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Meet The World’s Top Companies For Women 2025

By Shefali Kapadia When Karin Hoeing first joined BAE Systems, a U.K.-based global defense, security and aerospace company, nearly eight years ago, she was the only woman on the executive committee. But that wasn’t the only thing that made her stand out: She is German, unlike her mostly British and American male peers at the… Read more
AI commerce portends potential fraud

By Shefali Kapadia The idea of a robot automatically buying a consumer the perfect new pair of jeans is no longer a futuristic pipe dream. It’s a reality occurring now through the advent of agentic commerce, in which AI agents make purchases on consumers’ behalf. In fact, Mastercard cardholders will have agentic AI shopping access in time for… Read more
AI is slowly transforming the cold chain, the supply chain that handles your ice cream and deli meat

By Shefali Kapadia When a shipment of refrigerated or frozen goods arrives at one of Lineage’s automated warehouses, machines spring into action. Computer-vision technology scans pallets and logs data on customers, product types, and item descriptions. AI-driven algorithms combine shipment data with historical information to predict when a truck will take the goods out of the warehouse.… Read more
Packaging suppliers respond to QSR diners hungry for a better experience

By Shefali Kapadia Packaging used to be an afterthought for quick-service restaurants. “They’d throw in your little package of salt, pepper, a terrible napkin, a spork,” said Jim Owen, senior analyst of packaging and logistics at RaboResearch food and agribusiness. But dining trends are changing. Convenience has become a top priority for consumers. More than 60% of Gen… Read more
How Bob’s, Ikea are bucking the trend of furniture retail stagnation

By Shefali Kapadia Around the Bob’s Discount Furniture office, corporate has a saying: “Value is always in vogue,” according to Ramesh Murthy, the retailer’s COO. That philosophy has enabled Bob’s to expand at a time when the overall home retail category is stagnating. Furniture and home furnishings store sales have fallen since their peak of $12.7… Read more
Universities are tailoring supply chain courses to prepare students for the industry’s AI revolution

By Shefali Kapadia At The Ohio State University, students attend lectures on generative AI and predictive analytics for supply chain management. At Georgia Tech, supply chain leaders can take a “Generative AI Application for Supply Chain Professionals” course. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers a summer immersive called AI in Supply Chain and Logistics Management.… Read more