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MYOB says budget backs SMEs with tax & fuel relief
Agricultural Technology

MYOB says budget backs SMEs with tax & fuel relief

Many smaller firms may delay hiring and investment unless the budget measures ease costs and restore confidence, MYOB says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Melbourne supermarket chain overhauls systems with AIBUILD
Digital Transformation

Melbourne supermarket chain overhauls systems with AIBUILD

Melbourne supermarket network uses AIBUILD to connect sales, stock and deliveries, with real-time systems now handling more than 2,000 orders a day.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

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AdBlue market seen reaching USD $41.5 billion by 2033
Supply Chain

AdBlue market seen reaching USD $41.5 billion by 2033

Tighter emissions rules and diesel freight demand are expected to lift AdBlue sales to USD $41.5 billion by 2033, the report says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Argon & Co joins QAD Redzone in global factory tie-up
Digital Transformation

Argon & Co joins QAD Redzone in global factory tie-up

Factories facing labour shortages and rising costs are set to get a new execution tool, as the firms pair consulting with frontline software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Growth Catalyst Group names Maia Benson Chief Commercial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Growth Catalyst Group names Maia Benson Chief Commercial Officer

The appointment aims to sharpen sales and customer strategy as the group expands across consulting, fulfilment and logistics operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AHEAD expands in Europe with Prolimax buy & new UK hub
DataCentre infrastructure

AHEAD expands in Europe with Prolimax buy & new UK hub

The deal gives the US group a faster route into the UK and EU, with local logistics, compliance and sales support for clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Transporeon launches AI search for carriers across Europe
Digital Transformation

Transporeon launches AI search for carriers across Europe

Transporeon rolls out AI-powered Natural Language Search for carriers, aiming to speed freight bookings and cut clicks across Europe and North America.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
FourKites adds live logistics links to Inventory Twin
Data Analytics

FourKites adds live logistics links to Inventory Twin

FourKites links live shipment data to Inventory Twin, giving planners earlier risk alerts and a direct path from stock shortfall to freight booking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
THG Fulfil partners BON CHARGE on UK delivery push
Robotics

THG Fulfil partners BON CHARGE on UK delivery push

Orders for UK customers should arrive faster after BON CHARGE moved fulfilment to Manchester, with next-day delivery available until 12:30am.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud
Virtualisation

Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud

Enterprises running AI across multiple sites may cut latency and costs as the partners link cloud, edge hardware and Kubernetes management.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Logistics stories

Amazon June Prime Day set for record USD $27.6 billion
eCommerce

Amazon June Prime Day set for record USD $27.6 billion

A June timing shift and stronger competition in Britain may temper gains, even as the event is tipped to deliver USD $27.6 billion in US sales.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore Space Lab launched to boost commercial sector
Robotics

Singapore Space Lab launched to boost commercial sector

The facility aims to turn satellite and geospatial tools into commercial gains for Southeast Asian industries as space activity expands.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Aramex urges NZ firms to rethink parcel returns plans
Customer Experience

Aramex urges NZ firms to rethink parcel returns plans

NZ businesses may face more costly and less convenient parcel returns as NZ Post withdraws services from 142 urban partner stores.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
AI route optimisation leads US fleet use, survey finds
Digital Transformation

AI route optimisation leads US fleet use, survey finds

US fleet managers are using AI route planning to save seven hours a week and trim fuel budgets by 19.3%, a survey found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Rear Admiral Garg discusses maritime security at Galgotias
Supply Chain

Rear Admiral Garg discusses maritime security at Galgotias

Disruptions to key sea lanes are increasingly shaping freight costs, energy markets and supply chains, students at Galgotias University were told.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Address data is the retail superpower
Customer Relationship Management

Address data is the retail superpower

Cleaner address records can cut failed deliveries, trim costs and lift conversions as retailers chase faster, more reliable eCommerce fulfilment.

By Greg Brown • 5 min read • Last week
Uber Canada joins Ontario emergency response network
Supply Chain

Uber Canada joins Ontario emergency response network

The partnership gives evacuees and responders faster access to rides and supplies when floods, fires and storms disrupt transport across Ontario.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week