Siemens CEO warns of a potential digital iron curtain as geopolitical tensions reshape global trade
Siemens chief executive Roland Busch has warned that rising geopolitical frictions and widening technology barriers could fracture the digital economy into rival blocs, creating what he described as a “digital iron curtain” that would slow trade, complicate industrial co-operation and weaken innovation. Busch argued that…
Amazon Business has passed $60 billion in annualised gross sales, a threshold that underlines how firmly B2B purchasing has moved into digital channels and how quickly that shift is being reshaped by AI. According to Amazon, the marketplace now serves more than 11 million organisations…
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Artificial intelligence is moving supply chains into a new phase, where the aim is no longer simply to spot what is happening, but to decide what should happen next. In logistics, where delays, demand swings and geopolitical shocks can rapidly ripple through networks, that shift is proving especially significant. In…
PING, the Phoenix-based golf equipment maker founded by engineer Karsten Solheim in 1959, has long built its reputation on innovation. Its latest modernisation effort has been less about club design than about the machinery behind the business: bringing demand and supply planning into one coherent…
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Maersk has widened its e-commerce reach through a partnership with Italian shipping software group ShippyPro, in a move designed to make cross-border parcel management easier for online retailers. According to ShippyPro’s newsroom, the collaboration was announced on 24 July 2026 and will bring Maersk’s e-commerce logistics capabilities into ShippyPro’s multi-carrier…
A decade ago, a kirana shop running short of stock on a busy Saturday evening would often have had no option but to wait. Today, in parts of India, the retailer can place an order through an app and receive replenishment by the next morning.…
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View AllChinese packaging printing industry shifts towards integrated, digital, and greener solutions
China’s label and packaging printing sector is moving well beyond its old boundaries, as converters respond to brand owners’ demands for fewer suppliers and broader packaging capabilities. Professor Xu Wencai, chairman of the Packaging Printing and Label Association of the China Packaging Federation, says the industry has shifted in recent…
Sharing in Growth reaches milestone with 100 aerospace supplier engagements, boosting UK’s aerospace resilience
Derby-based performance improvement consultancy Sharing in Growth has reached a notable landmark in aerospace, with its 100th engagement under the Aerospace Supplier Development Scheme now under way. The company, founded in 2012, has built its reputation on long-term transformation work for industrial clients, combining operational…

