10 Tips for Supply Chain Leadership Lessons
Behind every supply chain decision are real people balancing speed, cost, risk, and relationships. Effective leaders recognize that technology matters, but success is ultimately defined by how they support people, make tradeoffs, and handle change.
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You Diversified Your Suppliers, But What About Your Robots?
We often think about supply chain risk as something that happens upstream: an extreme weather event delaying a shipment from a single-source supplier or a carrier battling a data breach. That’s no longer the whole picture here. There are risks just as serious much closer to home.
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Macrologistics & Micrologistics: A Modern Framework for Unlocking Logistics Performance
In today’s competitive landscape, logistics has evolved from a back‑office necessity into one of the most powerful levers for business performance and differentiation. Yet despite its potential, many organizations still struggle to extract meaningful value from their logistics operations. The reason is straightforward: logistics is often treated as a single, monolithic function—broad, complex, and difficult […]
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TMS and DRP: The Recipe for Resilience
Ajinomoto Foods North America (AFNA) worked with EY Consulting and Blue Yonder to digitize its largely manual resource planning system and logistics processes that were hampering AFNA’s visibility, service, and efficiency.
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1 in 6 Women Truckers Experience Harassment. These Truck Stops Are Doing Something About It.
Data shows truck stops are the most common site of harassment against women drivers. WIM and Trucker Path are using technology and $200 million in federal backing to make stopping safer for women on the road.
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Fill Rate Explained: Benefits, Fill Rate Formula, and More
In wholesale, retail, and logistics operations, fill rate is one of the most important indicators of inventory performance and customer service. This guide is intended for supply chain professionals, inventory managers, and business leaders seeking to optimize order fulfillment and customer satisfaction. Understanding and optimizing fill rate is crucial for maintaining customer loyalty and operational […]
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IN BRIEF: Rail Growth, AI Automation, and Warehouse Expansion
3PL CEVA Logistics opened a new warehouse in Dubai South Free Zone, an emerging logistics hub in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council region. Designed for ecommerce customers, the nearly 250,000-square-foot facility, which opened in January 2026, handles more than 30,000 units per day.
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TMS Solutions: New Capabilities, Rich Possibilities
Shippers operating without a transportation management system are leaving real money on the table. Today’s integrated TMS solutions are the map and the key, opening a treasure chest of financial governance, real-time visibility, and the intelligence needed to run smart.
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Why Carrier Costing Is Becoming Core Logistics Infrastructure
Carrier costing is no longer just a back-office accounting function. Modern costing systems now support pricing strategy, emissions reporting, operational visibility, and stronger shipper-carrier collaboration across the supply chain.
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Supply Chain Tech Landscape: From Resilience to Orchestration
The deep integration of artificial intelligence as a “system of action” is the most significant shift revealed in Inbound Logistics’ annual supply chain technology survey. No longer is AI a standalone feature; it has become the bedrock of enterprise execution. That shift reflects in this year’s Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Providers. Aera […]
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Top Logistics Companies and Supply Chain Solutions
The May edition of Inbound Logistics highlights leading providers helping businesses navigate today’s rapidly evolving transportation and supply chain environment. These sponsors deliver the solutions, technology, and expertise companies need to improve efficiency and strengthen supply chain performance.
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What 3PLs and Freight Forwarders Get Wrong About SaaS
What most organizations are actually seeking is relief from managing infrastructure—not a specific deployment model. “SaaS” can represent several architectural models.
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Measure Twice, Automate Once: Don’t Build on a Shaky Foundation
Before investing in robotics, make sure your WMS and processes are built to support it.
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Alaska Finds An Edge
Building on solid partnerships with companies that know the terrain and how to navigate it, the Last Frontier is taking off as a partner in global supply chains and energy markets.
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Amazon Just Wholesale’d Its Supply Chain. What Happens Now?
Amazon’s new logistics offering is bigger than the headlines suggest. Here’s a breakdown of what it means for shippers and 3PLs.
Read More10 Tips for Maximizing the Value of Technology in Your Supply Chain
Since 2020, supply chains have been in a period of transformation. Companies first sought to maintain continuity in the face of massive disruption and then pivoted to improve resiliency and manage growth in emerging channels, all while contending with persistent labor shortages and shifting customer expectations. The DHL Supply Chain Insight 2030 report indicates the […]
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Unlocking Next-Level Visibility and AI Power in Your Supply Chain
Softeon’s Massively Observable Warehouse concept, powered by our Softeon AI Layer (SAIL) framework, transforms the warehouse into a living, data-rich environment that’s ready for AI innovation.
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What’s New in Warehouse Automation; Global Logistics Connections Strengthen; Port Container Volumes Rise; and More Logistics & Supply Chain News
Warehouse Automation Trends 2025 was a tale of two halves for the warehouse automation market: thanks to tariff uncertainty in the beginning of the year, many companies postponed large capital expenditure projects. Toward the end of the year, however, uncertainty declined more quickly than anticipated, and warehouse automation order intake for 2025 ultimately grew by […]
Read MoreThe Hidden Risks in Temperature-Controlled Freight
Temperature-controlled freight leaves little room for error. Small oversights in equipment, carrier selection, insurance coverage, or in-transit communication can quickly turn into costly claims.
Read MoreThe Future of Seaports: Unlocking Growth and Opportunity
As land constraints tighten at major gateways, seaport growth will depend on smarter use of existing footprints. Densification, modernization, predictive analytics, and sustainability investments are reshaping how ports build capacity and resilience.
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