World’s top meat supplier says systems returning after cyberattack closes plants
Five of JBS’ largest beef plants in the United States ceased processing because of the attack, knocking out almost one-fifth of the country’s beef production capacity.
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2021 Innovation Issue: Supply chains remain a challenge across industries
Even as U.S. COVID-19 cases have declined, supply-chain problems have persisted. For a variety of reasons—from shifts in consumer behavior to a plummet in available airline flights to congestion at ocean ports—the pandemic has scrambled everything across a wide swath of industries.
Amazon faces antitrust case over treatment of vendors
Like its Big Tech counterparts Facebook, Google and Apple, Amazon faces multiple legal and political offensives from Congress, federal and state regulators and European watchdogs.
Holladay Properties proposes $25.5M in new Westfield warehouse projects
South Bend-based Holladay Properties is asking the city of Westfield to grant it a tax abatement to offset the costs of developing three speculative buildings in NorthPoint Industrial Park.
Online farmer’s market tech firm raises $5M, plans HQ move to Indianapolis
Carmel-based Market Wagon grew from five employees to almost 55 during the pandemic, prompting the need for more operations space. It also plans to expand from 29 to 50 markets by the end of the year.
Home Depot plans new Whitestown distribution center to cut down on delivery times
The Home Depot plans to invest $1 million in the project and create 18 jobs by the end of the year, with those jobs paying a minimum wage of $13.41 per hour.
Logistics firm alleges former exec secretly created own company, stole clients
Hoosier Logistics Inc. claims a former executive secretly siphoned business to his own firm for nearly three years days before he “quit Hoosier under suspicious circumstances” in April.
Amazon’s profit more than triples as pandemic boom continues
Fueled by the growth of online shopping, Amazon posted revenue of more than $100 billion, the second quarter in a row that the company has passed that milestone.
Apple plans $100M distribution center, 500 jobs near Indianapolis
The “state-of-the-art” distribution center in Hendricks County is expected to accelerate delivery times for Apple customers in Indiana and the rest of country.
Five Below planning $105M-plus distribution facility in Shelby County
The massive facility, which would employ hundreds of people, would be built on a 100-acre site adjacent to Interstate 74.
Logistics firm planning up to 500 distribution jobs in Whitestown
A logistics company affiliated with online retailer Shein plans to open a distribution center in Whitestown that will employ up to 500 full-time workers, the city announced Wednesday night.
USPS chief cuts post office hours, lengthens delivery times in new 10-year plan
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the Postal Service is weighed down by $188.4 billion in liabilities, and that he expects it to lose $160 billion over the next 10 years.
Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied
Main Street businesses are now forced to wait months instead of the usual weeks for a delivery from China, and no one knows when the situation will be resolved.
Indy, Fishers will be test sites for contactless deliveries, automated cars
Three pilot programs planned for this year are more than just robo-taxi and delivery-bot science experiments. They’re dry runs for the real thing—possibly coming soon.
Conexus Indiana’s top executive to depart in June
Mark Howell, 56, who joined Conexus in 2018, plans to focus on volunteer and philanthropic activities after leaving the Indianapolis-based not-for-profit, the organization said Wednesday.
State lawmakers debate whether to increase weight limits for trucks
Manufacturers and trucking groups are supportive of the legislation, but opponents, including law enforcement agencies, have raised concerns about possible damage to state infrastructure and safety on the roads.
Indianapolis-based Bastian Solutions on 400-employee hiring spree
Bastian Solutions, which makes conveyor systems, robotics and other automated materials-handling items often used by the retail industry, has seen growth accelerate because of the pandemic.
Judge says railroad talks should be included in lawsuits
The ruling undercuts one of the defenses that Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX and Norfolk Southern had offered in dozens of lawsuits that major companies filed last year questioning the way railroads set shipping rates.
Walmart sales still surging, but a chill may be on the way
Walmart has pushed hard into fast and convenient delivery during the pandemic. But even the massive infrastructure put into place by Walmart in recent years was strained by the crush of orders from millions of people sheltering at home.
Amazon faces biggest union push in its history
The stakes are high. If organizers succeed in Bessemer, Alabama, it could set off a chain reaction across Amazon’s operations nationwide, with thousands more workers rising up and demanding better working conditions.