[#306] Supply Chain in Numbers - Oct 6, 2025

Welcome to “Supply Chain in Numbers.” This newsletter tracks significant numbers from the supply chain world. Five prominent numbers are published every Monday. If you have any feedback, please send it to me.

230,000 sqft pharma DC

Cardinal Health is constructing a flagship pharmaceutical distribution center in Indianapolis to meet the growing demands of its customer base and the evolving needs of pharmaceutical companies. The planned 230,000 square-foot plant is the healthcare company’s latest step in a 10-year plan to modernize and expand its distribution network. Pharmaceutical distribution remains Cardinal’s most lucrative business, and it is continuing to gain customers. Cardinal aims to enhance the efficiency and versatility of its pharmaceutical and specialty distribution business, which handles over 70,000 drug deliveries daily. Drug companies require more specialized storage and shipping services from companies like Cardinal, as they increasingly sell complex drugs, such as cell and gene therapies. [WSJ]

3 manufacturing plants to be closed

General Mills is closing three manufacturing plants in Missouri as part of a multi-year initiative to boost the competitiveness of the packaged-food giant’s supply chain. It will shutter a pizza-crust plant in St. Charles, along with a pair of facilities in Joplin that were part of the Minneapolis company’s $1.45 billion acquisition of Whitebridge Pet Brands businesses last year. General Mills stated that it anticipates the actions will result in approximately $82 million of restructuring charges, comprising roughly $64 million of asset write-offs and $18 million of other costs, including severance. General Mills previously stated that it was planning new cost-control initiatives aimed at achieving an additional $100 million in savings for fiscal 2026. [WSJ]

40 high-speed chargers

Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy, and BlackRock, announced plans for a second electric vehicle charging corridor that connects Southern California to Arizona. The corridor will leverage Greenlane’s existing flagship station in Colton, California, enabling long-haul electric truck charging. The site features 40 high-speed chargers, 12 pull-through lanes, and 29 bobtail lanes for medium-heavy-duty EVs. Electric trucking carrier Nevoya is one of Greenlane’s first customers as part of a pilot program with Windrose Technology. Nevoya will use the Windrose R700 electric truck as part of the pilot. [Trucking Dive]

14-hour driving window

The U.S. Department of Transportation is reviving stalled pilot programs that will study the effects of allowing truck drivers to split the time allocated for required ...