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• Defense Drones Are Becoming an Industrial Supply Chain Race

  13-07-2026 21:17 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Ondas’ acquisition of DZYNE shows why competitive advantage in autonomous systems is shifting from technical demonstrations toward component security, modular design, manufacturing scale, and supplier integration.The defense-drone market is moving from technical experimentation to industrialization.Companies still need better aircraft, autonomy software, sensors, communications systems, and counter-drone technologies. But as governments prepare to purchase autonomous systems in much larger
  
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• The K-Shaped Economy Is Forcing Companies to Operate Two Supply Chains

  15-07-2026 12:20 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Affluent consumers continue to reward availability, speed, and service, while financially pressured households prioritize value. Supply chain leaders must increasingly support both operating models at once.By Jim FrazerThe economy may still be growing, but consumers are not experiencing that growth in the same way.Higher-income households continue to benefit from stronger financial buffers, asset appreciation, access to capital, and resilient employment in knowledge-intensive sectors. At the sam
  
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• Oil and Gas Digital Control Towers: Building the Data Infrastructure for Supply Chain Visibility

  15-07-2026 10:58 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Oil and gas supply chains generate extraordinary volumes of data. Production assets, pipelines, refineries, terminals, vessels, railcars, trucks, maintenance systems, trading desks, finance platforms, and emissions reporting tools all produce information continuously. Yet in many organizations, that information remains locked inside functional systems built for specific departments and use cases. Download the full white paper: Oil and Gas in the Supply Chain: A Strategic Framework for Building R
  
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• IBM Shares Plunge as AI Infrastructure Spending Squeezes Enterprise Software Budgets

  14-07-2026 23:01 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  IBM shares fell approximately 25 percent Tuesday after the company unexpectedly released preliminary second-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations, raising concerns about how rapidly rising artificial intelligence infrastructure costs are reshaping enterprise technology budgets.The decline erased nearly $68 billion from IBM’s market capitalization and represented the company’s largest one-day loss in market value. The stock was also headed for its steepest percentage de
  
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• OpenAI’s $1 Trillion Wait Is an AI Infrastructure Supply Chain Story

  14-07-2026 16:08 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  OpenAI’s reported consideration of a later IPO is not just a valuation debate. It exposes the capital, compute, energy, semiconductor, and data-center supply chains required to support frontier artificial intelligence.OpenAI’s reported consideration of waiting until 2027 to complete an initial public offering is being treated primarily as a capital-markets story. The discussion has centered on timing, valuation, and whether public investors are prepared to support a company worth app
  
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• Why AI Projects Should Be Built Like Supply Chains

  14-07-2026 15:47 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  An enterprise team begins an artificial intelligence project with a familiar question: Which model should we use? The team compares benchmarks, studies pricing, debates whether the newest large model is worth the additional cost, and eventually selects a platform.The first outputs arrive, and some are impressive. Others contain unsupported claims, repeat information from earlier sections, ignore important instructions, or vary sharply in quality from one run to the next.The team responds by expa
  
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• Technology Strategy, Not Technology Noise: A Practical AI Playbook for Supply Chain Leaders

  14-07-2026 15:39 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Small and medium-sized enterprises face limited budgets, uneven digital foundations, and an overwhelming number of technology choices. Their experience offers a useful lesson for larger supply chain organizations: start with the business problem, use partnerships selectively, and treat technology as a means rather than the strategy itself.Supply chain organizations do not suffer from a shortage of technology options. They face the opposite problem: too many technologies, too many promises, and t
  
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• From Deluges to Dry Beds: How Extreme Weather is Rewriting Logistics Strategy

  13-07-2026 22:39 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Historically, supply chain managers viewed extreme weather as a series of isolated, unlinked headaches, a temporary detour here, a delayed container vessel there. But recent events are proving that climate-driven disruptions are no longer isolated events; they are systemic, compounding risks occurring simultaneously. Right now, global logistics are caught in a bizarre paradox of water volatility: inland waterways are concurrently shutting down due to both catastrophic flooding and severe dr
  
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• Logistics Viewpoints Expands Its Supply Chain Resource Library

  13-07-2026 19:56 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  The growing collection now includes strategic white papers, market-research executive summaries, advisory guides, and supplier visibility programs spanning AI, energy, cybersecurity, transportation, warehousing, and global trade.As of July 2026, Logistics Viewpoints offers more than two dozen downloadable resources for supply chain executives, technology providers, and industry professionals.The library has expanded beyond traditional market research to include strategic white papers on emerging
  
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• Trump Proposes 20% Hormuz Cargo Charge as Shipping Risk Surges

  13-07-2026 18:08 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  The proposal could turn the Strait of Hormuz crisis into a direct cost on global trade, adding new uncertainty for energy, shipping, insurance, and supply-chain planning.President Donald Trump said today that the United States would seek reimbursement equal to 20% of cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. forces moved to secure commercial passage through the critical waterway.The proposal could dramatically increase the economic consequences of the conflict with Iran. A charge based o
  
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• Supply Chain and Logistics News Weekly Round Up (July 6th-10th) 

  10-07-2026 13:00 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  This week’s supply chain and logistics news underscores a critical period of structural realignment across the global logistics landscape, characterized by a decisive shift toward intelligent, integrated supply chain execution. As organizations transition from siloed record-keeping to proactive decision-support platforms, they must simultaneously navigate a tightening regulatory environment, exemplified by California’s permanent SB 54 packaging mandates. This drive for operational in
  
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• As AI Becomes More Affordable, Supply Chain Software Differentiation Moves Up the Stack

  09-07-2026 20:11 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Falling AI model prices will not make supply chain software easier to build. They will shift differentiation toward workflow ownership, data context, integration depth, and execution authority.By Jim Frazer, Logistics Viewpoints Editorial TeamThe newest AI pricing battle is not just a Silicon Valley story. It is a supply chain software story.Meta has released Muse Spark 1.1 to developers through a paid API, marking an important shift for a company that had previously leaned heavily into open-sou
  
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• Oil and Gas Electrification and Automation: Modernizing Field Logistics and Operations

  09-07-2026 13:56 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Electrification and automation in oil and gas are often discussed through the lens of decarbonization. That lens is important, but it is incomplete. For supply chain and operations leaders, these technologies should be evaluated as modernization tools that reshape how field operations, terminals, refineries, warehouses, pipelines, and support fleets are powered, monitored, maintained, and coordinated. Download the full white paper: Oil and Gas in the Supply Chain: A Strategic Framework for Build
  
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• AI Coding Assistants Need More Than Prompts: Why Context Files Matter for Supply Chain Software

  09-07-2026 13:54 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  As large language models continue to transform software development, many companies remain focused on one question: which AI model is best?That question matters. But it is not the only question that matters.For enterprise software teams, the more important issue may be this: how much project context does the AI actually have?A recent benchmark shared by a developer on X illustrated the point. The developer reported that an AI coding model performed significantly better on Convex application deve
  
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• Choosing the Right Market Engagement Path for Your Supply Chain Technology Company

  09-07-2026 13:14 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Supply chain technology providers have more ways than ever to engage the market. They can commission research, work with analysts, sponsor publications, host webinars, record podcasts, participate in supplier spotlights, and build visibility through industry events.
  The challenge is not a lack of options. The challenge is choosing the right option for the right business objective.
  A company trying to validate a growth strategy has a different need than a company trying to explain a new product c
  
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• ARC Market Map Brings Structure to Complex Technology Markets

  08-07-2026 16:00 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Technology buyers face a familiar problem: too many suppliers, too many claims, and too little clarity.
  That challenge is especially acute in industrial, engineering, operational technology, and supply chain markets. These are not simple software buying decisions. The systems under consideration often support mission-critical operations, complex workflows, long asset lifecycles, global networks, and high-stakes business processes.
  Buyers need to know more than which supplier has the loudest mess
  
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• Why ARC Industry Forum Sponsorship Supports Strategic Market Presence

  08-07-2026 15:00 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Some market conversations are best developed in direct industry settings. Articles, webinars, podcasts, and research all play important roles, but events create a different kind of engagement.
  Events bring together executives, practitioners, analysts, technology providers, and decision-makers around the issues shaping the future of operations. They create opportunities for visibility, relationship-building, thought leadership, and strategic positioning that can be difficult to replicate through
  
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• The Next Evolution of Logistics Software: What CargoWise Signals About Intelligent Supply Chain Execution

  08-07-2026 12:54 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Global supply chains have never generated more information.Every shipment produces a continuous stream of transportation milestones, customs filings, commercial invoices, carrier updates, inventory movements, and compliance records. Yet despite this abundance of data, logistics professionals still spend much of their day responding to disruptions rather than preventing them. Delays are investigated after they occur, documentation issues are resolved manually, and planners often rely on experienc
  
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• How Supplier Spotlights Help Supply Chain Providers Clarify Positioning

  07-07-2026 15:00 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Many supply chain technology providers face a positioning challenge. They may have strong capabilities, credible customers, and a meaningful market opportunity, but the market does not always understand where they fit.
  This is especially common in crowded or evolving categories. Providers may be entering a new segment, expanding into adjacent markets, scaling after early traction, or trying to differentiate in a space where many competitors sound similar.
  In these situations, visibility alone is
  
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• Grocery Fulfillment’s Next Chapter: Why Automation Is Becoming an Operational Imperative

  07-07-2026 13:27 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  The race to modernize grocery fulfillment continues to accelerate, and the latest investment by Dematic and Pattison Food Group provides another example of how leading retailers are rethinking distribution operations for an increasingly demanding market.Pattison Food Group recently announced plans to expand its grocery fulfillment capabilities in Langley, British Columbia, with Dematic providing the automation technology. The project is designed to increase throughput, improve operational effici
  
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• Porsche’s Retrenchment Signals a Broader Reset for German Automotive Supply Chains

  07-07-2026 12:28 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  For generations, Porsche has represented the pinnacle of German engineering. Its factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is synonymous with precision manufacturing, producing iconic sports cars like the 911 while helping define Germany’s reputation as Europe’s industrial powerhouse. Porsche has also long been one of the automotive industry’s most profitable manufacturers, proving that premium engineering, disciplined production, and brand power could consistently command premium marg
  
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• Oil and Gas Supply Chain Command Systems: From Commodity Flow to Integrated Control

  07-07-2026 10:58 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Oil and gas supply chains are entering a new stage of competition. The industry will continue to produce, process, transport, store, and deliver molecules. But the basis of advantage is changing. The winners will not be defined only by reserves, assets, or access to capacity. They will be defined by their ability to command the supply chain as an integrated system. Download the full white paper: Oil and Gas in the Supply Chain: A Strategic Framework for Building Resilient and Responsible Supply
  
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• Warehouse Automation Moves Up the Stack: Symbotic, ARMS Innovations, and the Rise of Operational Intelligence

  06-07-2026 20:12 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Warehouse automation has traditionally been measured by physical performance. Executives evaluated systems based on how many cases could be moved per hour, how quickly orders could be picked, how efficiently labor could be utilized, or how much storage density could be achieved. Robotics, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyors, and autonomous mobile robots have fundamentally transformed the movement of goods inside modern distribution centers.Symbotic’s recent acquisition of UK
  
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• Why One Cancelled Data Center Matters to Every Supply Chain Executive

  06-07-2026 17:06 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Blackstone-owned QTS has terminated its planned Digital Gateway data center project in Prince William County, Virginia, ending one of the most closely watched data center developments in the United States. Reuters reported that QTS withdrew the associated filings after years of local opposition and litigation, despite prior approval from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. (Reuters)At first glance, this looks like a real estate and zoning story. It is not.It is an AI infrastructure s
  
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• Executive Authenticity at Scale: Using Podcasts to Build Trust in Supply Chain and Logistics

  06-07-2026 13:46 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Some market stories are best told through conversation. Articles and reports are important, but they do not always capture the nuance behind executive perspective, company strategy, or market change.
  That is why podcasts have become a valuable format for supply chain and logistics thought leadership. They give leaders room to explain how they see the market, why certain problems matter, and how their companies are responding to change.
  For solution providers, a sponsored podcast can be more than
  
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• Global Oil and Gas Supply Chains: Managing Flow Exposure, Bottlenecks, and Volatility

  06-07-2026 13:26 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Oil and gas supply chains occupy a distinctive position in global commerce. They are simultaneously physical, financial, industrial, and geopolitical systems. A production basin, pipeline corridor, storage hub, LNG terminal, refinery, marine terminal, or petrochemical complex is not simply an operating asset. It is a node in a broader network where geology, infrastructure, regulation, commercial demand, and capital markets interact. Download the full white paper: Oil and Gas in the Supply Chain:
  
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• Why Sponsored Webinars Still Matter for Supply Chain Market Education

  03-07-2026 15:00 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  Webinars remain one of the most effective formats for supply chain market education. That may seem surprising in a crowded digital environment, but the reason is straightforward: many supply chain technology topics require explanation.
  Transportation management, warehouse automation, robotics, supply chain planning, visibility, global trade, decision intelligence, AI-enabled execution, and network optimization are not simple impulse-buy categories. Buyers need to understand the problem, the trad
  
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• Cost Engineering and the Spaghetti Western: Technologies’ Role in Optimization

  03-07-2026 12:25 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  In the initial blog of this four-part series on the modern implications of cost engineering concepts, I outlined the compounding volatility of modern industrial markets and the critical need to rewire the human workforce, operational workflows, and supporting technologies and digital systems. I detailed the origin and progression of cost engineering disciplines, particularly in the supply chain, and why advanced industries embraced these ideas and are evolving them to compete in today&rsquo
  
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• Upstream, Midstream, Downstream, LNG, and Petrochemical Supply Chain Networks

  03-07-2026 11:58 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  Oil and gas supply chains are often discussed as if they were one integrated chain stretching from reservoir to customer. In practice, they are several interdependent supply networks. Each network has its own physical constraints, operating cadence, commercial exposure, risk profile, and data requirements. Treating them as one generic supply chain can obscure the details that determine performance. Download the full white paper: Oil and Gas in the Supply Chain: A Strategic Framework for Building
  
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• Supply Chain and Logistics News Weekly Round Up (June 29th- July 3rd 2026)

  03-07-2026 11:00 via logisticsviewpoints.com
  
  This week’s supply chain and logistics landscape is defined by aggressive strategic consolidation and a rapid pivot toward operational modernization. From major retail shifts, such as Kroger’s $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle and CMA CGM’s $1.4 billion purchase of FedEx Supply Chain, to the push for data-driven, cross-functional cost engineering, industry leaders are aggressively restructuring to secure scale and resiliency. As companies navigate these organizational ch
  
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