Articles
February 2026
7 Principles That Make Strategic Relationships Work
Over my years of being part of the third-party logistics discipline, I have often seen and heard shipper/3PL relationships characterized as a marriage. This is a fitting characterization, given the covenant nature and commitment of these strategic business agreements.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
MILESTONES: Boeing set a new record for Boeing 777 Freighter deliveries in 2025, with plans to deliver at least 35 by year-end, surpassing previous highs and reflecting strong demand as airlines modernize fleets and face limited new freighter options.
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AI by the Numbers
2 much hype? Here’s how industry leaders quantify the supply chain impact of artificial intelligence.
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Last-Mile Solutions: Delivering the Future
New technologies are transforming last-mile delivery from a cost center into a strategic differentiator. Drones, robots, intelligent routing, and other innovations are reshaping how goods move and how brands win loyalty.
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Matching Demand to Supply: The Stakes are Higher Than Ever
Rising capital costs and soaring customer expectations mean inventory mismatches—from excess stock to empty shelves—are a direct threat to profit and reputation. Here’s how leading brands address the challenge.
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What’s Driving Auto Logistics?
Four major challenges are reshaping how automakers and suppliers move parts and vehicles in a rapidly changing industry.
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Random Stow or the Disorganized Warehouse?
Random Stow is a warehouse putaway method driven by an algorithm developed by Coupang, an ecommerce monster and formidable Amazon competitor. For the Korean market, Coupang uses this counterintuitive warehouse management method, which stores items wherever there is open shelf space, rather than grouping similar SKUs together. The warehouse might look disorganized. But it is […]
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