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The Timeline of COVID-19 in the Supply Chain

COVID-19's impact on the supply chain will be something for the history books. Take a look at this interactive timeline, detailing important events throughout the past year.

Jun 30, 2021

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See the Opportunities Others Miss with DGIS Hazmat Shipping Software

See the Opportunities Others Miss with DGIS Hazmat Shipping Software

September 1, 2026

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Sustainable Packaging is More Than Waste Reduction

September 3, 2026

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Empowering Operators: How to Make Strategy Actionable on the Production Line

August 28, 2026

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Blue Yonder's Unified Platform Eliminates Retail Stockouts and Returns Waste

August 27, 2026

Mobile Robots Set to Dominate U.S. Packaging Industry by 2031

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

The applications generating the most interest include robotic arms that load packaging materials into machines, mobile robots that bring materials to the line, mobile robots equipped with cobot arms, and processing applications.

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See the Opportunities Others Miss with DGIS Hazmat Shipping Software

DGIS Hazmat Transport Management Software from Labelmaster

Spot eligible dangerous goods downgrades while staying compliant. Validate requirements and reduce unnecessary declarations, all while shipping faster.

See the Opportunities Others Miss with DGIS Hazmat Shipping Software

Sustainable Packaging is More Than Waste Reduction

American University in Cairo (AUC)

Sustainable packaging will not be a stand-alone sustainability endeavor but instead a critical part of supply chain strategy. Here's why.

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Empowering Operators: How to Make Strategy Actionable on the Production Line

Tools such as operating systems bring strategy into daily execution. At the plant level, this translates into a more people-centered way of working.

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Blue Yonder's Unified Platform Eliminates Retail Stockouts and Returns Waste

The latest enhancements create tighter alignment across forecasting, inventory planning, fulfillment, customer service and returns on the Blue Yonder Platform.

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Xemelgo Launches Interactive RFID Experience Center

The experience is designed around real-world supply chain priorities, including inventory visibility, accuracy, speed, and operational efficiency.

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NVIDIA’s Robotics Computer to Redefine Entry-Level Edge AI

Jetson Orin Nano 2 enables developers to run the latest large language models and vision language models optimized for memory-efficient edge inference.

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Material Handling Equipment

Robotic Picking Market Poised to Triple by 2030 Amid AI Growth

Interact Analysis

Robotic palletizing and depalletizing remain the largest opportunities throughout the forecast period, and together made up the largest share of the market in 2025.

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Logistics Sector Accounts for Largest Share of Net-Lease Investment Activity

Cross-border investment increased 14% year-over-year to $922 million in Q2 2026, representing 7% of total net-lease investment, consistent with the prior year.

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Fire Protection for Automated Warehouses: Fire Strategy Must Keep Up with Automation

Henderson Engineers

The key question is not whether automation creates a fire protection problem. The key question is whether the protection strategy keeps pace with the operation.

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Material Handling Equipment

Geekplus Unveils Tote-to-Person Climbing AMR Solution

RoboShuttle Hyper is engineered for high-throughput operations, including B2C e-commerce order surges, fresh food and cold chain fulfillment, consolidation warehouse operations and micro-fulfillment centers.

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Henderson Engineers

2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award Celebrates Next Generation of Female Logistics Leaders

This year's winners are making a difference in the supply chain, both personally and professionally. Let's meet the winners from the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award.

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