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The Early Scale: Bizjournals reports Hadrian secures $1.37B for AI-powered factories

AI investments and logistics challenges dominate today's headlines as construction and tech industries navigate rapid changes. Saudi crude shipments pause adds pressure on supply chains.

The Early Scale: NextEra-Dominion merger to reshape utility landscape by 2027

NextEra's mega-merger, eBay's Depop acquisition, and CMA CGM's strategic buy of FedEx reshape industries. Smart plays guide you on leveraging these shifts.

The Early Scale: CNBC: IBM partners with OpenAI to boost enterprise AI

IBM partners with OpenAI to strengthen enterprise AI offerings; B2B digital commerce is surpassing traditional markets. AI is also cutting drug discovery times to months.

Professional services EBITDA fell to a five-year low of 9.8% in 2024, and firms are still closing the gap

The SPI Benchmark Maturity Report reveals EBITDA at 9.8%, billable utilization at 68.9%, and revenue growth at just 4.6%, all five-year lows.

Skills Over Credentials: What Actually Matters in Accounting Today

Gartner: AI platforms market hits $64B in 2026, but 45% of CFOs are spending it on the wrong outcomes

Gartner forecasts the AI platforms and models market will grow 63% to $64B in 2026, while a parallel survey finds finance AI budgets are misaligned with board p

The Early Scale: Utilities will spend $1.1 trillion on the grid over five years. That is not a typo.

Utilities are committing $1.1 trillion to grid infrastructure. Anthropic and Blackstone just bet $1.5 billion that AI implementation beats model-building. And the federal government declared universal EHR adoption. The era of planning to modernize is over.

The Early Scale: AI Data Centers Can't Wait for the Grid as Manufacturers Lack the Plumbing

AI data centers can't wait for the grid. Manufacturers have the tools but not the plumbing. And logistics volatility just got a permanent address. Here's what B2B leaders need to know on Wednesday, July 15.

Dr Epps on the Crafted Journey

Industry clouds gain traction as enterprises look beyond generic platforms

Enterprise operators are evaluating industry-specific cloud platforms as generic solutions fall short of vertical compliance and workflow demands.

Why vertical proof beats agency size when B2B tech and fintech buying cycles stretch past a year

Enterprise marketing leaders picking agencies on headcount and awards are optimizing for the wrong signals when deal cycles run 9–18 months.

How to Get Promoted in Accounting — Even After Getting Laid Off

The Early Scale: CMA CGM Rewrites the 3PL Map With a $1.4B Deal as Meta Enters Cloud

CMA CGM rewrites the 3PL map with a $1.4B deal. Meta enters the cloud business as the EU squeezes AWS and Azure. And AI stops doing the paperwork and starts framing the walls. Here's your B2B brief for the Fourth of July weekend.

The Early Scale: Automation Crosses the Rubicon as BT and Verizon Bet $4B on the Enterprise

Automation crosses the rubicon, BT and Verizon bet $4B on the multinational enterprise, and a 19-day AI blackout exposes the infrastructure risk hiding in every enterprise tech stack.

When floods don't hit you directly, business interruption still can

As part of our ongoing Inside Restoration & Recovery series, we speak with industry experts about the trends, risks, and best practices shaping restoration, disaster preparedness, and business resilience. In this installment, we explore an often-overlooked flood risk: business interruptions caused b

Trust before pitch: why connection drives sales success

With 48 years in the benefits and insurance industry, Greg Rudisel has sat across the table from more buyers than most salespeople will ever meet. His career spans life insurance, group medical sales with Blue Cross Blue Shield and the precursor to UnitedHealthcare, vision care with VSP, and nearly

Crafted Journey How To: Building a Creative Career Across Scripts, Stages, and Sound

Creative careers rarely move in a straight line, especially for writers working across stage, screen, audio, books, and independent film. Sustaining that kind of life often means finding opportunities wherever they appear, building a strong network, staying open to different form

Supply chain's AI moment: billing fixes, orchestration tools and C-suite moves signal a sector in transition

From Fixefy's agentic AI to Hershey's new CSCO, supply chain leaders are pushing AI and leadership changes to the forefront in 2026.

PayPal Announces Strategic Reorganization to Accelerate Growth

PayPal transitions to a simplified three-business operating model and announces several leadership appointments

Inside TekniPlex Gaggiano: How Specialized Manufacturing and Precision Engineering Define a True Center of Excellence

Manufacturing excellence today is less about scale alone and more about precision, control, and adaptability—especially in industries where even microscopic inconsistencies can have outsized consequences. As global supply chains grow more complex and regulatory standards tighten,

Paris Packaging 2026: How Material Science and Global Innovation Are Reshaping the Future of Packaging

In an era where sustainability, performance, and consumer expectations are colliding, packaging has quietly become one of the most dynamic frontiers of innovation. What was once viewed as a functional afterthought is now a strategic lever—one that blends advanced science, manufac

How Interactive Workshops Transformed Engagement: Insights from Gary Hubbard and Jacqui Barber at IPS Global 2026

In an era where global teams increasingly rely on digital communication, the value of in-person connection has taken on renewed importance, especially in high-stakes industries like advanced manufacturing and packaging. Sales organizations, in particular, are rediscovering that m

Discovering TekniPlex’s Global Reach: Insights from Wouter Dujardin at the IPS Global Sales Meeting 2026

At a time when global manufacturing networks are becoming increasingly interconnected, moments of realization—like discovering the true scale of one’s own organization—highlight just how expansive modern industry has become. For many professionals, stepping into international col

Rick McKenna Reflects on Timing, Connection, and Impact at the IPS Global Sales Meeting Mexico City 2026

Corporate gatherings often walk a fine line between urgency and reflection, but the most impactful ones create space for both—allowing ideas to breathe while still driving momentum. In a global organization like TekniPlex, where collaboration spans cultures and continents, the pa

Global Alignment in Action: Insights from Dirk de Mulder at the IPS Global Sales Meeting in Mexico City

In an increasingly interconnected manufacturing landscape, global alignment is no longer a strategic advantage—it’s a necessity. Companies like TekniPlex are leaning into this reality by rethinking how their teams collaborate across continents, recognizing that innovation often h

Global Insights and Innovation: Mara Rintamaki at the IPS Sales Meeting in Mexico City

In an industry where incremental improvements can reshape entire supply chains, product innovation remains the quiet engine driving long-term growth. Companies like TekniPlex are increasingly leaning into global collaboration, recognizing that insights from diverse markets—whethe

IPS Global MKT Meet NYC 2026 - Virginia Murray on Leading the Next Era of Marketing at TekniPlex

In an era where marketing organizations are expected to do more than support—they are expected to lead—moments of reflection have become just as critical as execution. Too often, teams operate at full speed, measuring success only by output, without pausing to recognize the progr

IPS Global Marketing Meeting 2026: Paul Yousif on Turning Change into Execution

Corporate transformation often falters not at the point of vision, but at the moment when strategy must become execution. For organizations like TekniPlex, recent efforts have focused on driving meaningful internal change—aligning leadership, redefining processes, and setting a r

Oscar Martin Interview - AMI Single Serve Tampa - 2026

The single-serve coffee industry is at a pivotal moment, where convenience and sustainability are no longer competing priorities but parallel expectations shaping innovation. At gatherings like the AMI Single Serve Coffee Conference in Tampa, the conversation has clearly shifted

Martyna Fong - AMI SIngle Serve Coffee Conference - Tampa, 2026

At the close of day one at the AMI Single Serve Coffee Conference in Tampa, a cautious industry narrative began to shift toward renewed optimism. What many had feared was a stagnant K-Cup market revealed instead a quiet but meaningful evolution—one driven not by volume, but by pr