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Startups

Why logistics AI is becoming the bext big bet for investors

Your Story · India

AI can read messages, calls, GPS signals, invoices and delivery documents; turn them into structured decisions; and act on them, moving logistics from a system…

Startups

Delhivery makes "nominal adjustment" to customer pricing amid rising costs

Your Story · India

The Gurugram-based logistics company said increases in manpower, fuel, air movement and other network costs have driven the pricing change.

Geopolitics

Transshipment scam or efficient supply chain? How U.S. firms turn it into profit?

The Hindu – World · India

Data and industry sources reveal little Chinese ownership of such pumps/components sent to the U.S. by Indian/India-based companies

Geopolitics

Zepto warehouse sealed in Bengaluru; surprise inspection claims several lapses

Times of India – World · India

A Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru was sealed by authorities on August 11. Officials found several food safety violations during a surprise inspection. These inc…

Startups

Supply chain disruptions push ideaForge into losses in Q1FY27

Your Story · India

The order book of ideaForge now stands at over Rs 300 crore with demand coming in from both civil and defence sectors

Startups

Flipkart expands Tamil Nadu footprint with focus on digital commerce, tech and supply chain

Your Story · India

The company said nearly 70,000 sellers from Tamil Nadu are using its platform to access customers nationwide, with businesses ranging from Tiruppur's knitwear …

Startups

Flipkart's supply chain arm Ekart opens logistics network to external brands

Your Story · India

Under the new franchise model, Ekart has operationalised over 300 outlets across Surat, Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru.

Geopolitics

China-made vessel carries record number of EVs in shipment from Shanghai to Europe

South China Morning Post – World · China

China has shipped a record number of electric vehicles (EVs) overseas from a Shanghai terminal, carried by a new generation of China-built car carrier ships – …

Startups

Why supply chains will power India’s next wave of MSME exporters

Your Story · India

At MSME Sparks 2026, Hexalog CEO Dibyanshu Tripathi explains why logistics is becoming a competitive advantage for MSMEs looking to scale globally.

Geopolitics

Xiaomi lifts handset prices as memory chip crunch ripples through supply chain

South China Morning Post – World · China

Xiaomi has raised prices on several smartphone models, joining a broader wave of increases across China’s handset makers as surging memory chip costs ripple th…

Geopolitics

Japan, France to draw road map for supply of critical minerals

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Wednesday to design a road map for critical minerals supply as they seek …

Geopolitics

In age of US-China rivalry, supply chain statecraft counts

South China Morning Post – World · China

Geopolitical competition has long been understood in territorial terms. Power was measured by control over land, resources and populations. Rivalry was express…

Geopolitics

Irish metals refinery is in supply chain that feeds Russian war machine, records suggest

The Guardian – World · Europe

Shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina have increased sharply since the invasion of UkraineA leading Irish metals refinery is part of an internat…

Startups

From delivery hubs to decision centres: India’s GCCs reshape the global enterprise

Your Story · India

At DevSparks 2026 in Pune, leaders from MetLife and Allvue Systems discussed how GCCs in India are moving beyond delivery roles to own products, platforms, and…

Startups

From being Flipkart’s backbone to scaling Bharat’s D2C brands, Ekart is building the new supply chain OS

Your Story · India

For India’s fast-growing D2C brands, cracking the product is only half the battle; getting it to customers quickly and cost-effectively is the real test. Ekart…

Geopolitics

China’s supply chain meets the wall of African resource nationalism

South China Morning Post – World · China

Resource-rich African nations are increasingly asserting control over critical minerals to maximise domestic returns, sending global prices soaring and exertin…

Geopolitics

Iran war exposes fragility of Gulf-Asia supply chains

South China Morning Post – World · China

Since the Iran war began late last month, it has threatened shipping across the Middle East’s two most important maritime chokepoints – the Strait of Hormuz an…

Geopolitics

As Iran war hits trade hubs, China’s logistics firms scramble for alternatives

South China Morning Post – World · China

Logistics companies in China are feeling the strain from the US-Israeli war on Iran, as volatile crude prices and disrupted transport routes ripple through glo…

Startups

The future of procurement in India’s supply chain ecosystem

Your Story · India

Rising geopolitical risks and unpredictable global demand are bringing procurement into the boardroom, as sourcing choices now directly affect business stabili…

Geopolitics

Air freight costs for China shippers tipped to rise 30% as Middle East airspace shuts down

South China Morning Post – World · China

Air freight costs for China-reliant shippers may rise by up to 30 per cent due to the suspension of Middle East air routes triggered by US and Israeli strikes …

Geopolitics

China supply chain expo set to welcome more US firms in June, launch AI section

South China Morning Post – World · China

More major US companies are set to join Beijing’s premier supply chain expo this summer, including its first artificial intelligence (AI) section, as business …

Geopolitics

Maersk to Halt Some Red Sea Shipping in Sign of War’s Disruption to Global Supply Chain

The New York Times – World · US

Though the conflict is centered on the Persian Gulf, shipping companies fear that the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen could resume attacks on vessels in th…

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