localization drive, with the company reporting that iktva has contributed more than $280 billion to the national…
The partnership comes as Germany begins new anti-greenwashing measures and global brands face increased scrutiny under the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The companies have developed a two-layer approach that integrates physical verification of cotton fibers with supply chain data ready for Digital Product Passports (DPP), reflecting the changing expectations of regulators in…
According to the Financial timesSince 2020, the Milan-based company has carried out more than 850 on-site inspections among its Italian suppliers and subcontractors, including night surveillance outside the subcontractors’ factories. More than a quarter of inspections resulted in dismissals. In its audit, it found evidence of serious violations of labor law, including the presence of…
