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Mexico’s wave of World Cup investment has received some bad press. Critics estimate the country has poured roughly $12 billion into infrastructure for a tournament that will generate about $3 billion in direct economic impact. Add several delayed, rushed, or sub-par project deliveries and it makes sense that the whole ordeal gets painted as a story about overspending and under-delivering.

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have agreed to provide more incentives for companies to encourage the use of cleaner ships and zero-emission trucks.

As millions of fans from dozens of countries have flooded into North America for the World Cup, it’s become easy to get caught up in the fervor of the largest sporting event in the world. What’s easily overlooked, though, is the years of logistical preparation that go into ensuring that cities are prepared, stadiums are properly outfitted, and merchandise is well-stocked.

The CMA CGM Group, which owns the third largest ocean carrier in the world, announced July 1 an agreement to buy FedEx Supply Chain, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, citing a $1.4 billion enterprise value — the combination of a company’s market capitalization with debt, after subtracting cash.

For many logistics operators, the challenge of the last few years stem from a combination of pressures hitting all at once. From fuel costs to labor shortages, operations teams are being forced to become more agile and proactive than ever before.

Amazon is expanding its “ultra-fast” 30-minute deliveries to dozens of U.S. cities, after trialing the program in Philadelphia and Seattle late last year.

Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), which extends its internal logistics operations initially limited to its own retail business to companies of all types.

Fleet managers operate within highly complex supply chain ecosystems, relying on multiple tools to ensure seamless operations. Fleets integrate diverse solutions, from telematics and fuel management to maintenance coordination and compliance tracking, to maintain efficiency.

Today’s supply chain leaders are faced with a complex and tangled web of issues, but fortunately, AI holds the key to navigating this fast-paced landscape with ease.

Artificial intelligence is widely touted as offering manufacturing and distribution organizations the agility and visibility that legacy systems no longer provide, but many deployments stall before reaching scale.