Warehouse Construction Poised for an Upturn
By: DC Velocity
After a period of moderation, U.S. warehouse construction is expected to rebound as companies rebalance inventory strategies, rethink network design, and plan for long-term capacity needs. The drivers of new development include continued e-commerce demand, supply chain diversification, and regionalization. While additional square footage helps address capacity constraints, it also introduces new operational complexity, from staffing and automation decisions to startup timelines and cost control.
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More warehouses don’t automatically mean better performance. New facilities drive increased demand for labor, automation integration, relocations, and special projects — all areas where execution risk is highest. As networks expand, the ability to scale workforce strategy, ramp operations quickly, and manage performance consistently across sites becomes a competitive advantage.
ILCs: The Hidden Control Point in Manufacturing
By: Manufacturing Dive
After a year of turmoil, leaders are looking for some pragmatic actions they can take to prepare for 2026. The key theme of 2026 is adaptability: anywhere you can build adaptability into your operations will be beneficial, including improving visibility, building flexibility into networks, controlling costs, and reassessing make-versus-buy decisions. Volatility, labor challenges, and margin pressure will continue into 2026 and beyond, and operations leaders need to take practical steps to face these realities.
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One of the most impactful steps leaders can take is strategic outsourcing and partnership. In an environment where cost control and service levels must coexist, working with specialized 3PL partners can help organizations protect margins while maintaining operational flexibility. The right partnerships shift risk, align incentives, and allow internal teams to stay focused on core priorities.
Trade Shows Worth Attending in 2026
By: Inbound Logistics
With in-person events firmly re-established, trade shows continue to play a valuable role in how supply chain leaders learn, benchmark, and build relationships. 2026 is an exciting year with some key events across transportation, warehousing, parcel, and end-to-end supply chain strategy; and the most effective conferences will be those that balance thought leadership with practical, execution-focused conversations. For logistics and operations leaders, these events are less about spectacle and more about connecting with peers, evaluating solutions, and pressure-testing ideas against real-world constraints.
CAPSTONE TAKEAWAY
We see trade shows as an extension of the conversations we’re already having with operators every day. You’ll find Capstone at events like Manifest, MODEX, Parcel Forum, and CSCMP EDGE — not to sell buzzwords, but to talk openly about execution, labor strategy, performance accountability, and what’s actually working on the warehouse floor. If you’re attending, let’s compare notes.
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