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FAT vs SAT, worker well-being, and EV supply chains: five operational shifts shaping supply chain leadership in mid-2026

From equipment acceptance testing to passive candidate hiring, supply chain leaders face five converging operational challenges in mid-2026.

Warehouse construction is rebounding, robot imports are restricted, and freight costs keep climbing: the operational signals shaping mid-2026

Three converging pressures, rising truck costs, tighter robot sourcing rules, and a nascent warehouse building recovery, are forcing supply chain leaders to recal

Nvidia's China AI chip share is forecast to collapse from 40% to 8% as Huawei scales

Bernstein projects Nvidia's China AI chip share will fall from 40% to 8% in 2026, even as Siemens taps NVIDIA for agentic AI in supply chains.

UPS's restructured network raises the bar for enterprise shippers evaluating carrier contracts

UPS raised its full-year outlook after Q2 revenue rose, capping a restructuring that shed billions in costs by cutting roughly half its Amazon volume.

AI acquisitions, drone networks, and a warehouse construction surge are reshaping North American logistics in 2026

From Altana's customs AI deal to DoorDash's drone push, logistics operators face a wave of technology and infrastructure shifts with direct procurement implicat

FAA and EASA regulators share the same stage at Commercial UAV Expo 2026 as Siemens folds Altair into a unified simulation portfolio

Commercial UAV Expo brings FAA and EASA together for a live BVLOS policy debate, while Siemens rolls Altair's tools into its Simcenter AI simulation suite.

USMCA non-renewal and new 50% Section 338 tariffs put North American supply chains in uncharted territory

New 50% Section 338 tariffs on Canadian goods take effect August 19, while USMCA non-renewal sets a decade-long countdown for North American trade.

Aurora's second-generation driverless trucks signal a new phase for autonomous freight, as Amtrak and eVTOL deals reshape the broader mobility stack

Aurora launches gen-2 driverless trucks, Amtrak marks ADA progress, and Vertical Aerospace signs an eVTOL deal, three signals that enterprise mobility is enter

Canadian National Railway raises its 2026 volume outlook on firmer freight demand

CN Rail lifted its full-year 2026 volume guidance after posting higher Q2 profit and revenue, signaling a freight market recovery that procurement and supply-ch

Freight demand is recovering, but rising oil prices and new tariffs are already pressuring the rebound

Rail carriers post stronger Q2 results as freight demand firms, while $100 oil and Section 301 tariff shifts create new cost headwinds for logistics operators.

Canadian National Railway raises its 2026 volume outlook as freight demand firms

CN Rail boosted its full-year 2026 outlook after posting higher Q2 profit and revenue, signaling improving freight conditions for supply chain operators.

Canadian National Railway raises its 2026 volume outlook as freight demand firms

CN Rail lifted its full-year volume forecast after posting higher Q2 profit and revenue, signaling a broader freight recovery that matters to every supply chain

Trucking costs hit a record $2.336 per mile as logistics volatility becomes a permanent operating condition

ATRI pegs 2025 truck operating costs at a record $2.336/mile, while CSCMP's 2026 State of Logistics Report frames relentless disruption as the new baseline.

FedEx CEO calls current supply chain upheaval the biggest shift in 35 years as trade routes redraw globally

FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam says tariffs and geopolitics are forcing a full rewiring of global trade, while South Africa's logistics sector signals its own struct

Transport Topics' 2025 rankings reveal a split logistics market: freight giants hold, ocean shifts east

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 Logistics and ocean freight rankings show sluggish North American 3PL growth alongside Asia-dominated container forwarding.

Supply chain roundup: AI playbooks, new distribution facilities, and fresh logistics partnerships signal a busy July for operators

From a $83M Virginia distribution center to DHL-STRAUSS going live in Ohio, supply chain operators have several concrete developments to track this week.

BTS freight dashboard update tracks rail, port, and trucking conditions in real time

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics refreshed its interagency freight indicators dashboard July 7, adding CPKC rail data and live port, truck, and labor met

US logistics costs drop to 7.8% of GDP as talent demand reshapes supply chain workforce strategy

US logistics costs fell to 7.8% of GDP in 2026, while workforce pipelines for supply chain roles are tightening — here's what ops leaders need to know.

BEN turns connected fleets into ad networks with $1M Accelevate investment and new transportation media platform

Brand Engagement Network backs Accelevate with $1M, then launches a joint AI platform that converts existing fleet cameras and displays into real-time advertisi

Commercial drone market forecast to 2035 and what it means for logistics operators

The Business Research Company's 2026 UAV report maps a decade of growth in commercial drones, as AV software consolidation and energy storage advances reshape l

FedEx's supply chain sale, eVTOL milestones, and freight margin pressure signal a sector in motion

Three developments reshaping logistics operations this week: FedEx's $4.15B debt tender, BETA Technologies' first eIPP flights, and the carrier profitability sq

UPS commits $48 million to 27 temperature-controlled cross-dock facilities for pharma and biotech

UPS is investing $48M to open 27 temperature-controlled cross-dock facilities, targeting pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech firms, and medical labs.

IBM, Baringa, and MegaCorp Logistics detail the shift from reactive to predictive supply chain AI

Experts from IBM, Baringa, and MegaCorp Logistics outline how predictive AI is replacing reactive logistics models amid geopolitical and climate disruption.

Supply chain fraud cost retailers $100 billion in 2025. Here's how operations teams are fighting back

Retailers lost $100B to preventable fraud in 2025. These 10 operational controls can close the gaps across warehouses, carriers, and returns.

CMA CGM's $1.4B FedEx Supply Chain deal signals a logistics-first strategy for a disrupted era

CMA CGM's $1.4B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain is part of a broader $5B partnership as Saadé bets on logistics to offset maritime volatility.

North America's largest logistics firms stall on revenue as freight market drags into 2026

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 Logistics rankings show a freight market still grinding through recovery, with trade uncertainty weighing on 3PL growth.

General Motors taps Maersk as integrated logistics partner across South America

GM's South America supply chain director says the automaker now treats Maersk as a strategic partner, not a vendor, to keep production lines running.

Supply chain leaders face diverging demands as consumer and industrial sectors split

Consumer sentiment is softening while parts of the industrial economy hold firm, forcing supply chain leaders to plan for two markets at once.

Volatility is structural, not cyclical: what the 2026 State of Logistics Report means for supply chain operators

U.S. business logistics costs fell to $2.4 trillion in 2025, but five structural forces—not a demand cycle—are reshaping the operating environment.

Hyundai deploys Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots at Georgia's Metaplant America

Hyundai Motor Group is putting Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robots to work on the floor of its Metaplant America facility in Bryan County, Georgia.