Russia’s transport sector is entering the final stretch before mandatory electronic document circulation becomes the rule rather than the exception, with September 1 set as the point when digital paperwork will move from pilot projects and best practice to legal necessity. Federal Law No. 140-FZ,…
Final mile delivery shifts focus from speed to customer experience and strategic integration
Final mile delivery has become far more than the last hand-off in the supply chain. For many retailers and brands, it is the point at which a promise is either confirmed or broken, and the pressure to get it right has intensified as customers demand…
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Toyota, Honda, General Motors, Nissan, Ford and Stellantis all posted better supplier relationship scores in Plante Moran’s 2026 North American Automotive OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index, the first time in the survey’s 26-year history that every major automaker improved at once. The result points to a notable change in tone across…
Dubai-based maritime software group Marcura has unveiled a new digital platform aimed at tightening control over vessel husbandry costs, in a move that underscores how ship operators are seeking better oversight of spending that often escapes close scrutiny. The product, Marcura Husbandry, is designed to…
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AI-driven supply chain platforms accelerate predictive management to combat disruption and reduce costs
AI is rapidly reshaping supply chain and logistics management, moving these functions from reactive coordination towards more predictive, automated decision-making. Across enterprise planning, procurement, warehouse execution and shipment visibility, the most advanced platforms are increasingly using machine learning and generative AI to forecast demand, flag risk, optimise inventory and reduce…
Logistics as a strategic pillar transforms industrial supply chains amid rising disruptions
Industrial businesses are increasingly discovering that logistics is no longer a support function sitting quietly in the background. It has become part of the operating model itself. As supply chains have grown more intricate, more global and more time-critical, manufacturers, distributors and other industrial operators…
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View AllIran’s expanded demands threaten to derail fragile US negotiations over nuclear and regional issues
Iran has reportedly put forward a fresh set of demands to Washington that would go far beyond the nuclear issue, seeking the withdrawal of US forces from areas near its borders, compensation for damage from the recent US-Israeli war, the lifting of sanctions, the release of frozen assets and an…
MSC raises emergency fuel surcharge amid rising marine fuel prices and supply disruptions
Mediterranean Shipping Company is raising its emergency fuel surcharge on cargo moving between Northern Europe, the Red Sea and East Africa for shipments with bill of lading dates from June 1 to June 15, 2026. According to the carrier, the adjustment reflects a sharp rise…

