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Transportation Spend: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse?
Even if you are not a news junkie, there is no escaping all the coverage of waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending; there is no DOGEing it. But what about U.S. spend on transportation infrastructure? Transportation for America, an advocacy group of leaders concerned about the importance of our transportation network, recently took a shot […]
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The Trade Policy Tightrope: Balancing Supply Chain Realities
As the U.S. tightens trade policies, businesses face a stark reality — reshoring isn’t instant, and supply chains built over decades can’t be undone overnight. What’s a CEO to do?
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DEI Erosion Threatens Safety. Artificial Intelligence May Help Pick Up the Slack.
Rollbacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts will exact a heavy cost on safety, compliance, and productivity on American industrial workforces, which grow more diverse every year. AI might help.
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The Logistics Leader of the Southeast
If your company is thinking about opening up or expanding operations in the Southeast, I’ve got interesting news. The demographic shift of consumers and businesses, particularly manufacturing, is driving an uptick in logistics and supply chain activity across the South. That uptick is reflected in the phenomenal increase in logistics infrastructure investment, with one state […]
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Smart Procurement: Using Technology to Strengthen, Not Substitute, Human Judgment
According to a Gartner study, 50% of procurement contract management will be AI-driven by 2027. While this headline will grab the attention of procurement leaders, it’s essential to pause before diving into technology investments. A deeper analysis is needed to ensure the technology aligns with the organization’s maturity, processes, and people. Procurement leadership needs to […]
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Transforming Supplier Risk Management: The Role of AI and Predictive Analytics in Complex Supply Chains
Supply chains globally are growing at a massive scale. This interwoven web has become so complex, that it has become an insurmountable challenge for companies. With this growth, the supplier’s risks have increased exponentially.
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How to Prepare for Nearshoring
Nearshoring is experiencing a resurgence, mainly due to lessons learned from supply chain shortages and delays during the pandemic. Shippers realize there is much to gain from nearshoring, including reduced costs, shorter wait times and increased efficiencies.
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Tackling Tariffs and Trade Headaches: How to Overcome Supply Chain Visibility Gaps and Global Barriers
Supply chain and logistics managers face global trade barriers and geopolitical risk and uncertainty. Here’s how to handle tariffs and prepare for supply chain disruptions.
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Building Supply Chain Resiliency by Changing the Way Work is Done
As analytics and automation continue to grow, the industry will continue changing, including building out specialized roles and strengthening partner relationships. Here’s how to adjust roles for the current supply chain workforce.
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Tariff(ic) Counterwinds Ahead, Are You Ready?
The upcoming year could be tough for the supply chain with expected new administration tariffs, stricter immigration policies, and potentially new port strikes that all could begin in early 2025.
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RFID Drives Visibility, Sustainability
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is at the forefront of helping tackle the sustainability challenge by enabling visibility across the entire supply chain journey, allowing retailers to track and mitigate waste.
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The High Cost of Hidden Workarounds
Costly problems stemming from excessive paperwork, manual workarounds, and hidden work remain deeply nestled throughout inbound logistics processes, out of sight from senior leadership.
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The Power of Single-Source Partnerships
To maintain a competitive edge, every aspect of a supplier’s operation must operate seamlessly. Opting for multiple logistics vendors may initially seem like a way to increase flexibility, but this approach often leads to fragmented communication, inconsistent service levels, and added complexities.
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Your Top Questions on Tariff and Trade Uncertainty Answered
Here’s what every shipper should consider to stay in front of today’s fast-changing trade and tariff landscape. A customs and compliance director explores some of the top questions from shippers as they plan for what’s next.
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What Would You Put in a Supply Chain Time Capsule to be Opened in 2050?
From a toy forklift to a conveyor belt to paper documents, here are the relics from 2025 that our readers say will amuse and surprise supply chain professionals in 2050.
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Big and Bulky Needs an Overhaul Beyond Logistics
The Mount Everest of delivery is the high-risk, high-reward segment known as big and bulky, where retailers can make more money if they get it right and leave their reputation in tatters and coffers empty with a few missteps.
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Time to Sweat Your Warehouse Assets?
Success in the warehouse is often synonymous with warehouse performance. In retail, this means meeting growing throughput and capacity requirements. Those responsible for ensuring materials handling facilities are up to the task, however, must compete for budget dollars by making a compelling business case for investments.
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Inland Waterways: The Key to Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains
As businesses facing growing pressure to bolster resilience and sustainability, technological advancements and last-mile logistics take center stage. But one critical yet underappreciated element deserves a spotlight: inland waterways. These natural networks offer a reliable, efficient, and eco-friendly mode of transportation that plays a vital role in future-proofing supply chains.
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8 Trends Influencing Freight Rail in 2025
As we look ahead into 2025, we see factors such as consumer confidence, energy pricing, and deregulation—among others—providing a more favorable environment for short-term growth and long-term planning for the rail freight industry.
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How to Combat Cargo Theft With ID Verification
Logistics and supply chain operations are grappling with an alarming surge in cargo theft; recent data highlights the severity of the issue.
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