Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

Chart of the Week: Van Contract initial report of average base rate per mile, National Truckload Index (less estimated fuel costs above $1.20/gal) Chart of the Week: Van Contract initial report of average base rate per mile, National Truckload Index (less estimated fuel costs above $1.20/gal) USA, NTIL12.USA

Purchasing Skills

Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals Proactive intelligence Alert February 12, 2025 On February 4, 2025, China announced it would restrict exports of five critical minerals: tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, and molybdenum. Exiger analyzed the HS Codes of the products included in the shipments.

China

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

In 2025, efficient spare parts inventory management is no longer a competitive advantage — it’s a business necessity. Obsolete stock, fragmented procurement workflows, and disconnected data only make the challenge harder. Supplier Performance Ranking Assesses suppliers based on fulfillment capabilities and cost-efficiency.

Inventory Management Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

49% That was the ownership share of product returns specialist Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions (IPPS), a joint venture between Doddle—a part of Blue Yonder—and Inmar, Inc. That was the downgraded forecast for US economic growth in 2025 as released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank. prediction made in March.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Specific Business Process Support Areas This newest advanced AI technology aims to span all areas of the supply chain, to include procurement, manufacturing, maintenance, inventory management, sustainability, planning, and product lifecycle management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

In 2025, efficient spare parts inventory management is no longer a competitive advantage — it’s a business necessity. Obsolete stock, fragmented procurement workflows, and disconnected data only make the challenge harder. Supplier Performance Ranking Assesses suppliers based on fulfillment capabilities and cost-efficiency.

Inventory Management Software

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. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

The large language models that make up search engines will no longer need keyword searches, instead delivering well-articulated answers by using the semantic context of a query. For example, a dispatcher is responsible for purchasing components for pre-production and stocking of two new products.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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. So, we made it easy.

Retail

IT Supply Chain

JULY 8, 2025

In 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reported that 62% of organisations experienced a supply chain-related cyber incident. The breach cost them over $120,000 in recovery costs and fines. Attackers can tamper with hardware or firmware during manufacturing or shipping. They want disruption.

Supply Chain Design Software

Ware2Go

APRIL 15, 2025

Things are going to start moving even faster in 2025 — and as a marketplace seller, it can be pretty difficult to keep up-to-date on Amazon’s evolving strategies and what they mean for your bottom line. That’s why we’re sharing our three key predictions for 2025 to help you plan for success in the year ahead. for standard items.

Inventory Reduction

Precoro

JULY 1, 2025

In fact, working with suppliers is one of the main focus areas for 2025. According to Deloitte’s 2025 Global Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) survey , 41% of CPOs are actively renegotiating with existing vendors to deal with volume volatility and price hikes.

Negotiating Skills

Exiger Perspectives

JULY 28, 2025

In this report, Omdia explores the firmware and software supply chain security (SSCS) market, comparing vendor capabilities across SBOM generation and management, vulnerability management and triage, compliance and reporting, plus innovation and strategy. Fill out the form to access your complimentary copy of the report.

Supply Chain Software

RFgen

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Mastering Inventory in 2025: Key Trends Watch Webinar Now WATCH WEBINAR Understanding the difference between the bullwhip effect and the inventory accelerator is essential for effective inventory management. This is often done to take advantage of economies of scale, such as quantity discounts or reduced shipping costs.

Inventory Reduction

Jaggaer

MAY 21, 2025

CSRD already came into effect in January 2025, requiring large EU-based companies, and non-EU companies with significant operations in the EU, to begin disclosure based on 2024 data. Many companies may have already been reporting based on the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NRFD), which CSRD replaces, or else on a voluntary basis.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2025

This number is said to climb up to almost 285 million in 2025. Also, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Steep shipping costs According to a survey , 2,000 US retail shoppers say that the primary factor (58%) for cart abandonment is high shipping costs.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

Less common, but potentially more devastating, cluster theft involves criminals establishing seemingly legitimate trucking operations by purchasing MC numbers. They build trust by hauling loads legitimately while gathering intelligence about procedures, routes, and volumes. Click here to learn more about Travelers Insurance.

Cargo

Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. Christopher J. from China.

Manufacturing Procurement

QAD

MAY 20, 2025

Updated: May 20, 2025 Published: November 2, 2022 Tariffs and Ongoing Trade Tensions Tariffs have been a constant topic of discussion due to the new U.S. The tariffs include a universal 10% tariff on all imported goods, effective April 5, 2025. executive administration now in place. The recent increase in U.S.

Global

EFT

JUNE 5, 2025

Annual sales should smash through the 100,000 mark in 2025, building on more than 90,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks sales made in 2024. The IEA forecasts that the purchase price of a battery electric HGV will be 15-35% cheaper by 2030 and a fuel cell truck 20-25%. They estimate that the TCO of a diesel truck in the U.S.

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 30, 2025

New Roles and Skills likely to Emerge, Gartner’s Abdil Tunca Says July 30, 2025 Supply Chain Digest Says. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. But supply chain managers make decsions and use organizational resources that impact a company's financial well being.

Warehousing

QAD

APRIL 9, 2025

Trends to watch in the following areas can serve as early warning signs as well as be the result of a supply chain already under pressure and experiencing bottlenecks: Increased shipping costs: Unexpected disruptions may alter trade routes causing shipping costs to rise.

Supply Chain Disruption

Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Home February 24, 2025 Understanding Opportunity Cost in Warehouse Automation Decisions Kane Edwards , Business Development Manager Every business decision comes with trade-offs and choosing one path means forgoing another. However, to make a truly informed decision, businesses must also ask: What is the cost of not automating?

Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

The core issue isn’t simply cost; its accuracy and agility. In a world where tariff and shipping uncertainty can compress margins and flexibility overnight, the companies that can trust their inventory data and make fast, confident decisions will survive. Each of these outcomes burns cash and morale.

Negotiating Skills

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

The most significant 2025 supply trend is one that affects every economic sector: uncertainty. The MHI staff observes, “As 2025 begins, a mix of opportunities and uncertainty is driving supply chain professionals as they seek to gain a deeper understanding of how the year will play out. Will inflation continue or subside?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is a firm's earnings over a period of time determined by sales less product costs and general/adminsitrative costs? So say the analysts at Gartner in a new blog post on logistics technology.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

This week, we offer our popular look at the first six months of 2025 in numbers and charts. growth for all 2025, 2.8% One measure of the health of the US manufacturing sector is the US Purchasing Managers Index from the Institute of Supply Management. What is your reaction of 1H supply chain 2025 in numbers and charts?

Supply Chain Design Software

EFT

JULY 22, 2025

Low water hinders Rhine river shipping in Germany despite rain Low water levels following dry weather continue to hamper Rhine river cargo shipping in Germany, with rain in past days causing only a moderate rise in water levels, commodity traders said on Thursday. grocery partner Kroger (KR.N)

Manufacturing Procurement

Shapiro

JANUARY 27, 2025

If you’re involved in international shipping or global trade, you simply must slow down and pay attention! By revisiting the de minimis import process, CBP aims to tighten security measures without creating unnecessary bottlenecks in the shipping process. regulations. What are the Proposed Changes?

Resource Reduction

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Gartner says, adding that “They are approaching the current environment from a data-driven analytical method that wasn’t nearly as prominent five years ago.” Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Supply Chain Digest Says. What do you say?

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is a firm's earnings over a period of time determined by sales less product costs and general/adminsitrative costs? Michael Hurd Lean Consultant, Unemployed Posted on: Jun, 10 2017 A Very Good Article.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

I put it that way because again in 2025, Apple, Procter & Gamble, Amazon, and Unilever were left off the formal top 25, as those four companies have been placed in a separate relatively new category called "Supply Chain Masters," a sort of supply chain hall of fame. What do you think of the Gartner Top 25 2025 supply chain list?

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is a firm's earnings over a period of time determined by sales less product costs and general/adminsitrative costs? What do you say?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

With 2025 tariffs increasing component costs, Apple has accelerated efforts to diversify its supply chain. While this mitigates tariff costs, it requires rigorous supplier vetting and coordination, increasing operational complexity. Walmart reported a 5% rise in logistics costs due to longer shipping routes.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Increased tariffs mean higher prices for raw materials and finished goods, but shipping, storage and handling costs often increase too, which threatens small- to midsized business (SMB) profitability — especially when up against larger competitors with more resources. Optimize customer relationships. Truce Ocean Transportation J.B.

Optimal Sourcing

EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

may have affirmed a trade deal, cutting rates from the high point of 145% briefly emplaced in April 2025, but importers are still staring down massively increased 55% tariff rates across most product categories. and is therefore one of the most exposed to the kind of changes now rippling their way through trade and shipping.

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

In the first facility management was focused on controlling the workforce through individual metrics. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is a firm's earnings over a period of time determined by sales less product costs and general/adminsitrative costs?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain