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The current landscape of global supply chains is undergoing a rapid, technology-driven transformation marked by increasing regulatory costs and heightened operational risks. Key developments include the European Union’s expansion of its Emissions Trading System (ETS2) to road transport and buildings, which will significantly raise logistics and heating costs in Europe, pushing companies to integrate carbon The post Supply Chain and Logistics News Oct 20th-23rd 2025 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

A recent report published by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions explores the current challenges facing global supply chains, including man-made and natural disasters. It reviews the existing supply chain resilience frameworks, emphasizing viability, flexibility, contingency, and supplier collaboration. The crux of the report is the absence of climate-specific metrics and decision-useful disclosure tools The post Climate Risk Is No Longer Optional in Supply Chain Management appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Download the full whitepaper Supply chains have always been complex, global, and vulnerable to disruption. But in the last decade, the nature of that vulnerability has fundamentally shifted. Where executives once worried primarily about physical shocks, strikes, hurricanes, geopolitical conflict, today’s most existential threats are digital. Cyberattacks targeting the arteries of global commerce have made The post The New Battleground, Why Cyber Resilience Is Now a Core Supply Chain Priority – Part 1 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Industrial AI is beginning to alter how factories, logistics networks, and capital assets are managed. Schedulers are using AI generated production plans, maintenance teams are acting on AI derived failure forecasts, and supply chain leaders are using AI to rebalance service, cost, and risk in near real time. At the same time, many organizations are The post ARC’s 30th Annual Forum: Redefining Industrial Operations & Supply Chain – What’s Real, What Scales, What Fails appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

In 2027, the European Union will expand its Emissions Trading System through a new phase known as ETS2. For the first time, emissions from road transport and building heat will be covered by a carbon price. This change turns carbon from an environmental issue into a direct operating cost that affects every part of the The post ETS2 and its Impact on European Supply Chains and Industry appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.