Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2025

Flock Freight Secures $60 Million in Series E Funding Flock Freight , described as the largest Shared Truckload (STL) freight brokerage in the United States, has raised $60 million in its Series E funding round. This Series A round brings total funding to $43 million to-date.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

So say the analysts at Gartner in a new blog post on logistics technology. Gartner says that, with the exception of high-performing organizations, 40% of logistics leaders cite the struggle to realize value from existing technology investments What do you say? Supply Chain Digest Says. Supply Chain Digest Says.

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EFT

JUNE 5, 2025

Electrification continues to make rapid inroads into trucking, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) recorded an 80% growth in sales in 2024 , led by China and making it the third consecutive year of expanding sales after poor market performance from 2018 to 2021.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 8, 2025

Reported May 1 Unlike in 2018 and 2019, we believe managing today's tariffs, uncertainty and complexity at scale and speed could be more challenging for some competitors in the hard surface flooring industry. In terms of magnitude, the situation is very fluid, and a lot of uncertainty around the macroeconomic environment.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Click here to send us your comments In response, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has just released a framework it says can help shippers, carriers and brokers fight back against the growing and increasingly sophisticated threat of digitally enabled cargo theft. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Click here to send us your comments That according to a recent blog post by the maritime analysts at Drewry, which noted that “More than five years have passed since the huge shipping disruptions, damaging port congestion, and cost spikes of the Covid period, but one feature has remained: freight rate volatility.”

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Eurasian Rail Freight: Demand for rail freight between Asia and Europe has surged, leading to congestion and longer booking times. Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. Contingency planning for alternative ports is essential.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

All that is distant memory now, as the maker of freight trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells announced it had begun selling off its assets. That left logistics costs as a percent of US GDP down a bit in 2024 to 8.7%. Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. trillion, up from $2.44

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Studying economics at Yale, Smith’s 1965 term paper pitched the idea of creating a logistics company that would carry only cargo, and do so for a package’s end-to-end journet, such that a package could be delivered almost anywhere in the US overnight. He founded a new freight company called “Federal Express,” to denote his national ambitions.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2025

The topic/report will finally be on the logistics M&A through the end of May. Since 2018, many vendors, including our own exclusive brands, have created new manufacturing locations that provide optionality. Look for another article later this week. 🙂 Part 7 of the What Retailers Are Saying Series will be posted on June 8.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies. 3PLs just adjust to the climate and the areas of movement of Logistics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

confectionary business in 2018. The New York Times reports that the takeover would combine Ferrero, a family-owned company that makes Tic Tacs, Ferrero Rocher candies and Nutella spreads, with the producer of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Rice Krispies and other cereals.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

TuffAir’s site states that it plans to launch in the fall, “with high performance aircraft, lean operations and a scalable model to connect overlooked freight corridors across the Midwest. TuffAir argues that its strategy is unique and is designed to facilitate cheaper, faster regional air transit for freight. ( What do you say?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

CP has recorded annual losses in each year dating back to 2018, and was on pace to completely deplete its cash reserves by Q2 of 2025 before the federal government stepped in with a $1 billion lifeline in January.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

In addition, with no end in sight for ongoing freight market weakness, rolling stock that doesn’t have a traditional internal combustion engine is seen by many as too pricey for all but the deepest-pocketed carriers. Najma logistics, threelineshipping Posted on: Aug, 23 2017 Very informational article. kilowatt-hour (kWh) per mile.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2018

That then allows us to create more of that kind of content so our award-winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight. Share This: Read More.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In today’s blog post we continue our look at the logistics technology trends that will shape 2018. In our first post on this subject, we addressed the 5 automated logistics technologies that will serve as the foundation of the transformation to the digital logistics & supply chain landscape. download ebook.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2018

That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight. Share This: Read More.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In anticipation of the 2018 holiday shopping season , transportation trucking, including Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Full Truckload (FT), Parcel, and intermodal, will increase in value. With FT carriers already rejecting some freight that is too light (in the range of 5,000 to 10,000 pounds), demand for LTL options and capacity will increase.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Less-than-truckload (LTL) freight is in the midst of a boom. The state of LTL freight offers a grand opportunity to overcome the significant obstacles created through economic growth, e-commerce, and global markets. The driving forces are contributing to higher LTL use in the remnants of 2018 and into 2019. Trends affecting LTL.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018” white paper! This is a must read for those in the logistics industry to stay on top of their games!

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Schultz of Logistics Management with sales expected to surpass $3.2 Although this sounds great for most industries, it represents a major problem for the freight trucking industry. Freight Forwarding Will Undergo Digital Transformation. Freight and Trucking Rates Will Evolve. The e-commerce market is expanding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The air freight landscape has experienced some dramatic shifts in recent years. In fact, those events seem likely to produce some headwinds for air freight shippers in 2018 in locating available air capacity, especially during peak seasons. Over the last few years, digitization has become more prominent in the air industry.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

With the rise of e-commerce, the value of logistics has grown. Logistics professionals can no longer simply go about standard operations, and the days of peaks and lulls have ended. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018. Variable Logistics Operations Will Become Standard.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 26, 2018

That then allows us to create more of that kind of content so our award winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Supply chain professionals must also know how they will be shipping freight. The answers to these questions lie in understanding a few of the top industrial procurement trends to expect in 2018. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight. and top episodes from “ The Freight Project Podcast.” Share This: Read More.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2018

As an update, in this post, we’ll address a more updated way that shippers can navigate the 2018 Capacity Crunch many shippers are currently facing. Greater versatility, closer partnership with freight brokers , and new technologies are some of the many steps you can take to secure the capacity you need. Download Here.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018” white paper! This is a must read for those in the supply chain industry to stay on top of their games!

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

After 10+ years of writing the weekly news roundup, as well as a bi-weekly column for Logistics Viewpoints, today is my last day at ARC Advisory Group. Over these 10 years+ I have learned a lot about supply chain and logistics through conversations with end users, suppliers, and my colleagues. from May’s 2.24 reading.

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