Otto Group’s new network-wide programme uses NVIDIA’s Omniverse and Isaac Sim to create a digital twin of its warehouses, enabling virtual testing and orchestration of robot fleets at scale, setting a potential blueprint for future logistics transformation. The Otto Group has launched a network-wide programme…
BASF is transforming from a traditional chemicals giant into a data-driven, low-carbon materials platform, leveraging its Verbund model and digital systems to lead in electrification and circular economy initiatives amidst fierce competition and strategic challenges. BASF SE is remoulding itself from a classical bulk chemicals…
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Costco Australia reports a 39.4% rise in profits, reshaping grocery shopping with a membership-driven, bulk buying approach, challenging established supermarket giants and prompting policy attention. Costco’s Australian arm has quietly rewritten expectations for how a supermarket can compete in a saturated market, reporting a dramatic surge in profitability and reshaping…
Ocado Group, a pioneer in online grocery logistics, advances its technological leadership with new automation strategies and global licensing, while navigating workforce cuts and the challenge of turning innovation into profit. Ocado Group has become synonymous with the technologisation of grocery retail, evolving from Britain’s…
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As automation and AI reshape procurement, the profession faces a critical shift from transactional tasks to relationship-led expertise, demanding judgement, ethics, and emotional intelligence for long-term survival. Procurement’s evolving. It has no choice. Automation and AI are not “coming” for procurement. They are already here. Large parts of the discipline…
Following Nicolás Maduro’s extradition, Delcy Rodríguez’s rise to interim presidency signals a complex balance between regime continuity and potential rapprochement with the United States amid ongoing concerns over entrenched power and regional influence. Following the capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro to the United States,…
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View AllManufacturers in the West Midlands are shifting strategies ahead of 2026, prioritising ESG compliance, automation, and financial resilience amid evolving regulatory and geopolitical challenges, supported by regional investments in technology and infrastructure. According to the report by business advisory firm FRP, more than a quarter (29%) of senior decision-makers in…
Industry experts see growth in travel retail continuing into 2026, driven by investment in cruise, ports, and digital tech, but caution over geopolitical instability and sustainability claims. Introduction by Peter Marshall sets a cautious tone for travel retail in 2026, warning that geopolitical upheaval will…
