FDA Recall Watch: Target pulled Up & Up fragrance-free and cucumber-scented baby wipes nationwide after FDA testing found Burkholderia bacteria linked to life-threatening infections in infants, with refunds offered and the supplier Sapro Temizlik Urunleri investigating complaints. AI for Operations: A new take on factory AI argues it won’t deliver profit until companies fix messy, manual data and workarounds first—positioning AI as a “check-engine light” for production. Customs Overhaul: A White House executive order targets importer of record compliance, tightening eligibility, boosting bonding/asset expectations, and expanding disclosures under new CBP enforcement timelines. Material Handling E-commerce: Premier Handling Solutions launched PHS Lift, a dedicated online shop for forklifts, pallet jacks, stackers, scrubbers and related equipment aimed at warehouse and manufacturing buyers. Aerospace/Defense Manufacturing: Qarbon Aerospace added Duane Hawkins to its board, bringing decades of defense and space manufacturing leadership from Spirit AeroSystems, Raytheon Missile Systems and General Dynamics. Industrial Safety: MITER Brands’ MILGARD and Western Window Systems won OSHA Voluntary Protection Program VPP Star certification, highlighting top-tier workplace hazard prevention systems. Pharma Contract Manufacturing: Cosmos Health’s Cana inaugurated a capsule-filling line and secured a five-year contract to produce 385,000 units of CERTORUN for Provident Pharmaceuticals. Supply Chain & Security: EU scrutiny intensifies on Ireland’s Aughinish Alumina as Russia-linked supply chains raise concerns about critical inputs feeding military-industrial activity. Energy/Geopolitics: Trump said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache near the Strait of Hormuz; a U.S. Navy drone boat conducted the first known drone-assisted crew rescue, while markets watch for shipping and oil-price spillovers. Automotive Industrial Policy: Canada North Vehicles gets a “major win” boost after PM Mark Carney’s letter to Simcoe County Auto Mayors signaled federal ministry follow-up. Aerospace Delivery Race: Airbus delivered 81 aircraft in May versus Boeing’s 60, extending Airbus’s monthly lead as both work through supply-chain recovery.