Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 5, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into supply chains, companies are focusing on how it can support human workers. Most effective AI implementations today are designed to improve decision-making, reduce routine tasks, and increase operational efficiency through human-in-the-loop systems and decision support tools. This article outlines how organizations like Amazon, Walmart, and Toyota are using AI to assist their workforce, and it identifies key steps for ensuring successfu

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Kinaxis

JUNE 6, 2025

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Bob Gill, General Manager of ARC Advisory Group (right), presented the award to Dave Ching, Head of Sales for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand (left). From May 19 to 21, 2025, CeMAT Southeast Asia and LogiSYM Asia Pacific were co-located for the second consecutive year at Singapore EXPO, creating a comprehensive platform for the regions logistics and supply chain community.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Descartes Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results WATERLOO, Ontario and ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) announced its financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ( Q1FY26 ). All financial results referenced are in United States ( US ) currency and, unless otherwise indicated, are determined in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( GAAP ).

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Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 3, 2025

How CPG leaders can reduce costs without hurting supply chain performance fbaker Tue, 06/03/2025 - 09:18 In the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, SG&A (Selling, General, and Administrative) costs have long been a go-to target for improving margins. But today’s market is anything but typical. Volatile demand, shifting consumer preferences, and rising supply chain complexities make traditional cost-cutting strategies riskier.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 3, 2025

Supply Chains to Admire 2025 - v1.0 Abstract The Supply Chains to Admire report is a data-driven analysis of the performance of over 500 public companies within their peer sectors over ten years. This report is part of an annual series to help companies benchmark and analyze performance.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 6, 2025

It took one week for the frenzy to set in on the eastbound trans-Pacific. Mid-high average spot rates paid by shippers in the 75th percentile of the market for transit from the Far East to the U.S. East Coast have surged by an astonishing 88% since May 3, according to analyst Xeneta, now standing at $6,100 per forty-foot equivalent unit. This price jump reflects the willingness of shippers to incur higher costs to ensure the movement of goods, driven by the temporary window created by the U.S.

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ivalua

JUNE 3, 2025

As Procurement teams are tasked to do more with less in an increasingly complex and uncertain market, digitization has become a must. Procurement leaders have increasingly turned to Spend and Supplier Management platforms to improve decision-making, efficiency and collaboration. Vendors naturally make promises on the speed and level of value realized from their platforms, but 3rd party validation and actual results from past projects is needed to validate such claims and better build your own bu

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Loginext

JUNE 5, 2025

AI-powered supply chain management software is key to thriving in 2025enabling real-time visibility, disruption response, and smarter decision-making across logistics operations. The post Why Your Supply Chain Needs a Smarter AI-Enabled Software Solution in 2025 appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Order fulfillment is the complete process from when an order is placed until the shipment is delivered. Accurately fulfilling thousands of orders for millions of items is extremely challenging. Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated frequently not at all. However, large organizations are often equipped to handle fulfillment in-house, leveraging their extensive resources and capabilities.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

Long delays and staff shortages are still affecting operations at Mexico’s Port of Manzanillo, about a week after the port resumed operations following a strike by customs workers. Miguel Angel Martinez, president of Mexico’s National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar), said some transporters are close to bankruptcy due to an operational crisis at Manzanillo’s customs department.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 9, 2025

Subscribe 5 Ways to Improve Logistics Management! (Infographic) In today’s fast-paced logistics world, efficiency is key. Whether you’re dealing with last-mile delivery or embracing cutting-edge tech like AI and IoT, mastering your processes makes a difference. Want to stay ahead? Explore these six practical tips for streamlining logistics processes and operations that focus on smart decisions and strategic actions.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 3, 2025

A case study about integrated business planning with Gretchen Talley, global supply chain planning process owner with PepsiCo, and Dominick Metzger, president and chief product officer with SAP Supply Chain Management.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 3, 2025

Picture yourself at your local hardware store comparing two paint cans that appear completely identical, yet they have completely different price tags. Before digital tools entered the scene, thats almost exactly what procurement used to feel like. Today though? Estimating costs is no longer an art of educated guesses, its transformed into precision science.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2025

Las Vegas, NV – May 2025 I had the opportunity to attend Momentum 2025 in Las Vegas, Manhattan’s annual user conference focused on supply chain and commerce innovation. The sessions provided clear insights into the company’s strategic direction, technology roadmap, and leadership transition—highlighting a focus on platform unification, practical AI deployment, and long-term operational alignment.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 5, 2025

As the transportation and logistics industry gears up for the third quarter of 2025, carriers, shippers, and 3PLs face an evolving market. Between economic fluctuations, rising fuel costs, technological advancements, and regulatory changes, the supply chain grows more complex from year to year. Industry stakeholders find themselves navigating these challenges while continually striving for more efficient workflows.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2025

Subscribe Key Benefits of Increased Visibility in Last Mile Delivery! Picture this. Your business is booming, orders are flying in, and you’re drowning in a sea of shipping labels and tracking numbers. It’s exciting and chaotic, but without the right tools, it can turn into a logistical nightmare. Enter shipment management software—a lifesaver for businesses looking to streamline their shipping processes and maintain their sanity.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 3, 2025

In the midst of economic and trade turmoil, its the responsibility of business leaders to develop and maintain effective relationships with supply chain partners.

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2025

While the worlds been busy debating tariffs and reshoring strategies, a quiet policy shift is sending shockwaves through e-commerce: the repeal of the U.S. de minimis provision.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2025

At this years keynote, Manhattan Associates outlined its current strategic direction, underscoring platform unification, AI integration, and leadership transition. The presentations provided a clear account of the companys continued investment in product development and operational capabilities, alongside practical use cases from customer deployments.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

Transportation metrics saw little change in May as capacity, utilization and pricing remained in expansion territory, according to a monthly survey of supply chain professionals. The Logistics Managers’ Index – a diffusion index in which a reading above 50 indicates expansion while one below 50 signals contraction – had a 54.7 reading for transportation capacity during May, which was roughly in line with April.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2025

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JUNE 3, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

For supply chain executives managing complex, high-investment supply chain environments, peak season isn’t just busy—it’s business-critical. This webinar is built for executives responsible for $10M+ initiatives who need to ensure that their facilities, labor, systems, and partners are aligned well in advance of volume surges.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 9, 2025

In an era where the threat of supply chain disruptions is constant, reshoring manufacturing has become a strategic imperative for manufacturers worldwide. Driven by a growing need for resilience, flexibility and proximity to core markets, it’s more than a temporary trend; it’s a strategic reorientation of global manufacturing practices. The primary objective of onshoring and/or nearshoring is often to regain control over production, improve product quality, reduce lead times, and foster innovati

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Freight Waves

JUNE 6, 2025

It may be hard to believe given bankruptcies and layoffs , but the number of truck transportation jobs reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May is now higher than it was a year ago. It’s the first month since April 2023 when truck transportation figures from the BLS have surpassed those of the prior year. In a trucking market that all still agree is experiencing some level of weakness, how did this happen?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2025

The Importance of Weather Monitoring in Construction! For those plugged into the tech world, the words “software” and “construction industry” might not immediately seem like they belong in the same sentence. But wait till you hear about the revolution happening right under our digital noses. Enter the game-changer: Equipment Management Software.

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2025

Operational excellence is the pursuit of enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in business processes. Traditionally, companies relied on established methods to optimize their operations. However, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science now augment traditional practices, leading to innovations in Lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing remains foundational to operational excellence.

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