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ProMat 2025: Robotics Steps Up to Tackle the Warehouse Labor Crisis

Logistics Viewpoints

The cavernous halls of McCormick Place in Chicago played host to ProMat 2025, a sprawling testament to the relentless innovation shaping the future of manufacturing and supply chain. ProMat 2025 showcased AMRs performing tasks such as goods-to-person picking, transporting materials, and even assisting with pallet movement.

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Navigating Global Trade Challenges in 2025 (It’s Not Just About Tariffs)

Logistics Viewpoints

Think of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the drought in the Panama Canal, the Russia-Ukraine war, blockage of the Suez Canal, or the 2024 International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) strike at East and Gulf ports. Geopolitical instability is a major contributor to the disruptions companies are facing in 2025.

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2025’s Top 100 3PLs: How Logistics Giants are Confronting Uncertainty with Seth Clevenger

The Logistics of Logistics

In “2025’s Top 100 3PLs: How Logistics Giants are Confronting Uncertainty”, Joe Lynch and Seth Clevenger , Managing Editor of Features and Multimedia at Transport Topics, discuss the Top 100 logistics companies, 2024 performance, changes to the list, and the trends impacting the industry. Clevenger, currently based in Alexandria, Va.,

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Infor Analyst Innovation Summit 2025: A Look at the Future of Industry Cloud

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The upcoming (beta version June 2025) Infor Nexus Digital Assistant will offer a conversational interface allowing users to ask complex questions, get analysis, and access transaction links directly within the platform. Additionally, I asked about the impact of automation on the warehouse floor.

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Eight Capabilities Shaping the Next Generation of WMS

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the past decade, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) have evolved from simple systems of record into the operational nerve center of modern distribution. In this article, I’ll explore the most important functional capabilities shaping the next generation of WMS—and what to look for when evaluating solutions for a future-ready warehouse.

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Blue Yonder’s ICON 2025 Demonstrates Why Supply Chains Must Transform

Logistics Viewpoints

In that vein, Blue Yonders ICON 2025 didnt disappoint. The post Blue Yonders ICON 2025 Demonstrates Why Supply Chains Must Transform appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. There is nothing like harnessing the energy of a user conference to outline a bold vision for a transforming world.

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Are Micro Fulfillment Centers the Next Frontier in Retail Logistics?

The Network Effect

July 24, 2025 Hariprasad Balasubramanium Distribution , Logistics , Warehousing This post has already been read 259 times! A Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) is a small, automated warehouse, typically ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 square feet, located close to the customer, often in urban areas or even inside existing stores.