End-to-End Visibility: The See-Through Supply Chain
In an era of constant disruption, supply chain leaders seek end-to-end visibility solutions to gain transparency from origin to final mile. The clarity that comes with supply chain X-ray vision helps them detect issues early, respond quickly, and build a resilient, agile network.
Can We Jumpstart American Shipbuilding?
In 80 years, U.S. shipbuilding has gone from producing record numbers of hulls during World War II—representing roughly 60% of global merchant tonnage—to just 0.1% today. President Trump’s executive order on “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” aims to reverse this decline.
Panasonic’s $4 Billion Battery Factory Set to Transform U.S. EV Supply Chain
This state-of-the-art facility will ramp up domestic EV battery production, helping reduce reliance on overseas suppliers and supporting faster, more sustainable vehicle manufacturing.
Top 10 3PLs: Readers’ Choice Excellence Awards
The tally is in. These third-party logistics providers rounded up the most votes and won reader applause.
3PLs Keep the Beat
In today’s high-stakes, high-speed global supply chain, third-party logistics providers are more than just behind-the-scenes players—they’re the drummers keeping time, driving rhythm, and keeping operations in sync. Discover how agile, tech-savvy 3PLs help shippers stay resilient, responsive, and right on beat.
Radeberger Brews A Smarter Supply Chain
In the beverage industry, everything is fluid. Production and sales volumes are heavily dependent on both market trends and raw materials availability. The slightest change in the sequence of processes—production, filling, distribution, or the return of empty bottles and containers—has immediate ramifications for the entire supply chain. How is it possible, under such conditions, to optimize both production capacities and route planning over the long term?
Seeing Clearly: How CLI’s AI System Transformed Quality Control
One plant. One challenge. One breakthrough—now transforming many. CLI’s proprietary vision-based AI solution redefines quality control.
Taiwan Expo USA 2025: Elevating Innovation, Culture, and U.S.-Taiwan Partnership
Nation’s Largest Taiwan Expo is Free and Open to the Public
Transportation Risk Management: What It Is, Types, and How to Choose
Learn how transportation risk management helps supply chains minimize disruption and improve resilience. Explore risk types, mitigation strategies, and how to choose the right solution for your business.
120-Ton Advantage: Meeting Critical Deadlines for Heavy Haul Cross-Border Shipments
Landstar’s exclusive, 120-ton overhead bridge crane, located in Laredo, Texas, ensures seamless transloading for heavy haul freight at a critical U.S.-Mexico gateway.
Overcoming Geopolitical Uncertainty and Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Q. What are the biggest challenges facing the freight market? A. The most obvious answer is the ever-changing geopolitical landscape. Globally there have been some headwinds in the trade routes, with many ocean carriers shifting how they operate. Tariffs have certainly forced many to shift aspects of their supply chain or for some, unfortunately, halt […]
Decommissioning and Reconfiguring an Aging Cryptocurrency Data Center in Texas
Logistics Plus® LP Crypto Mission Critical™ provides an end-to-end supply chain solution with installation services, extended workforce, and complete inventory visibility, reducing costs and enhancing ROI for the client.
Alaska Marine Lines Supports FEMA Hawaii Housing Project
Alaska Marine Lines transported three barge loads of modular housing units from Seattle to Maui to support a FEMA project assisting in the Lahaina fire rebuild efforts.
Rail Shipping: How to Future-Proof and Streamline Your Operations
One of the biggest challenges in rail logistics is that data is everywhere but rarely connected. To move toward a centralized system, shippers need to simplify and modernize their processes, from phasing out spreadsheets and manual methods, consolidating systems to building flexibility and redundancy into operations.
2025 Inbound Logistics Perspectives: 3PL Market Research Report
Amid policy shifts and uncertainty, geopolitical volatility, and fast-rising new technology solutions, third-party logistics (3PL) providers are adopting and evolving to serve the changing needs of their clients. The 2025 Inbound Logistics 3PL Perspectives report highlights how recent adjustments are shaping 3PL services and operations, while also revealing shifts in the diverse shipper landscape they […]
How Ascent Fast Boat Saved an Automotive Manufacturer Millions and Kept Production on Schedule
A faster ocean freight option from Ascent Global Logistics reduced a leading automotive manufacturer’s reliance on costly airfreight and protected its global production lines from disruption.
4PL: Definition, How it Works, and Benefits
Global supply chains are no longer simple. Businesses now manage hundreds of moving parts across multiple countries, from sourcing to shipping orders, tracking inventory, and handling freight forwarding. Distribution and fulfillment centers serve as strategic hubs in the supply chain, where inventory is stored, managed, and shipped to optimize logistics efficiency. Without the right system, […]
Circular Supply Chain: Definition, Components, and Benefits
Linear supply chains no longer meet the needs of today’s global economy. High waste, resource shortages, and frequent supply chain disruptions make it harder for companies to operate efficiently. Businesses need smarter systems that recover value and reduce dependence on finite resources. A circular supply chain offers a better way forward. As part of the […]
Why the Smartest Supply Chain Leaders Are Replacing Traditional Warehouse Hiring in 2025
If the last five years have taught supply chain leaders anything, it’s that agility is no longer a competitive advantage—it’s a requirement. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the warehouse. From fluctuating volumes and constrained labor pools to rising costs and changing customer expectations, warehouse operations have become the pressure valve of the […]
The Top 20 Fleet Management Challenges Faced By Owners and How to Overcome Them
Solving fleet management challenges helps fleet managers reduce fuel costs, lower maintenance costs, and improve driver performance. Tools like GPS tracking, route optimization, and telematics systems enable smarter, informed decisions.
What Hobbies/Activities Make You Better at Managing Supply Chains?
Readers share how hobbies like running, yoga, puzzles, and team sports develop key skills—resilience, flexibility, problem-solving, and communication—enhance supply chain and logistics management performance.
NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
Stay informed with this month’s top supply chain highlights: from innovative AI‑powered automation and major M&A moves to sustainability milestones and workforce trends shaping logistics today. insights from Inbound Logistics.
Supporting a Hotel Brand’s Global Expansion and Complex Logistics Needs
SEKO’s comprehensive approach transformed hotel brand citizenM’s supply chain, ensuring a future-proof logistics model that supports their global expansion while maintaining operational efficiency.
Outrun the Bear™: Building a Smarter Response to Supply Chain Disruption
Q. What concerns do shippers have in today’s climate of disruption and uncertainty? A. The number one concern today is visibility. Whether it’s cost transparency, shipment tracking, or understanding service performance, companies are asking: “Where’s my freight, what’s it costing me, and is my provider being fair?” This concern is especially urgent in times […]
Adapting Your Supply Chain to Mitigate Risk and Volatility
Q. How are companies adapting their supply chains to current conditions? A. In today’s market, companies are reshaping their supply chains to boost resilience and efficiency amid disruptions like geopolitical tensions, inflation, and shifting demand. A key focus is diversification, with firms reducing reliance on single regions by expanding supplier networks across multiple countries. Many […]
2025 Top 100 3PLs
Successful supply chains hit a high note when 3PLs lay down the rhythm. These Top 100 third-party logistics providers don’t just move freight and provide warehousing; they’re the drummers of industry, setting the tempo for global commerce and ensuring every beat drops on time.
End-to-end Supply Chain: E2E Meaning, Benefits, & How to Implement
Adopting an E2E supply chain ensures businesses stay competitive by optimizing workflows and strengthening supply chain planning. The ability to track performance across the supply chain end enhances adaptability and customer satisfaction.
5 Types of Risk in Supply Chain Management
This guide breaks down five types of risk in supply chain management, showing how environmental risks, financial threats, and market shifts can hit operations hard.
Walmart Bets Big on Drones
Walmart is banking on drone deliveries to continue dominating both the last-mile delivery sector and the broader retail industry. This drone strategy is long-term and based on Walmart’s research showing that younger consumers (ages 18-35) are the most likely to use drone delivery services. Younger consumers, accustomed to organizing their lives around iPhones and apps, […]
Prioritizing Technology Upgrades in a Multi-Client Warehouse Environment
As industry demand grows and client business evolves, it’s the role of the solution provider to be able to quickly respond to accommodate their growth. MD Logistics accomplishes this by pinpointing key upgrades.
State of Logistics Report; The Latest Data on Cross-Border Trade; Spotlight on Autonomous Supply Chains & other Logistics News
News, trends, and insights on the latest in global logistics and supply chain management.
Freight Fraud: 5 Ways to Mitigate Risk
Freight fraud is becoming increasingly commonplace across the U.S. supply chain. In fact, 72% of respondents to a 2024 Transportation Intermediaries Association survey experienced at least three different types of fraud—everything from phishing and brokerage scams to cyberattacks, and fraudulent inbound phone calls and text messages.
Unlocking Revenue Growth With AI
In the modern service economy, businesses face growing pressure to deliver value-driven customer experiences while maximizing profitability. Yet, many organizations remain tethered to outdated tools and manual processes that hinder operational efficiency and scalability.
The End of Cost-Plus: A Legacy Pricing Model in a High-Performance Supply Chain
A Case for Performance-Based Pricing
Rare Earth Elements: What’s the Drill?
While rare earths are not exactly “rare” (even the rarest of these elements, thulium, is 125 times more common than gold), these critical metals present tricky supply chain challenges and opportunities for companies to mine:
Fashion in Flux: How Apparel Brands Are Battling Tariffs, Demand Dips, and Supply Chain Snarls
Leading brands like Gap Inc., Lululemon, and American Eagle prepare for trade uncertainty.
Types of Cargo: Key Factors, How They’re Transported, and Handling Requirements
Cargo means goods or products moved from one place to another for cargo transportation. In the shipping industry and global trade, understanding different types of cargo helps optimize how goods reach their destination. Businesses rely on shipping companies and logistics companies to handle bulk cargo, liquid bulk cargo, general cargo, and more. Proper transport vehicles […]
Fantasy Farms and Fintech: A Blooming Success
Each year, Fantasy Farms grows more than 50 million stems of flowers across its own farms and by working with qualified growers in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico. The company regularly supplies 8,000-plus retail locations and 30,000-plus locations during major holidays.
10 Tips for Overcoming Workforce Shortages
Supply chain workforce shortages continue to plague today’s businesses, and they are as prevalent on the warehouse floor as they are in the office.
Supply Chain Resilience: What It Is, Common Disruptions, and How to Build
Supply chain resilience refers to a company’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover quickly from unexpected disruptions. Businesses now face constant challenges like natural disasters, geopolitical risks, and the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These events expose weaknesses in even the most efficient supply chain models. Supply chain leaders are under pressure […]
To Reduce Empty Miles, Shippers Must Share to Save
For an industry that prides itself on running lean, the supply chain has a glaring inefficiency on the roads every day: trucks with plenty of space to spare.
Ecommerce Fulfillment: How to Keep It Rolling
Ecommerce retailers convey confidence despite facing barriers. Here’s how they stay on track.
5 Key Steps to a Circular Supply Chain
Shippers looking to reduce waste should prioritize these critical components for traveling a successful path to circularity.
Betting on Robots Over Hype: ‘Viral Videos Don’t Pack Boxes’
From fashion design to robotics CEO, Kimberley Losey’s journey defies convention. But it’s her relentless focus on solving real problems that’s redefining automation and reshaping warehouse robotics, one human-footprint robot at a time.
Do More With Less: How High-Density Storage Is Reshaping Warehouse Efficiency
High-density storage systems like Vertical Lift Modules are helping operations reclaim space, boost accuracy, and reduce labor strain; all without expanding their footprint.
For a Competitive Edge, Safety Is a M.U.S.T.
Fostering a solid safety culture not only saves lives and reduces accidents and cargo damages, it strengthens customer relations.
Enter: A Warehouse Robot with Finesse
“Numb and dumb” no more, the new Vulcan robot from Amazon features a capability that has eluded robotics: a sense of touch. The result? Tangible benefits for order fulfillment.
NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
GOOD WORKS: DHL Global Forwarding successfully transported the world’s first mobile heart clinic for children to Burundi. The mobile clinic provides life-saving cardiovascular surgeries for children with congenital heart diseases.
The Best Mapping Software for Location Intelligence
Choosing accurate mapping software is essential for businesses that use location intelligence. This field has seen steady growth. The global market is projected to reach $63.8 billion by 2032, with steady demand from retail, logistics, and urban planning. Maptive stands out as the best mapping software for location intelligence due to its precision, speed, and […]
Hawaii Logistics: Maintaining the Island Flow
Keeping cargo movement flowing to and from Hawaii’s multiple locations requires logistics savvy, specialized experience, and inter-island ingenuity. Call it Aloha spirit or pure persistence; these providers go the distance for every shipment.
Vendors vs Suppliers: The Differences and Why It Matters
Vendors and suppliers are both business entities that play different roles in the supply chain. Suppliers provide raw materials, while vendors sell finished products to other businesses or the final customer, operating in distinct capacities depending on the products’ use and sales channels. The key difference lies in what each business entity provides to the […]
The Chemistry of Trust: Logistics Leaders Reinvent Chemical Supply Chains
In a high-stakes, highly regulated environment, top logistics providers blend innovation and institutional knowledge to secure safer, smarter, and more sustainable chemical transportation for a shifting global market.
How Year-Round Demand Is Reshaping OTC Supply Chains
Cold and flu season is no longer confined to the winter months. For manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) cold and flu products, this unpredictability is forcing a fundamental shift in how, and where, supply chains are built and maintained.
How Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive in a New Tariff Era
Tariff-driven turbulence creates an opportunity to rethink, retool, and reinforce logistics operations. Rather than viewing tariffs as an uncontrollable threat, you can use them as a catalyst for digital transformation.
Bringing Supply Chains to Breakthrough Research and Science
Allison Bennett Irion brings deep expertise in defense, government, and supply chain strategy to her work at Argonne National Laboratory. Learn how she’s helping shape the future of critical materials and science-driven logistics.
Can We Ever Fully Trust AI in Supply Chain Management?
Artificial intelligence is transforming supply chains with real-time insights and predictive power—but is full trust realistic? Experts share the risks, benefits, and human oversight needed to make AI a reliable partner in logistics.
Prepping for Peak-Season; Next-Level Yard and Dock Ops; Strategies to Mitigate Disruption; & More Supply Chain News
Get the latest supply chain and logistics insights from expert research, analysis, and trend reports.
Digital Marketplaces Transform Special Equipment and Commercial Vehicle Procurement for Optimized Logistics Operations
In contemporary logistics, where every element of the supply chain demands maximum efficiency, the management of specialized equipment and commercial vehicle fleets is critically important. From ensuring timely raw material deliveries to efficient distribution of finished goods, the availability of appropriate and readily accessible equipment defines the continuity of business processes. Nevertheless, traditional approaches to […]
Rural Retailer Reroutes the Final Mile
Customer service has always been a top priority for Blain’s Farm & Fleet, a family-owned, modern general store rooted in the traditions and culture of the Midwest. When the outcome of a decision to offer same-day delivery for online holiday shopping exceeded all expectations, the retailer decided to offer the option year-round.
Operational Risk Management: Core Principles and Practices
Modern business operations face rising complexity from cyber threats, supply chain issues, and failed internal processes. Each mistake or delay increases risk exposure and disrupts performance. Without a structured system, risks multiply fast and often without warning.
Global Supply Chain: What It Is, Importance, and Challenges
Studying the global supply chain reveals how products move from raw materials to finished goods across multiple countries. It connects manufacturing operations, distribution, and customer demand in a vast worldwide system. Many global supply chains involve complex steps and working relationships with foreign suppliers to meet the needs of international customers. Breaking down how global […]
What is Linehaul: Definition, How it Works, and Importance
What is a line haul? It refers to the transport of goods between two points, such as cities, ports, or even warehouses. Line haul transportation covers the long-distance part of the shipping process. It moves freight between hubs like sorting facilities or distribution centers, with the final destination being the endpoint of the shipping process, […]
UPC Meaning: What It Is, Types, and How to Get
Running a business today means staying organized, especially when selling products globally or across online marketplaces. Mismanaging items leads to errors, confusion, and lost sales. That’s where understanding UPC meaning becomes essential. A UPC—short for Universal Product Code—is a unique number and a type of bar code used for product identification. The barcode symbol, which […]
Beyond Reshoring to Regionalization
Recent and ongoing tariff discussions have some supply chain leaders rethinking their global supply strategy. While this has led many manufacturers to consider reshoring, an alternate strategy is growing around regionalization and rightshoring.
IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Providing air capacity on key trade lanes, CEVA Logistics launched a trans-Pacific charter program connecting Wuxi, China, to Chicago. Offering three flights per week, the Wuxi-Chicago charter is designed to accommodate a range of cargo types, including industrial equipment, electronics, oversized cargo, ecommerce goods, and apparel.
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Drones
From conducting inventory counts with accuracy to completing last-mile deliveries with precision, these drones take flight in the supply chain space.
TMS: Time to Ditch the Spreadsheets
Outdated tools can’t keep up with today’s global supply chain demands. A modern transportation management system (TMS) turns complexity into clarity, cuts costs, improves service, and transforms shipping from a manual chore into a strategic advantage.
How to Manage Lead Time With Machine Learning
The impact of lead time variability on supply chain management is a critical factor impacting operational efficiency, cost management and service delivery. Lead time involves decisions that determine optimal inventory levels, when to place orders and how much to order, stocking policy, available-to-premise calculations, supplier performance and supplier selection.
Create Efficiencies for B2B and D2C Fulfillment with Unified Warehousing
Q. What is unified warehousing? A. A unified warehousing network seamlessly handles both your B2B and D2C orders under one roof. Consolidating your inventory into one location eliminates the need for redundant stock across separate warehouses. This reduction in overall stock levels translates directly into lower inventory carrying costs. With all products housed in one […]
Inside the Four Walls: Scaling Smarter with Robotics, Goods to Person, and Agile Fulfillment
Q. What are the biggest challenges your clients are facing in warehouse and fulfillment operations today? A. Labor remains one of the most pressing issues across the industry. With increasing wage pressures and a limited pool of available workers, many fulfillment centers are struggling to scale their operations traditionally. As demand grows and service expectations […]
Supply Chain Pocket Change?
As a company’s supply chain network evolves over time, information needed for adaptive efficiency becomes isolated in hard-to-find data pockets. In those instances, data required to drive modern efficient operations is isolated and not instantly accessible—usually housed on old world siloed spreadsheets. Do you have supply chain data points in hidden pockets? Modernized business operations […]
What is Supply Chain Forecasting? Best Methods, Benefits, and Challenges
Uncertainty hurts business. When companies don’t know what’s coming next, they overstock, underdeliver, and miss sales targets. Poor planning can wreck supply chain operations, increase costs, and frustrate customers. Supply chain forecasting refers to the process of predicting demand, supply, or pricing for products within an industry, using data from suppliers to anticipate stock availability […]
What is LIFO? Definition, Benefits, and Real World Use of Last In, First Out
Inventory valuation shapes how businesses report profits and manage taxes. The LIFO method—Last In, First Out—assigns the cost of the most recent purchases to the cost of goods sold, often reducing taxable income when prices rise. LIFO is one of several cost flow assumptions used in inventory accounting to determine how inventory costs are allocated […]
How to Modernize Your Warehouse Without Starting Over
Q. If I want to improve my warehouse performance, do I really need a brand-new facility or a full retrofit? A. Not at all. That’s one of the biggest misconceptions out there. Companies often think they need to spend heavily on a new facility to upgrade with automation or increase capacity—but that’s usually because they’re […]
4 Ways a 3PL Can Help Shippers Navigate Tariff Volatility
Relying on a good third-party logistics (3PL) partner can help you manage tariff volatility. Here’s how:
How Shippers Can Prepare for NMFC Changes
In the world of less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, upcoming changes to the NMFC classification system loom large. The impact on freight rates could vary. Here’s what to expect:
Smart Load Planning for Smarter Warehousing: Optimizing Warehouse Operations in an Era of Ecommerce Growth
Q. How are modern warehouses evolving—and what role does smart load planning play? A. Warehouses today are under pressure like never before. Ecommerce growth has driven order volumes through the roof, while customer expectations for fast, damage-free delivery continue to rise. At the same time, warehouses face labor shortages, rising costs, and limited space. Smart […]
How to Make Floor Loading An Efficient Shipping Option
Few things are more costly than having empty space in your shipments. Floor-loading can help make each load more efficient compared to pallet loads, deflating the amount of air in each trailer. The majority of container imports are floor-loaded to maximize each expensive shipment. While palletized loads are more common in domestic shipments, floor loading […]
10 Tips to Help 3PLs Stay Ahead with the Right WMS
The right warehouse management system (WMS) can transform how 3PLs operate.
Smart Stack: Pallets Load Up Innovation
The seemingly simple pallet is growing more sophisticated as new innovations strengthen an already critical asset.
10 Tips for Reducing Transportation Costs
Leveraging the right transportation strategies, tools, and insights can help optimize operations and deliver outstanding service at a reduced cost.
The Future of Predictive Shipping and the Amazon Advantage
The future of predictive shipping will be defined not by a single end-to-end platform but by the ability to integrate and optimize across a fragmented supply chain ecosystem.
Everything You Need to Know About Demand Forecasting: Types, Methods, Benefits and Examples
Businesses need to stay ahead in a fast-moving market. Strong demand forecasting helps companies make better decisions, reduce risk, and stay ready for sudden changes.
Warehouse Success: Speed Up, Spend Less
When managing today’s warehouses, velocity and value are non-negotiable. From predictive AI to flexible robotics, warehouses are cutting costs and accelerating fulfillment without breaking the bank—or the back. Here’s how smart strategies and lean tech help companies gain ground by moving faster and spending smarter.
NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
GOOD WORKS: The CMA CGM Foundation will produce and deploy 10 PharmaBox units, which enhance access to medicines and healthcare in numerous humanitarian crisis zones across Africa. The units will be installed in Chad, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, and Mozambique, with deployment to be adjusted as humanitarian needs evolve.
Improving Visibility for Automotive Rail Shippers
Advanced technologies powered by AI and machine learning are being applied to the location, condition, and status data generated by some 1.6 million railcars moving across the North American network every day. Here’s how automotive shippers can now turn rail logistics into a competitive advantage.
AI-Driven Planning Connects StarTech.com to Supply Chain Clarity
StarTech.com, which offers hardware that helps information technology professionals solve connectivity and business challenges, has grown during all but two of the 40 years it has been in business. “We’re optimistic about the future,” says Ted Wenger, the company’s vice president, operations.
75 Green Supply Chain Partners
From the highway to the warehouse, from the skies to the docks, these 75 standout companies don’t just provide supply chain solutions—they’re moving the needle on sustainability.
Will More U.S. Companies Turn to Nearshoring to Diversify Supply Chains in the Next Five Years?
Nearshoring will accelerate as companies respond to climate risks, economic uncertainty, and shifting trade policies. Tariffs and global disruptions are pushing businesses to reassess supply chains for greater resilience and efficiency. In today’s fast-moving environment, nearshoring strikes the right balance between speed, risk mitigation, and cost. –Mita Gupta Executive Vice President and Global Business Unit […]
Inventory Planning: What It Is, Importance, and Challenges
Running out of stock or holding too much inventory can ruin profit margins, cause customer dissatisfaction, and throw operations off balance. Businesses that ignore planning often face lost sales, cash issues, and wasted storage space. Whether managing a retail store, manufacturing line, or online shop, one thing is clear: inventory planning is not optional. Smart […]
Top 20 Essential Fleet Management Strategies for Maximum Efficiency and Safety
Managing a fleet without a clear plan often leads to chaos—higher fuel costs, increased vehicle downtime, and frustrated fleet managers. Strong fleet management strategies act as the foundation for smarter, safer, and more cost-effective fleet operations. These strategies cover everything from vehicle maintenance and driver behavior to fuel efficiency and operational efficiency. With the […]
10 Tips for Optimizing Reverse Logistics
Effective returns management requires a well-planned strategy—from the pre-purchase stage through to the product’s second shelf.
Inventory Forecasting: Formulas, Methods, Benefits and How to Implement
Running out of stock during peak demand or wasting money on unsold goods can hurt both profits and customer trust. Many businesses face this challenge because they don’t forecast their inventory needs correctly. That’s where inventory forecasting steps in. Companies use different methods like EOQ and ROP to enhance their inventory management, incorporating both quantitative […]
Logistics Risk Management: What It Is, Types, and Implementation
Unexpected events can derail even the most efficient logistics network, making risk management in logistics essential. From natural disasters to supplier delays, risks pop up without warning. That’s why logistics risk management is no longer optional—it’s essential. Companies today face supply chain disruptions that can impact everything from raw materials to customer satisfaction. Identifying potential […]
Retail Stores as Fulfillment Hubs; Logistics Trends to Watch; Women Thrive in Manufacturing; other Supply Chain and Logistics News
Retail’s Big Shift It’s official: Retailers are no longer just merchants; they’re experts at building logistics networks. Leading retailers are transforming stores into fulfillment hubs, cutting costs while speeding delivery. That’s the consensus from Manhattan Associates’ 2025 Unified Commerce Benchmark for Specialty Retail—an analysis of 220 retailers across seven industry segments, evaluating 300+ customer experience […]
Generation AI?
Generative AI, or Gen AI, refers to a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content. But I am hijacking the term. In the way that Gen Z, Gen X, and Gen Y refer to different generations of Americans, I’m redefining Gen AI as the generation who are conversant in artificial intelligence and applying […]
IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Hyster expanded its lineup of configurable, high-capacity electric forklifts. The Hyster J230-400XD series offers load capacities from 23,000 to 40,000 pounds and 24-, 36-, or 48-inch load centers.
Procurement Process and SCM: Processes, Types, How They Differ, and How to Integrate Them
Every business relies on suppliers to keep things moving. Without the right products or services at the right time, operations slow down, and customer satisfaction drops. That’s where procurement in the supply chain steps in—it’s not just about buying stuff; it’s about making smart, strategic decisions that drive performance. Procurement in the supply chain refers […]
Urban Warehousing: What It Is, Characteristics, and Benefits
Last-mile delivery has become a serious challenge for many businesses. Online shopping is growing fast, but getting products from warehouses to customers in urban areas is harder than ever. Roads are packed, customer expectations are high, and delays lead to lost sales. As cities grow and e-commerce booms, the demand for effective urban warehousing solutions […]
Are Your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Ready for a Tighter Freight Market?
Almost every supply chain professional is leveraging their data for better carrier relationship management and smarter procurement decisions.