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Supply Chain Management
Rethink Decision-Making in the AI Age
Every company lives or dies by the promises it makes about product availability, service levels, delivery speed, and financial performance. In today’s supply chains, keeping those promises is harder than ever. Demand shifts overnight, disruptions cascade across global networks, costs swing unexpectedly, channels multiply, and expectations continue to rise.
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Your Warehouse Network Wasn’t Designed. It Accumulated.
I’ve seen the same story many times. A manufacturer procures a warehouse next to the plant because, based on transportation and real estate costs at the time, that made the most sense. Production grows, so they add space. An acquisition brings another building. A key customer needs coverage in a new region, and another site […]
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Rethinking Procurement: Why Supply Chains Must Move From Episodic Strategy to Continuous Optimization
By transitioning from an episodic savings mentality to a mindset of continuous optimization, organizations can align their procurement operations with the speed of the modern world.
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What’s One Thing You Should Do Now to Ensure Your Company Is Still in Business in 5 Years?
We asked our audience: Name one thing you should be doing in 2026 or your company will likely be out of business in 5 years?
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10 Tips for Preparing for Peak Season
As manufacturers, distributors, and retailers prepare for peak season across their entire supply chains, implementing these tips will help with reduced risk, higher customer satisfaction, and more consistent execution of every step in the order process.
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Diesel and Truckload Rates Climb Together as Demand Stays Flat
Shippers are facing cost pressure from fuel and line haul rates at the same time. Breakthrough Chief Economist Marc Schaffer doesn’t expect either to let up in the near future.
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Cybercrime at the Ports; Manufacturing Momentum Broadens; The Forces Reshaping Logistics & More Supply Chain News
Logistics and supply chain news and highlights shaping the future of global logistics.
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The Smart Money is Betting on Growth
Look past the daily spot rate noise and political soundbites for a second. If you want to know where the global economy is actually headed over the next decade, look at where the big maritime lenders are putting their billion-dollar balance sheets. For example Global Ship Lease (GSL) recently locked in a $1 billion, seven-year […]
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The Philippines Container Crisis — A Harbinger of Transpacific Friction
Do your Asia-Pacific supply lines touch Southeast Asia? Then dial into what’s going on at the Philippines ports of Manila, Batangas, and Subic Bay. What started as landside container imbalance and yard congestion is now a serious operational bottleneck. What’s the problem? Imports are heavily outstripping exports leaving empty cans piling up with nowhere to […]
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The New Operational Baseline: How Supply Chains Are Adapting to Constant Shock
September 30, 2026 | By Amy Roach Supply chain leaders who gathered at the ASCM CHAINge 2026 conference this week in Long Beach are coalescing around one shared realization: Macro disruption (think geopolitical friction, trade policy shifts, hyper-volatile consumer demand, and AI influence, among others) is now the permanent baseline. As a result, the hunt […]
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7 Inventory Management Best Practices for Omnichannel Fulfillment
Accurate visibility, clear allocation rules, and channel-specific processes help retailers and brands fulfill orders more reliably.
Read MoreWhy Intelligent Supply Chain Execution is the Next Big Advantage
We’re standing at the edge of a new era, where intelligent supply chain execution isn’t just a buzzword but the key to resilience, growth, and competitive advantage.
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Wegmans Invests $110M in Cold Chain as Grocers Add Fresh Capacity
Wegmans is spending $110 million on a refrigerated facility in Rochester. Target and ALDI have announced their own fresh food distribution builds this year.
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Cocoa Volatility Exposes a Blind Spot in Global Supply Chains
Few commodities illustrate the fragility of global supply chains as clearly as cocoa. Over the past two years, the market has moved through one of the most volatile price cycles of the past decade.
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Why Integrated Logistics Facilities Matter
For importers, the most expensive breakdown in the supply chain often isn’t ocean freight or final delivery; it’s what happens in between.
Read More10 Tips to Reduce Hidden Costs in Your Supply Chain
Sharp-eyed supply chain leaders closely watch metrics that include labor costs and inventory levels. But some of the biggest expenses don’t show up as budget line items. Product damage, equipment downtime, and other inefficiencies can quickly, yet quietly, chip away at profitability. Uncovering hidden costs helps supply chain managers improve performance while staying focused on the big picture.
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AI Supply Chain Use Cases: Where It Delivers Value
AI’s potential in supply chains seems boundless. But what do industry insiders see in terms of quantifiable efficiency gains? Does artificial intelligence measure up? Short answer: in spots.
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Top 10 3PLs: Readers’ Choice Excellence Awards
The votes have been counted and the accolades noted: According to our readers, these third-party logistics providers are extra, extra!
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3PLs Slam Volatility
For today’s shippers, survival in a volatile market requires more than just a reliable delivery partner. As supply chains face evolving regulations and unpredictable consumer behavior, third-party logistics providers take on an expanded role. Here’s how they help shippers achieve supply chain stability.
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No One Moves Freight Alone. IMCs and 3PLs Determine Who Wins.
Freight markets shift in cycles. This one is being driven largely by trucking, not intermodal, with capacity attrition pushing freight to rail. Whether intermodal keeps that freight is a different question, and the answer starts with a function most of the industry still gets wrong. It’s the function that intermodal marketing companies perform every day […]
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