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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 […]
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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.
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The Shift-Left Imperative: Tearing Down the Silos
Companies must rethink how they manage supply chains to navigate complexity—expanding the definition of supply chains and embracing the shift-left strategy.
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From Digital Adopter to Digital Leader
Logistics companies quickly turned to digital solutions to keep operations running during the pandemic. The pressure was on, cash was free-flowing, and organizations made rapid technology investments to keep supply chains as functional as possible.
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2025 IL Market Research: What’s Happening in Supply Chain and Logistics Technology?
Companies are accelerating supply chain technology deployments, IL’s annual report reveals. Providers are ramping up AI innovations to boost capabilities and seeing robust growth, even as the trends that shape their solutions shift.
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3 Steps to Data-Driven Planning
Outdated supply chain planning methods struggle to adapt to unpredictable customer demand, volatile commodity prices, and escalating political tensions. AI-powered solutions can bridge the gap.
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2025 Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Providers
Selected by Inbound Logistics editors, these 100 companies provide a range of solutions from widely adopted technologies such as Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to newer offerings such as AI and robotics.
Here are the Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Providers in alphabetical order:
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Savage opened a new Niagara Transload facility at the Thorold Multimodal Hub in Ontario. Located in the Golden Horseshoe, the facility provides connections between rail, maritime, and truck transportation, which can reduce transport costs for the manufacturing, agriculture, and construction industries.
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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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Automation Takes Blue Sky From Growing Pains to Growing Gains
Growing demand was an enviable problem for Blue Sky Distribution, a family-owned distributor of 3,500-plus grocery, tobacco, and other products to wholesale, big-box, and ecommerce customers across much of the western United States. To effectively onboard and serve new customers, including major grocery and convenience stores, it needed to automate several manual processes.
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Hype vs. Reality: The Promise of AI in Supply Chains
AI-driven solutions are often hailed as the silver bullet for today’s supply chain challenges. The hype promises faster operations, cost savings, reduced risk, and streamlined customer service—but how much of this is reality? Here’s a look at the tangible impacts AI is having on supply chains, dissecting where it truly delivers and where expectations may need a reality check.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
SHOVEL READY: The first development at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport’s Global Logistics Park has broken ground. The 4.5 acres of aeronautical property is being leased by F&F LLC for the development of an 80,000-square-foot cargo facility with airside access to handle current and future general air freight needs. The facility will include cargo processing space, associated mezzanine offices, and a minimum of 18 truck docks. The site is expected to be complete in early 2025.
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Pallet, Meet Drone
The Palletrone (pallet plus drone) provides a hovering platform for cargo. The flying shopping cart delivers some unique features.
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What Logistics Function Will AI Have the Most Profound Impact On?
Expert insights on the functions and solutions most ripe for AI impact.
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VAI and Kinnunen: Constructing Efficient Inventory Management
Kinnunen, a family-owned business that offers a range of construction supplies—from air compressors to wood glue—has enjoyed so much growth that its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system was struggling to keep up. This hindered the company’s ability to effectively manage inventory and serve customers.
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EDI Isn’t Dying—It’s Evolving and Can Be Integrated with API
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” Mark Twain famously said upon reading his own premature obituary. The same can be said about EDI software.
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Trade Tech CEO Builds a Platform for Paradigm Change
From using a typewriter and fax machine to an automated accounting process, Bryn Heimbeck has done it all. These days, he continues to strive to make all processes easier so everyone sleeps better at night.
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Warehouses Need Ecosystem Integration to Ensure Supply Chain Survival
As the dust settles after the pandemic ecommerce boom, the warehouse industry is returning to a new normal. Consumer activity over the past few years catapulted warehouse construction into overdrive to accommodate increased consumer spending. Now, the warehouse industry is adjusting to a new pace of slower demand.
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Ocean Network Express’ ONE Modern, the first ship on the ocean carrier’s West India North America (WIN) service, called on the Port of Savannah in June 2024, establishing the latest connection between India and Georgia Ports. The new WIN service offers a weekly route from Bin Qasim, Hazira, Nhava Sheva, and Mundra to New York and Savannah. The service is provided by a fleet of nine vessels, all of which are operated by ONE.
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