UPS has moved agentic artificial intelligence from pilot project to core customs infrastructure, automating the vast majority of its daily US import clearances as trade rules have become more demanding. According to the company, the end of the de minimis exemption for low-value shipments sharply…
Behind the headline-grabbing factory openings and model launches, the EV industry is still being shaped by something far less visible: the supply contracts that feed battery production. These long-term deals, struck between gigafactory operators and suppliers of metals, chemicals and components, have become one of…
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A vehicle may roll into a showroom looking complete, yet it has often passed through a highly intricate network of suppliers, ports, warehouses and transport providers before it reaches the customer. As automotive manufacturing becomes more international and more technologically demanding, logistics has shifted from a supporting function to one…
Frontline insights drive AdventHealth's transformative approach to healthcare supply chain
Nancy Palmer, Executive Director of Clinical Resource Management and Value Analysis at AdventHealth Supply Chain, says the strongest decisions come from the people closest to the work. She describes her style as “grassroots” leadership, rooted in listening to frontline teams and turning their experience into…
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Artificial intelligence is moving from a useful back-office tool to a central part of supply chain risk strategy, according to executives taking part in EY discussions on resilience. Rather than focusing only on labour savings, senior leaders are increasingly viewing AI as a way to detect weakness earlier, improve judgement…
For much of the past decade, artificial intelligence in supply chains has been framed as an aid to human judgement rather than a replacement for it. Planning systems helped teams organise freight, procurement tools supported supplier selection, and visibility software gave operators a clearer view…
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View AllMore than one in five companies in Germany view their dependence on digital products and services supplied by US firms as a risk, yet many still have no plan to reduce it, according to the latest survey from the Ifo Institute. The Munich-based think tank said the findings point to…
Dassault Systèmes and SOLIZE PARTNERS deepen Japan collaboration with new digital engineering initiative
SOLIZE PARTNERS Corporation has deepened its relationship with Dassault Systèmes in Japan through a Consulting & System Integration Partner Programme agreement aimed at helping manufacturers modernise development and production workflows. The agreement, signed in Tokyo by Yusuke Inoue, president of SOLIZE PARTNERS Corporation; Philippe Godbout,…

