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By Shefali Kapadia A truck drives out of an Amazon fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois. Another hauls an intermodal container into a nearby BNSF’s Logistics Park. And another pulls into a Lineage warehouse to pick up a refrigerated load. It wasn’t always like this in Joliet, located in Will County to the southwest of Chicago.Continue reading “How Chicago’s outskirts rose to national intermodal dominance”

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 theContinue reading “Meet The World’s Top Companies For Women 2025”

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.Continue reading “AI is slowly transforming the cold chain, the supply chain that handles your ice cream and deli meat”

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.Continue reading “Universities are tailoring supply chain courses to prepare students for the industry’s AI revolution”

By Shefali Kapadia When leaders at Colgate-Palmolive were ready to roll out an AI Hub for employees this past summer, they knew exactly what they wanted to avoid: a small group of people implementing an AI strategy assuming they knew the best use cases for each department and pushing an AI system onto the restContinue reading “Companies’ biggest barrier to AI isn’t tech — it’s employee pushback. Here’s how to overcome it.”

By Shefali Kapadia Anyone who ordered an old fashioned or whiskey sour at the Johnnie Walker Princes Street’s 1820 bar in Edinburgh last fall may have noticed something unusual. The whiskey in the drink tasted the same, but it was poured from a different kind of bottle – a 90% paper-based bottle the brand wasContinue reading “Testing 1, 2, 3: How CPGs get more sustainable packaging to store shelves”

By Shefali Kapadia Four Seasons’ bed linens and JW Marriott’s shampoo aren’t just for guests staying in the hotels anymore. The items are available for sale on dedicated websites, so customers can cozy up in Four Seasons sheets at home, or wash their hair with JW Marriott Ylang Ylang Shampoo in their own shower.  ForContinue reading “From lotions to linens: How hotel marketplaces can boost guest loyalty”

By Shefali Kapadia A key feature is missing over the Patapsco River in Baltimore. The water still glistens, and cargo ships still pass by on their way in and out of the port. But the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had spanned the river since 1977, is no longer there. In March, a container ship crashed into oneContinue reading “6 months after Baltimore’s bridge collapse, lessons are emerging for a rebuild”

By Shefali Kapadia “Oat milk latte!” “Cappuccino with oat milk!” A barista’s voice rises above the clamor of a café, as drinks appear on the counter. Scenes like this play out all across America today, with oat milk rapidly catching up with traditional dairy as a caffeinated beverage staple. The plant-based drink has exploded inContinue reading “Farmers Aren’t Keeping Up With Oat Milk Demand”

By Shefali Kapadia Visitors to the Panama Canal’s Miraflores Locks would have little indication something is amiss. The sun glistens on the water, which appears plentiful in the locks. Ships, carrying everything from containers to petroleum, await their turn. It’s an elegant dance — gates open, tugs pull the ship, water is pumped out andContinue reading “At the Panama Canal: Booking slots open up at a waterway on the mend”