Articles
July 2025
A Dose of Innovation Cures Healthcare Supply Chain Ailments
Pharma and healthcare supply chains evolve with intelligent systems and agile methods that ensure safety, speed, and stability under pressure. See how smart planning, cutting-edge tools, and future-ready systems are treating the sector’s aches and pains.
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Partnership Fuels Digital Revolution
Container shipping has made significant strides in digital transformation—modernizing processes, improving transparency, and adopting more efficient ways of working. Much of this progress has been driven by major carriers through their involvement with the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA).
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Building a Future-Proof Supply Chain
For business leaders and supply chain professionals, tariffs—and their impact on the cost, availability, and sourcing of critical parts and raw materials—are top of mind. In addition to tariffs, companies have faced persistent risks and disruptions since the pandemic five years ago. The “new normal” is a business environment defined by variability and complexity, affecting nearly every industry.
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Why Brands Are Breaking Up with Their Multi-3PL Model
In 2025, companies are simplifying their supply chain by moving away from managing multiple third-party logistics (3PL) providers toward partnering with a single, end-to-end provider. This trend aims to solve the challenges that come from a split logistics operation, like inventory fragmentation and varied pricing structures.
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10 Tips for Storm-Proofing Your Shipments
You can’t control the weather, but you can weather-proof your shipments by taking steps to keep operations safe, compliant, and running smoothly.
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Diego Fonseca Strikes The Right Chord
Diego Fonseca is leading the end-to-end inbound supply chain for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, which comprises sales and operations planning, replenishment, inventory management, and supplier relationships, as well as logistics and the supply chain center of excellence.
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Car Carriers Bound For a New Horizon
Shipping line MOL is working on a second life for the roll-on/roll-off ships in its fleet—as floating data centers.
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Veterans Find a New Frontline in Logistics
Military veterans bring grit, leadership, and a mission-first mindset to the logistics sector, proving to be the secret weapon in solving today’s tough supply chain challenges.
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Specialized Transportation: Logistics on a Mission
Ingenious methods, precise planning, and customized solutions drive the movement of critical, oversized, and unique cargo worldwide.
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Beyond the Buzz: Tariffs
Industry experts weigh in on the long-term impact of tariffs, exploring how digital logistics, regionalized trade, and the shift toward nearshoring and friendshoring are reshaping global supply chains.
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What Is One Supply Chain “Trade-off” That Is Actually Not a Trade-off?
Costs down means performance is up. Not always. Cost control that eliminates waste and duplication is good; but if it squeezes R&D, product quality, etc. it will eventually bring down revenue and profit. Cost and performance (whether operational or financial) are not in a true trade-off like buying vs. saving, or insourcing vs. outsourcing. –Dr. […]
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Real-Time Asset Data: A Game Changer
Too often, supply chain and yard operations rely on outdated systems to track high-value assets, leaving decision-makers without a clear picture of what’s where, when it moved last and how long it has been idle.
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Samskip launched a new shortsea container service calling at the Port of Blyth, UK, enhancing multimodal connections between the UK and European trade hubs. The Blyth service provides weekly sailings between Blyth and Rotterdam, transshipment to European markets via Samskip’s hub network, and road and rail connections for inland distribution.
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The Opportunity in Rural Last Mile; Unpacking Freight Underutilization; AI Moves from Hype to Impact & More Logistics and Supply Chain News
The latest insights on global supply chain trends, including the impact of AI, changes in last mile logistics, and optimizing freight utilization.
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Waste Not, Win More: Smart Sustainability Drives Retail Growth
As the effects of climate change grow more apparent, consumers increasingly hold brands accountable for their sustainability practices. Fortunately, what’s good for the planet is also good for business.
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Pick a 3PL That Evolves
Growth in 3PL solutions is influenced by your demands. Data shared by more than 200 3PLs and thousands of their customers for this year’s 3PL Perspectives survey offers the following key takeaways that can guide demand-driven enterprises as they seek to align with new partners. 3PLs go hybrid. The percentage of pure-play asset-based 3PLs has […]
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Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chains: Game On
From decision support to reverse logistics, here’s how AI activates supply chain capabilities and takes systems to another level.
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Site Selection Best Practices: Location, Location…Logistics
It’s sometimes the overlooked factors–from labor pools to power grids–that define a truly efficient warehouse or distribution center site in today’s demanding supply chain landscape. Following these data-driven strategies will help you separate optimal site selection from costly mistakes.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
DP World will invest $2.5 billion this year to expand its global logistics network, launching major infrastructure projects across India, Africa, South America and Europe in response to rising demand for supply chain solutions.
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Powering Growth Through Insights
Today’s complex business environment is marked by fluctuating demand, supply chain disruptions, cyber threats, changing fiscal policies, and regulatory shifts. Procurement professionals must balance cost-saving measures with a mandate to reduce risk, build resilience, enhance supplier relationships, and drive growth.
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