Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

Crowley has been named a winner of the prestigious 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Awards, recognizing the company’s innovative approach to combating increasingly sophisticated freight fraud schemes. Their success extends beyond internal metrics to real-world fraud prevention. It’s saved us more times than I can count.”

Supply Chain Network Software

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. SONAR: Outbound Tender Reject Index for 2025 (blue shaded area), 2024 (green line) and 2023 (pink line). than at larger entities (56.7). Upstream firms (56.5)

Capacity

Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

freight brokerage market will continue to drive solid and consistent results despite a difficult operating environment, including flat volumes and weak pricing dynamics.” Here are how some of major #trucking , #rail and #logistics stocks performed in the second quarter of 2025. Data per Barchart. Besides its praise of C.H.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2025

An Ever-Evolving Market The freight market has never been static, but lately, the pace of change feels faster and more consequential than ever. Disruptions, whether from extreme weather, geopolitical tension, or economic uncertainty, aren’t isolated events anymore; they’re recurring features of the freight landscape.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Locus

JULY 28, 2025

Last-mile delivery requires planners to account for granular constraints that are largely absent in mid-mile or bulk freight operations. In 2025, it serves as a live control layer that governs fulfillment economics, service consistency, and strategic edge. Orders differ in volume, service level, and location type.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

imports, according to Maersk’s container-weighted effective average tariff rate metric,” the company said. “At The company in May said global container demand would be within a wide range of –1% to 4% for all of 2025. At its peak, shortly after April 2, the average effective rate was 54%.” China and the U.S.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

Producer Global Supply Chain Management Mideast Conflict Is Latest Threat to Global Fertilizer Supplies Global Trade & Economics Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

This control is particularly useful if you’re shipping specialized freight. The lane has a lot of potential — it’s estimated that more than 90% of all goods consumed in Hawaii are imported from the mainland. Cold-chain shipping, for example, is extremely complicated in Hawaii, subject to climate concerns as well as intense regulation.

Hawaii

Freight Waves

JULY 29, 2025

Freight broker Landstar System reported a year-over-year increase in trucking revenue during the second quarter, marking the first such increase in 11 quarters. Landstar management views BCO revenue per mile as a more telling metric for TL pricing as it excludes fluctuations in diesel fuel prices.) on Tuesday after the market closed.

Procurement Analytics

Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

The multimodal provider said at the 2025 Wells Fargo Industrials & Materials Conference on Tuesday that the worst-case scenarios previously contemplated at the onset of the trade war now appear unlikely. Some of Schneider’s customers are expecting “a tsunami” of freight while others are calling for steady shipment flows.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

If a major customer leaves, an AS/RS investment could become a stranded asset that sits on the balance sheet and drags down financial metrics such as return on asset (RoA) or other profitability measures. In a typical warehouse, AMRs function as a force multiplier, enabling the same number of people to handle more freight easily.

Warehousing

BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

The traditional metrics of excellence cost efficiency, on-time delivery while still important, are no longer sufficient in an era defined by volatility, complexity and political changes. If you are attending ICON 2025, a premier event for supply chain professionals, please explore the session catalog.

Supply Chain Network Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Image: iStock/JuSun June 18, 2025 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor “The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed,” wrote William Gibson in his 1984 novel Neuromancer. SCB Feature Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs Global Supply Chain Management Iveco Is Said to Draw Takeover Interest From India’s Tata Motors Aerospace & Defense TSMC Races to Meet Soaring Chip Demand as Profits Surge Facility Location Planning Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Webinars Five Ways AI-Enabled Digital Twins Will Shape the Future of Supply Chains Technology Ships’ Electronics Increasingly Jammed Since Israel Struck Iran Global Gateways Watch: The Crisis in Access to Critical Raw Materials Supply Chain Visibility Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Rail Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2025

Our latest e-book, Unlocking Fulfillment Potential, will introduce you to the recently launched Zebra Symmetry™ Fulfillment ecosystem, which was engineered specifically to boost your profits.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport Photo: iStock.com/ Alexandros Michailidis June 16, 2025 Robert J. Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

Image: iStock/koto_feja July 9, 2025 Sponsored by DELMIA No other technology in recent history has received as much attention as artificial intelligence. SPECIAL REPORT AI: Real or Hype? Its in the press, social media commentaries, at conferences, and in general conversations.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs Global Supply Chain Management Shipping to Hawaii: How to Navigate the Obstacle Course Last Mile Delivery AI-Powered Supply Chains: Building Resilience in a Complicated World Artificial Intelligence Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

Photo: iStock/South_agency July 2, 2025 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor How does a retailer stay ahead of the dizzying number of factors that go into whether it can sell what it puts on the shelves at a profit? AI can help.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Last Mile Delivery Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage LTL/Truckload Services Education & Professional Development HR & Labor Management RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Preventive maintenance derails, compliance filings are missed, and work orders begin piling up. Josh Turley is CEO of RTA.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 25, 2025

Strengthen Third-Party Vendor Security Your logistics business relies on a network of partners, including shipping carriers, freight brokers, and software providers. Consult a cybersecurity expert for security metrics development, digital risk protection, and regulatory compliance.

Risk Management

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain In the rush to adjust sourcing strategies in line with current trends in international trade, the answer might be to think small. manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Unifor claims that the company is pushing to implement changes to pay systems that would have drivers travel more than 60 miles to get to their routes or pick up freight with no compensation. Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

Canada

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs Global Supply Chain Management Iveco Is Said to Draw Takeover Interest From India’s Tata Motors Aerospace & Defense How AI-Driven Autonomy Is Reinventing Supply Chains Artificial Intelligence Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Lawyer for 737 Crash Victim Families Slams DOJ Deal with Boeing Quality & Metrics DHL Express Canada Workers on Strike Following Lockout Last Mile Delivery U.S. Truce Ocean Transportation Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Fort Worth

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Supply Chain Visibility Quality & Metrics Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! To keep them moving, we can’t afford to ignore what the data is telling us.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs Global Supply Chain Management Iveco Is Said to Draw Takeover Interest From India’s Tata Motors Aerospace & Defense TSMC Races to Meet Soaring Chip Demand as Profits Surge Facility Location Planning Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 14, 2025

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Packaging

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

The Journey to Logistics Automation Photo: iStock / imaginima July 11, 2025 Robert J. RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Logistics Quality & Metrics Warehouse Automation Warehouse Management Systems Related Articles Warehouses Are on a Journey to Going ‘Dark.’ This episode is sponsored by AutoStore. How Long a Trip Will It Be?

Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 27, 2025

Photo: iStock.com/Gujiang xie July 28, 2025 Robert J. Coast Guard Cybersecurity Rule Enters into Force Ocean Transportation Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? Uygur people waiting for buyers for their harvest of cotton.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

Producer Global Supply Chain Management Mideast Conflict Is Latest Threat to Global Fertilizer Supplies Global Trade & Economics Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

In early 2025, Australia faced a similar form of non-kinetic warfare. Twenty twenty-five is starkly different: the next global war has already begun, and it’s unfolding not on distant battlefields, but right through the supply chains that you rely on. A coordinated cyber offensive disabled its customs systems and shut down multiple ports.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 28, 2025

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Vendor Strategies

Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

With the new year on the horizon, we’re finalizing 2025 supply chain strategies for our most important customers. We’ve compiled a list of the most popular big box retailers and everything CPG shippers need to know about delivering into them, working with retail buyers, and dominating the shelf in 2025.

Retail

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

Corn Industry: Coca-Colas Rumored Switch to Cane Sugar Doesnt Make Sense Global Supply Chain Management Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? The words “uncertainty” and “volatility” each also scored hundreds of mentions.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 29, 2025

Business Strategy Alignment Global Supply Chain Management Global Trade & Economics Quality & Metrics Regulation & Compliance Supply Chains in Crisis Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Cost Reduction Strategies