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Caterpillar engine orders stretch to 2029, turbines to 2030

Data center demand is pushing lead times further out, while Caterpillar’s total backlog reached a record $78 billion in September.

Technology

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Macy's is rolling out an AI forecast for store replenishment

The department-store chain is widening the tool after a pilot as it tests AI across the business.

Logistics

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OnTrac is testing dynamic pricing that lowers parcel rates instead of raising them

The regional carrier quotes a package below contract when its trucks have room, the opposite of the peak surcharges UPS and FedEx built on the same idea.

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Manufacturing

Reckitt to invest up to $600M to expand US manufacturing and R&D

The Mucinex maker is doubling its North Carolina plant to $400 million and moving cold-medicine production out of Mexico and the UK.

Freight

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FedEx returns most of its MD-11 freighters to service

Twenty of its 28 MD-11s flew in the past week, per flight-tracking data.

Fulfillment

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Amazon moves US packing lines to stretch paper

The paper stretches 5-7% before tearing, far more than standard kraft paper.

Technology

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Agility’s Digit 5 humanoid works without safety cages

It's also the first launch partner for NVIDIA's new Halos for Robotics platform.

Freight

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J.B. Hunt says driver and fuel costs will cut Q3 profit

Diesel just hit a record $6.29 a gallon, above its 2022 peak.

Funding

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Gaia Dynamics raises $7M for AI trade compliance

The company says its AI aced three straight US Customs Broker License Exams.

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BackOps raises $42M to automate carrier claims

The AI platform resolves 99% of one parcel platform's claims, up from 87% at launch.

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