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The end of traditional just-in-time: the rise of strategic stockpiling

The end of traditional just-in-time: the rise of strategic stockpiling

The traditional model of just-in-time and zero inventory came under serious scrutiny in mid-March 2026. The constant volatility of transport costs and the growing scarcity of certain components are forcing manufacturers to move away from ‘Just-in-Time’ in favour of...

Resilience and AI – the new supply chain strategy

Resilience and AI – the new supply chain strategy

By 2026, supply chain management will no longer focus solely on cost reduction, but on operational resilience. Faced with instability in global trade routes, logistics directors are widely adopting AI-powered simulation tools to anticipate demand shocks. The...

Eram Group transforms its supply chain with a collaborative approach

Eram Group transforms its supply chain with a collaborative approach

The Eram Group, which consists of nine fashion brands including Eram, Gémo and TBS, is upgrading its supply chain management tools to modernise its systems. To modernise its supply chain, the Eram group has chosen to implement the Winddle solution, a collaborative...

Allied Elecronics launch Accelerate program for start-ups

Allied Elecronics launch Accelerate program for start-ups

Allied Electronics & Automation, a Texas-based omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, is pleased to announce the new RS DesignSpark Accelerate program. The new incubator program will be housed at the RS DesignSpark Innovation Center in...

GROB launches new Tower Pallet storage system

GROB launches new Tower Pallet storage system

GROB Systems, Inc., the Blufton, Ohio-based developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, has launched a new versatile and customizable automation solution which, it believes, will further improve machining productivity at a range of GROB machining centers....

Positive developments in supply chain strife?

Positive developments in supply chain strife?

The founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive Inc., RJ Scaringe, yesterday claimed that the supply chain was loosening up in "powerful ways" and that he expected his team's second shift in Illinois to be at full capacity by springtime. Scaringe revealed that slower growth...

FREYR Battery to open landmark assembly plant in Atlanta

FREYR Battery to open landmark assembly plant in Atlanta

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has announced that it has chosen and completed the purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant. The company selected the Bridgeport...

The rise of Robots in Amazon

The rise of Robots in Amazon

Tucked away in a metal cage in a corner of a 350,000 sq ft Amazon warehouse outside Boston last week, a single yellow robot arm sorted through packages, preparing items to be shipped out to eager customers across the nation. This initial robot will soon be joined by...

Taiwanese giant to open semiconductor plant in Arizona

Taiwanese giant to open semiconductor plant in Arizona

The world’s biggest chip making company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), has announced that it is to invest heavily in a new multibillion-dollar semiconductor plant in Arizona. TSMC is the world's biggest contract chipmaker, with a revenue of US$18bn...