supply chain

Little Caesars Testing Drone Delivery

Little Caesars is testing drone delivery in partnership with Flytrex, in Wylie, Texas.

The new Sky2 drone can carry 2 large pizzas, crazy bread, and sodas, has a 4-mile range and averages 4.5 minutes per delivery. Additionally, the drone integrates with Little Caesars’ ordering system.

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Little Caesars testing drone delivery system (Apr 28, 2026, Atlanta News First)

This post is based on the Nation’s Restaurant News article, Little Caesars deploys high-capacity drone […]

By Ross L. Fink, Ph.D.|2026-06-01T09:33:49+00:00June 7, 2026|Tags: drones, last mile delivery, logistics, regulations, supply chain, transportation|

Zipline To Expand Drone Delivery Across Africa

In an attempt to respond to developing countries’ request for “trade, not aid,” in November 2025, the U.S. State Department launched its first significant international aid program as part of the “America First” global health strategy.

Zipline, which has spent almost a decade in Rwanda providing drone delivery service for blood and critical medical supplies, will be able to receive up to $150 million to further expand its presence in Africa. Zipline currently serves about 5,000 hospitals globally and has flown […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2026-01-18T10:53:32+00:00January 18, 2026|Tags: autonomous vehicles, delivery, drones, logistics, product design, productivity, supply chain, sustainability|

Limited Cocoa Supply Drives Product Redesign

Record high cocoa prices caused by disease and weather related problems are driving chocolate companies to look for ways to reduce costs in their supply chain.

In the United States, Halloween candy prices were 10.8% higher this year than last. Chocolate companies are grappling with ways to combat high prices. While some American companies are selling more gummy candies to offset slim margins on chocolate, others are looking for new ways to support chocolate-loving consumers both in the United States and […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2025-12-05T05:01:49+00:00December 5, 2025|Tags: product design, supply chain, sustainability, vendor analysis|

Nestlé Accelerates Right-Sizing Initiatives

Swiss-based packaged food giant Nestlé recently announced an acceleration of right-sizing initiatives that will include the reduction of 16,000 jobs, or about 6% of its global workforce.

The job cuts will include administrative professionals and reductions in manufacturing and supply chain, contributing to its expanded cost reduction goal of $3.8 billion by the end of 2027.

In a call with investors, newly appointed CEO Philipp Navratil shared, “Nestlé has not been the most efficient company in the past.” As part of its […]

By James Kirby Easterling|2025-11-30T02:32:17+00:00November 30, 2025|Tags: agility, KPI, manufacturing, performance, productivity, supply chain, tariffs|