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Singapore SMEs embrace AI as delivery demand rises

Rising delivery pressure is pushing Singapore SMEs to use AI and automation, with 48% already doing so as logistics costs stay under strain.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Storage

Cainiao opens warehouse network to AI & robotics partners

The move could help robotics firms test and scale machines in real warehouses, while easing customs, storage and delivery bottlenecks overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

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Digital Transformation

Blue Yonder launches AI-native order management tool

Retailers and distributors are being offered tighter control over inventory, cancellations and fulfilment costs as Blue Yonder adds AI agents to order management.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

eCommerce

Moon Boot taps ESW for international eCommerce push

The retailer can now serve customers in seven countries through one cross-border model, reducing the need for local legal entities and separate systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

OneAdvanced launches IQ platform in Australia & New Zealand

Organisations in regulated sectors could gain productivity without losing oversight as the platform embeds governed AI into existing workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Supply Chain

Microlise appoints Patrick Viney as Asia-Pacific director

Pressure on fleet operators to improve safety and compliance is driving Microlise's regional push as it expands sales across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Quantum Computing

The quantum revolution is quietly happening

Businesses could soon see gains from quantum computing, with Fujitsu saying utility-scale systems may arrive within five years and 5% route savings already found.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Supply Chain

Beacon cuts importer's detention costs from USD $1.3m

A US importer of Southeast Asian foods could trim a material freight expense to near zero within months after deploying Beacon's software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Robotics

TD SYNNEX signs KUKA robot distribution deal

Partners in five launch markets will gain access to KUKA's autonomous mobile robots as TD SYNNEX pushes into industrial automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Zero100 launches Peerworks for agentic supply chains

The initiative aims to give supply chain teams practical guidance on agentic AI, as large firms seek to link planning, sourcing and inventory decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Personal AI agents now contact customer service teams

Six in ten customer organisations are already fielding autonomous bots, forcing service teams to tighten oversight as AI-to-AI requests become routine.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Logistics stories

Robotics

London startup Saturn Dynamics launches Arc for robots

The startup says its simulation tool could cut costly robot training and reduce the risk of damaging machines before deployment in factories and warehouses.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Yesterday

Storage

Australian Food Safety Week 2026

Cold-chain weaknesses are wasting at least $3.8 billion of food a year in Australia, with transport delays and handling gaps posing the biggest risks.

By Patrick Viney • 2 min read • Today

Manufacturing

HSI launches workforce competency tool for employers

Employers in safety-critical industries can now monitor skills, certifications and assessments in one system to spot gaps before deployment.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Supply Chain

Briscoe Group overhauls NZ supply chain with new hub

Store shelves should stay fuller as Briscoe Group shifts more stock into a larger Drury hub and cuts excess inventory across its chain.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Supply Chain

Auckland warehouses squeeze more stock into same space

Higher Auckland land costs are pushing warehouse operators to boost pallet capacity inside existing buildings, with some projects adding about 5,000 positions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Supply Chain

Australian exporters can't control disruption. They can control how they respond

Higher freight and tariff shocks in 2026 left Australian exporters exposed, but firms with backup suppliers and connected systems were better placed to absorb them.

By Steve Blough • 7 min read • 3 days ago