Warehouse Expansion and Supply-Chain Modernization Risk / Opportunity Ranking

Thesis: New Sailing has a relevant supply-chain modernization angle because it was launched as an AI-powered supply chain platform focused on helping retailers source products from China.

Why now: The launch appears in two FreshPlaza retail roundups reported on April 20, 2026, making it current but still lightly evidenced.

Caveats: Evidence is embedded in broad retail roundup articles rather than dedicated company reporting. No direct facts on revenue, customers, warehouses, or logistics assets. The second event item is only neutral/low-materiality despite being included in positive evidence family.

Thesis: Nexen Tire has relevant supporting context pointing to an automated warehouse expansion at its European manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic, tied to rising output and growing regional demand, which fits the supply-chain modernization lens well.

Why now: The external article carries a published date signal of June 24, 2026 and says the warehouse project supports rising output and growing demand, making it potentially relevant over the next year if the automation upgrade is real and operational.

Caveats: Positive thesis relies on external article context, not direct event evidence. The competitive article is weak context and should not be over-weighted as negative evidence. No direct follow-up on capex, throughput, or completed operational benefits is provided.

Thesis: AutoScheduler.AI has direct relevance to warehouse modernization through added voice capabilities and explainable AI in its warehouse decision agent, which fits the theme but remains lightly evidenced.

Why now: The most relevant evidence is the April 7, 2026 product update adding voice and explainable AI to warehouse decisioning, followed by an April 30, 2026 award mention; both are recent enough for a 1 year+ technology adoption lens but weak on conversion proof.

Caveats: Evidence is limited to two GlobeNewswire-style items. The strongest product article was reported on April 7, 2026, which is before the available evidence cutoff date in the recency report but available in representative article context; direct scoring should stay conservative because overall evidence breadth is low. No financing, customer, or contract evidence is provided.

Thesis: Rainforest Distribution has relevant recent expansion context because an external article dated July 1, 2026 says it permanently opened its Cartersville, Georgia distribution center with ambient, refrigerated, and frozen capabilities as part of a growing Southeast network.

Why now: The only evidence is recent, with a published date of July 1, 2026, which is timely for a 1 year+ network buildout view. But because the support is only external article context, confidence remains low.

Caveats: Only one external article is available. No direct positive event item is present; support is article context.

Thesis: There is some focus-aligned opportunity from external dated context that VanTrust started construction on a 1.08 million-square-foot industrial project near Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park aimed at large-scale distribution users, which could matter over a 1 year+ horizon if delivered and leased.

Why now: The external article carries a published date signal of May 26, 2026 and says construction started on Park 762 with Q2 2027 delivery targeted, so it is recent, but the local available evidence's direct evidence is not actually about this project.

Caveats: The most focus-relevant evidence is external article context, not strong direct local evidence. Project is speculative and targeted for Q2 2027 delivery, so timing extends beyond much of the next year. Local direct available evidence mainly concerns a mixed-use asset sale, which is not central to the warehouse/distribution focus.

Thesis: DIA appears thematically relevant because external article context says it plans to invest more than €70 million to build six new logistics warehouses in Spain by 2029, which would be material supply-chain modernization if executed.

Why now: The expansion context uses an extracted published date signal of December 10, 2025 for the external article, which is older than the 90-day window but included as external article context; meanwhile the in the available evidence from April 2026 market-share article is more recent and points to competitive pressure as of the first 16 weeks of 2026.

Caveats: The positive warehouse thesis is external article context, not merged direct evidence. The external article published date signal is December 10, 2025, so it is not recent proof within the 90-day recency. The in the available evidence market-share article is sector/competitive context rather than a direct logistics execution failure.

Thesis: Emiza has relevant expansion context because an external article dated June 10, 2026 says it opened a new 120,000-square-foot Haryana warehouse with 15,000 pallet capacity and 23 docks to boost North India operations, which could support regional scale if sustained.

Why now: The risk evidence appears in early April 2026 articles, while the warehouse expansion context is later dated June 10, 2026 via external published date. That timeline suggests the company may be expanding despite recent labor strain, which raises execution risk over the next year.

Caveats: Expansion support is external article context, not a direct positive event item. The broader labor-shortage article context is partly sector-level, so not every risk detail is uniquely company-specific. The two April articles are closely related and should not be treated as fully independent confirmation.

Thesis: Beans.ai fits the supply-chain modernization lens through expansion of an AI-driven last-mile platform spanning routing, dispatch optimization, predictive analytics, and auto-dispatch.

Why now: The only relevant evidence is an April 28, 2026 press-release style announcement of an expanded AI-driven last-mile platform, which is recent but weakly substantiated.

Caveats: Source credibility is the lowest in the cohort. No neutral supporting facts or external validation are provided. Private company status and lack of disclosed financials limit thesis strength.

Thesis: The focus-aligned opportunity is a planned $206 million investment to build a 750,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, which would be meaningful if executed, but this comes from an external article dated March 9, 2026 and sits outside the positive-available evidence. The available evidence's direct evidence is mostly unrelated product launches rather than warehouse expansion. As a result, this remains a moderate but low-conviction opportunity under the warehouse/distribution lens.

Why now: The relevant timing is the March 9, 2026 published date signal for the external report citing Milwaukee Tool's planned project, but the current available evidence period has not added stronger follow-through evidence on the facility.

Caveats: Most evidence in the available evidence is about product launches, not warehouse expansion. The facility evidence is supporting context and appears earlier than the main recency framing; recency and follow-through are limited.

Thesis: External dated context indicates Scooter’s Coffee broke ground on a $40 million, 154,400-square-foot cold storage distribution facility in Papillion, Nebraska, described as its third distribution center and intended to support continued growth. That is clearly relevant to the theme, but the available evidence lacks direct positive evidence items, so opportunity scoring must stay moderate.

Why now: This is the most recent expansion news in the cohort, with dated external articles on July 2, 2026 and July 4, 2026. The timing matters because the project has just broken ground and remains a live multi-quarter capacity story.

Caveats: No direct positive evidence items exist; support is external article context only. One company-hosted article is undated, so recency there is uncertain.

Thesis: HyperLeap has direct focus relevance because it launched modular warehouse-automation and robotic-sorting products into North America, including HyperSort and HyperWall. If adoption follows, that is a clear supply-chain modernization opportunity over a 1 year+ horizon.

Why now: The North American launch occurred on April 29, 2026, making the next year the natural evaluation period for market entry and conversion from launch to real deployments. The timing is recent, but recency alone does not prove traction.

Caveats: Evidence is primarily promotional launch material. No financials, contracts, or customer deployments are provided. Private-company status and tiny article universe reduce conviction.

Thesis: Supporting context indicates East Coast Warehouse & Distribution selected a Texas site near the Port of Houston for its first Texas operation, with a $57.5 million investment and operations expected to begin in May 2026, which would be meaningful network expansion if current.

Why now: The only cited article has a published date signal of December 5, 2025 and says operations were expected to begin in May 2026, but the company has zero reviewed evidence items after recency, so current status as of this ranking is uncertain.

Caveats: No reviewed evidence items after recency; ranking relies on external article context only. Published date signal is December 5, 2025, so recency is weak versus the current available evidence date. No direct follow-up confirms start-up, utilization, or modernization outcomes.

Thesis: Bay Cities has some focus alignment through an externally summarized relocation of its Midwest fulfillment and logistics facility to a more than 230,000-square-foot site, suggesting increased fulfillment capacity.

Why now: The available evidence's external overlay gives a source date of March 24, 2026 for the facility relocation and says operations began in February, but this is supporting context and older than the internal recency cutoff; recency for the core expansion claim is therefore weaker in this serving available evidence.

Caveats: The strongest focus-aligned evidence comes from an external article context article, not merged structured SQLite evidence. The internal positive item in the available evidence is about a packaging/display partnership for Sprouts, which is only loosely tied to warehouse/distribution focus. No available evidence on economics, utilization, or customer traction from the relocated facility.

Thesis: DSCP has some focus relevance because it operates domestic fulfillment centers in Pomona, California and New Brunswick, New Jersey, serves more than 2,500 e-commerce brands, and positions itself around domestic 3PL resiliency. However, the available evidence does not show a clearly new warehouse opening or quantified capacity expansion during the recency as strongly as other names in this cohort.

Why now: The regulatory catalyst is immediate and dated: the EU rule change takes effect on July 1, 2026, and DSCP's related preparatory communications were published on June 10, 2026 and reported on June 11, 2026.

Caveats: Most available evidence is company promotional or operational context with limited financial specificity. The positive case is more about existing fulfillment capability than clearly new capacity expansion. Coverage confidence is lower than for other names in this cohort.

Thesis: FIDELITONE has a plausible 1 year+ opportunity from its new Bridgeport, New Jersey fulfillment center because management says the site expands its nationwide fulfillment network and enables one- to two-day reach across the Northeast, with combined network reach to 98% of the U.S. population within two days by ground shipping, but the available evidence only provides article context rather than direct positive event evidence.

Why now: The only dated evidence is a source date of May 11, 2026 for the new fulfillment center announcement, which is within the 90-day recency and recent enough for a 1 year+ network-ramp thesis, though recency is based on published date signal rather than a richer event sequence.

Caveats: Available evidence has no direct positive evidence items; support is article context only.

Thesis: FyterTech Nonwovens has modest opportunity evidence from opening two new warehouse locations in Seattle and Nashville, which management says strengthens its nationwide distribution network, brings inventory closer to key markets, and supports faster delivery and more cost-effective shipping.

Why now: The relevant announcement carries a published date of April 21, 2026, within recency and recent enough for a 1 year+ warehouse-network maturation thesis.

Caveats: No direct positive events; evidence is article context. Only one source/article in available evidence.

Thesis: Kirby Risk has direct thematic relevance because it received an innovation award for a major warehouse transformation using advanced warehouse management capabilities and robotics automation. That is positive evidence of supply-chain modernization, but the available evidence does not quantify financial impact, scale, or whether the transformation is new versus already completed.

Why now: The only meaningful timing signal is the June 2, 2026 award announcement recognizing Kirby Risk's warehouse transformation with robotics. That is recent enough for a 1 year+ lens, but it is recognition rather than a newly quantified operational event. Sources

Caveats: Evidence is mainly award-based and does not quantify economics. No direct event item with positive polarity was available; inference comes from direct factual award detail. Private-company visibility is limited.

Thesis: Tandoor Morni has direct evidence of modest distribution-network improvement: an April 17, 2026 article says it announced new distribution capabilities for faster shipping across the USA, alongside improved inventory management. It also announced CSA and NSF/ANSI 4 certifications across models, which may support commercial expansion. The thematic fit exists, but the evidence is small-scale and low financial materiality.

Why now: The distribution-capability announcement was reported on April 17, 2026, after a certification article dated April 7, 2026, suggesting a near-sequence of compliance and distribution improvements, though the available evidence gives no further follow-through.

Caveats: Low-credibility sources and low finance relevance. No direct business, capacity, or facility-size disclosure. Small article universe and no corroborating third-party reporting.

Thesis: JT Logistics appears to be expanding fulfillment and bonded warehouse capacity, which is directionally supportive for network scale and customer value, but the available evidence only provides undated article context rather than stronger direct positive evidence. The context describes a 295,000-sf facility in Central Iowa, a 460,000-sf fulfillment facility in Altoona, and expanded customs-bonded space that allegedly helped a client save costs. That is relevant to the focus, but evidentiary strength is limited because recency is uncertain and the evidence is marked weak context only, not direct event evidence.

Why now: The only relevant evidence is the undated company news context describing new Iowa facilities and expanded bonded capacity, so the business may be in an expansion phase, but exact timing is uncertain because no publication timestamp is available.

Caveats: Evidence is undated external article context, not stronger direct event evidence. Same source is not independent confirmation.

Thesis: Elevator has direct focus alignment because it opened a co-warehousing facility in North Kansas City. The event is positive for footprint expansion, but the available evidence frames it as a local small-business opening with minimal financial relevance, limiting opportunity score.

Why now: The grand opening was referenced with timing around May 15, 2026, so it is recent enough to matter for the next year if demand materializes, but the available evidence contains no subsequent utilization, customer, or economics evidence.

Caveats: Single low-credibility local press-style source. The evidence indicates the event has minimal financial relevance. No evidence on occupancy, customer demand, financing, or profitability.

Thesis: The risk side comes from business quality and financial fragility rather than lack of strategic movement. A later article dated April 16, 2026 reported short interest up 36.7%, a Q4 earnings miss, negative net margin, negative ROE, and weak liquidity ratios. So Armlogi can have high opportunity and still meaningful execution/financial risk.

Why now: Why now is the cluster of April 2026 operational updates: on April 24, 2026/25 Armlogi described its middle-mile network as evolving into a scalable platform with planned regional expansion, following early-April evidence of route and volume growth from internalization efforts. That sequence suggests a strategic shift from pilot/internal efficiency toward broader network scaling over the next year. Sources

Caveats: Much of the positive evidence comes from company-oriented press release distribution and duplicated summaries. Financial weakness comes from a different article than the operational expansion story, so both should be held simultaneously.

Thesis: The available evidence's risk is mostly indirect: a sector report says in-store inefficiencies cost retailers $196.4 billion annually, highlighting the operational challenge RELEX is trying to solve, but this is not direct evidence of company-specific deterioration. Risk is therefore moderate, mostly around execution and customer ROI scrutiny.

Why now: The customer win cadence is recent across May and late June 2026, with RELEX Open launched May 7 and MOM's Organic Market announced June 26, 2026. These are timely signs of commercialization in supply-chain modernization, though not warehouse expansion by RELEX itself.

Caveats: Most evidence concerns customer adoption of software, which is supply-chain modernization but not physical warehouse expansion by RELEX. The main negative item is sector-level context, not a direct company-specific adverse event.

Thesis: Conviction is reduced because the warehouse-expansion thesis comes from external article context rather than strong direct evidence in this available evidence, while a separate April 2026 article indicates DIA was overtaken by Consum in Spanish FMCG share, suggesting competitive pressure.

Why now: The expansion context uses an extracted published date signal of December 10, 2025 for the external article, which is older than the 90-day window but included as external article context; meanwhile the in the available evidence from April 2026 market-share article is more recent and points to competitive pressure as of the first 16 weeks of 2026.

Caveats: The positive warehouse thesis is external article context, not merged direct evidence. The external article published date signal is December 10, 2025, so it is not recent proof within the 90-day recency. The in the available evidence market-share article is sector/competitive context rather than a direct logistics execution failure.

Thesis: The main risk under the focus is that rapid expansion may outpace demand or create execution strain; weaker-context reporting cited Zudio over-densification, cannibalization, negative same-store sales, declining revenue per sq ft, and margin pressure, which could reduce returns on further supply-chain and network investment.

Why now: Why now is the combination of fresh FY26 disclosures and formal capital-allocation approval: Business Standard reported on April 24, 2026 that the board approved ₹2,500 crore for store upgrades and supply chain, and later April 29, 2026 coverage reiterated strong Q4/FY26 performance and the rights issue timing context.

Caveats: Available evidence's strongest negative evidence is limited; most adverse supply-chain/execution concerns sit in weak context rather than direct negative evidence items. Some positive evidence is earnings/market oriented rather than narrowly warehouse-specific. No direct warehouse or distribution-center opening in available evidence; thesis is supply-chain modernization via funding and rollout.

Thesis: The main available evidence has no negative evidence, but later reporting from May 7, 2026 says Charlie's Produce 'scales back warehouse plans,' which tempers the expansion upside and introduces execution/scope risk even though the company is still moving forward. Because this comes from external article context rather than direct negative evidence, risk is moderate, not high.

Why now: The direct facility plan was captured on April 23, 2026, and the external follow-up on May 7, 2026 suggests the project remains active but potentially resized. Construction completion is projected for April 2027, which fits the 1 year+ horizon.

Caveats: Negative/risk signal comes from lower-priority external article context, not direct negative evidence. Private-company financial materiality is not quantified in the available evidence.

Thesis: Risk is moderate because the evidence comes from a single press-release-style source, much of the scale-out is still forward-looking, and the ambitious automation/facility rollout implies significant execution risk despite the stated backing.

Why now: The article was reported on April 8, 2026 and describes a live U.S. launch with Atlanta open plus future network buildout, making this timely for a 1 year+ commercialization and deployment window.

Caveats: The evidence relies on one launch announcement, so independent confirmation is limited. Part of the thesis depends on future site rollout rather than only in-place capacity.

Thesis: The same evidence that supports opportunity also indicates meaningful leverage/execution risk because the expansion is tied to large acquisition and bridge financing. The available evidence gives no adverse performance evidence, but financing-backed industrial expansion carries integration, leasing, and capital-structure risk, especially where bridge debt is explicitly cited. This is an inferred risk from direct financing facts, not a separate negative event.

Why now: The evidence is clustered in April 2026: large Pompano Beach acquisition on April 6, 2026, a sale/purchase context article dated April 24, 2026 noting the new 435,201-square-foot distribution center, and Barings bridge financing on April 27, 2026. The close sequencing indicates an active expansion phase with likely 1 year+ implications.

Caveats: Some relationship evidence are context-only and cannot be used for counterparty inference. Coverage confidence is lower than Syndigo because the article universe is smaller.

Thesis: The main available evidence risk is modest and regulatory: REACH disclosures show certain products contain listed substances above threshold levels, and there is also trademark litigation with Zuru, though neither appears existential in the available evidence.

Why now: The most recent direct company evidence is the 116MW Billund solar project on June 22, 2026, while the available evidence's only explicit regional distribution-center expansion linkage is reporting from November 25, 2025, outside the main recency and therefore weaker for this cohort. REACH disclosures were reported on June 4, 2026 and litigation appeared on May 7, 2026.

Caveats: Most available evidence on LEGO is product launch or brand activity rather than warehouse/distribution buildout. The RDC-in-Virginia evidence is external overlay context and not a fresh withrecent direct event in the main available evidence. REACH disclosures appear compliance-oriented and the available evidence does not quantify business disruption.

Thesis: The available evidence includes manufacturing softness context, but it is not direct Ferrosource-specific adversity. Risk therefore stems more from sector backdrop and possible demand/labor cyclicality than from any documented company problem.

Why now: The article was reported on May 29, 2026 and says Ferrosource is nearing completion of the new facility, suggesting the expansion may translate into operational impact within the next year.

Caveats: Only one article supports the thesis. The negative evidence is not directly tied to Ferrosource and should not be over-weighted. Event item is marked undated, though the article itself was reported on May 29, 2026.

Thesis: Risks are present but modest versus peers: some insider selling and a trapped local-currency cash balance in Trinidad reduce quality of cash conversion, and there are hints of rising costs/margin pressure. Still, the available evidence does not show major financing stress, structural demand weakness, or severe disruption linked to the expansion theme.

Why now: The focus-fit catalyst stack is current and layered: April 2026 earnings materials highlighted new distribution centers and Chile entry plans, and Q2 FY2026 results around April 8-11, 2026 showed revenue growth and explicit plans for five new clubs in 2026-2027. This makes the expansion thesis both recent and durable for a 1 year+ horizon.

Caveats: Some positive articles are equity-market oriented rather than purely operational. A few dividend yield numbers in secondary articles appear noisy or erroneous, so they were not relied on. The strongest theme-fit comes from management commentary rather than a stand-alone distribution-center press release.

Thesis: Core business conditions are not risk-free: volume declined 2.5%, revenue was flat like-for-like, and Germany/Mexico were described as challenging, which could slow payoff from future logistics expansion.

Why now: The strongest business-state evidence is clustered in May-June 2026: on May 20, 2026/21 RS reported profit ahead of consensus and authorized a £100M buyback, while evidence says RS Ireland announced a multi-million-euro Dublin distribution-centre investment with planned move-in in 2027.

Caveats: The explicit warehouse-expansion item for RS is in the evidence rather than repeated as a direct evidence item. Some available positive events are broad market-context items linked to other companies and should not be over-weighted.

Thesis: Risk remains moderate because the warehouse-expansion case is supported only by external article context rather than strong direct evidence, while the other in the available evidence article is merely competitive consumer context and does not confirm business impact from the warehouse project.

Why now: The external article carries a published date signal of June 24, 2026 and says the warehouse project supports rising output and growing demand, making it potentially relevant over the next year if the automation upgrade is real and operational.

Caveats: Positive thesis relies on external article context, not direct event evidence. The competitive article is weak context and should not be over-weighted as negative evidence. No direct follow-up on capex, throughput, or completed operational benefits is provided.

Thesis: This is the least de-risked positive setup in the cohort because the available evidence mainly shows groundbreaking on speculative/build-to-suit logistics space rather than signed occupancy, operating modernization, or completed activation; therefore execution and absorption risk are comparatively higher.

Why now: The article was reported on June 2, 2026 and describes a fresh groundbreaking on an 80.2-acre site with £125M investment, making it relevant but still early-stage for a 1 year+ horizon.

Caveats: Single-article evidence base. No direct tenant signings or operational milestones in the new phase. Finance relevance in the representative article is relatively low versus other names.

Thesis: The available evidence does not contain direct adverse evidence, but it also lacks positive event tagging and lacks financial, backlog, or follow-on rollout data. That makes commercialization durability uncertain beyond this single deployment proof point.

Why now: The deployment articles are from mid-April 2026 and reference a facility that opened in February 2026, so the use case is recent and operational. But there is no later available evidence showing expansion from pilot or deployment into broader network wins. [April 15, 2026] [April 16, 2026]

Caveats: No direct positive events were available despite strong operational facts. Most evidence is deployment description rather than financial conversion.

Thesis: Risk is present but secondary: the available evidence points to customer concentration, competition, insider selling, and valuation stretch after a strong rally, yet there is no comparable direct adverse warehouse/distribution evidence undermining the expansion thesis.

Why now: June evidence is especially strong: Jabil beat Q3, raised FY2026 revenue and EPS guidance, lifted AI revenue outlook to $13.6B, and highlighted current capacity expansion in India. That combination makes the expansion thesis both recent and business-backed.

Caveats: The evidence specifically ties to leased warehousing in Pune from article context, but the strongest recent evidence is broader manufacturing/capacity expansion rather than standalone warehousing items.

Thesis: There is no direct negative evidence, but evidence quality is limited because support is external article context only. The project is at groundbreaking stage and opening is described as next June, which introduces normal build/commissioning risk without available evidence-based proof of distress.

Why now: This is the most recent expansion news in the cohort, with dated external articles on July 2, 2026 and July 4, 2026. The timing matters because the project has just broken ground and remains a live multi-quarter capacity story.

Caveats: No direct positive evidence items exist; support is external article context only. One company-hosted article is undated, so recency there is uncertain.

Thesis: The specific New Jersey warehouse expansion is still at groundbreaking stage with no completion date announced, leaving execution and lease-up risk. The positive Florida sale is helpful context, but relationship evidence are context-only and do not by themselves propagate buyer/seller implications beyond the article's stated facts.

Why now: There are two recent dated items: a June 5, 2026 article on the Piscataway groundbreaking and a later June 10, 2026 article on the Florida industrial sale, with the later evidence adding potentially favorable strategic context.

Caveats: Opportunity case mixes one direct development event and one later-dated transaction context article. The later sale article is not itself a warehouse expansion announcement for IDI, so it is supportive but not as tightly on-focus as the groundbreaking. No explicit adverse evidence beyond stage/timing uncertainty.

Thesis: The available evidence offers only limited company-specific downside evidence. The main risk under the focus is competitive pressure in Spain, as a separate article says Lidl is accelerating expansion to narrow the gap with market leader Mercadona, but that is context rather than a direct adverse event for warehouse execution.

Why now: The external article is the latest-dated evidence in the cohort, with published date July 8, 2026, so recency is strong. However, it remains external article context rather than a direct event item, which lowers conviction.

Caveats: Positive thesis relies on external article context rather than direct positive evidence. Negative evidence is indirect competitive context, not a direct operational problem tied to the warehouse. Much of the remaining available evidence content on Mercadona is low-relevance context.

Thesis: Execution and timing risk remain because the facility was still under build-out, with completion targeted for June 2026, and the available evidence provides no evidence yet of operational go-live or customer throughput benefits.

Why now: The article was reported on May 18, 2026 and states completion is targeted for June 2026, making this a recent expansion with near-to-medium-term operational relevance inside the 1 year+ horizon.

Caveats: Single-article evidence base. No direct evidence on spend, tenant economics, or distribution efficiency benefits. Completion timing is based on article summary/context rather than a separate dated operating update.

Thesis: Main risk is execution and capital deployment risk: the available evidence shows a large commitment but not completed facilities, signed tenants, or realized returns, so the expansion thesis still needs conversion from plan to operating assets.

Why now: The commitment was reported with an exact of April 23, 2026, making it recent within the 90-day recency and relevant to a 1 year+ buildout cycle.

Caveats: Evidence is a commitment announcement rather than proof of completed warehouse or distribution-center delivery. Single-article evidence base. Contextual relationships to affiliates and collaborators are context-only and not propagation evidence.