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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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Simple Math, Big Impact: Common Sense Inventory Strategies
As a mathematician/engineer, I love advanced analytics as much as the next person. But as a practical person, I can assure you that you don’t need advanced analytics to make substantial improvements for your company. All you need is basic algebra and some time to think.
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Are More Women In Critical Logistics Roles?
Are more women playing important roles in transportation and logistics? The simple answer is: yes.
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Supply Chain Trump Cards?
Our publisher, Keith Biondo, shares his thoughts on how to turn supply chain disruption challenges into opportunities.
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10-Step Agenda for Your Supply Chain: Securing a Successful 2025
Here are the top 10 major trends affecting inbound logistics in 2025:
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How 2025 Tariffs Could Spark Supply Chain Innovation
Projected tariffs for 2025 are set to reshape global supply chains, creating both challenges and opportunities for businesses.
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No Party for Supply Chain Companies: The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
Supply chain companies should review their collection of biometric identifiers or information in their warehouse operations. Here’s what to learn from the case against Party City:
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What’s Your Supply Chain Resolution for 2025?
Advance claims compliance to further supply chain visibility. Using standardized data sharing and RFID enables swift product identification and streamlines claims-related exchanges, helping stakeholders reduce manual effort. –Jonathan Gregory Director of Global Standards GS1 US Boost supply chain agility with enhanced demand forecasting and automated replenishment as 2025 will come with global trade uncertainty and […]
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Fixing Automobile Supply Chain Inefficiencies with Real-Time Location Intelligence
The automotive supply chain stands as one of the most complex networks of interdependencies in the world. Each segment of this supply chain is vital, from the original equipment manufacturers to the transporters.
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Universal Scorecards Critical to Supply Chain Sustainability
As stakeholders mount pressure on companies globally to demonstrate accountability in environmental, social, governance, and economic (ESGE) aspects, the need for universal scorecards in supply chain sustainability has never been more important.
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