Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

This years exhibition, held from March 17th to 20th, resonated with a palpable urgency, driven by a challenge that casts a long shadow over the industry: the persistent and intensifying labor shortage in warehousing and logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2025

As e-commerce booms, product lifecycles shorten, and labor markets tighten, traditional warehouse management approaches struggle to keep up. Enter the next generation of warehouse optimization – intelligent systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). What are intelligent warehouse systems?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2025

Digital twins are emerging as digital transformation accelerators for supply chain and logistics organizations seeking enterprise-level visibility, real-time scenario modeling, and operational agility under disruption. This article explores how digital twins are being deployed in transportation, warehousing, and network design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Manufacturing : A smart factory relies on IT-OT integration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Geopolitical instability, extreme weather, labor shortages, and fluctuating consumer demand regularly impact global logistics. They integrate AI into demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and logistics operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

While much attention is given to Vertex’s pioneering work in Continuous Manufacturing (CM) and Process Analytical Technology (PAT), which reduces production cycles from weeks to hours, the supply chain impact is equally impressive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

With freight transport accounting for a significant share of global emissions, efforts to improve logistics now extend beyond operational metrics to include resilience, regulatory compliance, and climate performance. CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM subsidiary, uses Googles AI tools for warehouse management and demand forecasting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Design and engineering, production operations, maintenance, logistics, supply chain, business systems, customers, products, and organizational structure are subject to innovative change as companies examine and update processes and deploy new tools and technologies.” There are many areas of digital transformation within the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The transportation, logistics, and energy storage sectors are undergoing profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving consumer expectations, and the global pursuit of sustainability. In transportation and logistics, this has manifested as a significant focus on electrification and renewable energy integration.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the age of same-day delivery and rising consumer expectations, there is immense pressure on warehouses to perform at peak efficiency. But between rising costs, complex logistics, and the constant struggle to optimize space and labor, staying ahead can feel like an uphill battle. That’s where warehouse optimization comes in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

They offer software systems and technology for complex integration, rapid application development, and advanced analytics and sell those solutions to companies that need to accelerate optimized business outcomes. They use this foundation to provide historical, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

AI-driven analytics, machine learning, and robotics are improving procurement, inventory management, logistics, and supplier negotiations. Walmarts AI-Driven Supply Chain Transformation Walmart has integrated AI, automation, and predictive analytics across its supply chain. percent, and extending payment terms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, logistics managers cannot deliver against todays goals with yesterdays TMS systems. For example, when implementing air-to-ocean logistics strategies, the solution will weigh ocean freight more favorably than air freight. Reducing emissions from transportation is crucial to achieving organizations sustainability goals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Warehouse management systems rely on RF scans of locations and products. Data fabrics need to work across an AI and Analytics lifecycle. Mr. Masson says the analytics lifecycle includes: Managing Data : Creating a business-ready analytics foundation by integrating and standardizing data across systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated frequently not at all. Effective fulfillment requires a well-designed system, efficient logistics, and a reliable supplier network to ensure timely and accurate delivery of products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

In the world of supply chain and logistics, the built environment comes in many forms, from warehouses and logistics parks to the buildings associated with ports and terminals. The operational technology (OT) world, however, is a different story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this article, we will delve into strategic ways for warehouse managers to eliminate waste, with a focus on not only optimizing the use of cartons and packing, but labor resources and warehouse space as well. Packing efficiently is essential for maximizing storage capacity and minimizing waste in the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. The hype usually revolves around just one item and can easily be managed by a modern logistics system. Imagine a warehouse operating around the clock, 360 days a year. Peaks are all so different.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Already upended for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide logistics industry is facing new challenges. If there’s a bright spot anywhere it’s the fact that, as logistics challenges have grown, so has the availability of advanced technologies to manage these challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Manufacturing : A smart factory relies on IT-OT integration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

As logistics networks become increasingly complex, the volume of real-time data generated by devices, equipment, vehicles, and facilities is growing rapidly. However, implementing edge computing in logistics environments introduces its own set of technical and operational complexities that require careful planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2022

I just completed the data gathering process for ARC’s global Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) market research study. Also of interest was integration with complementary technologies such as warehouse automation and robotics. Modern APIs, pre-built connectors, and warehouse analytics were all noted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

The concept of digital twins has emerged as a powerful foundational tool to drive improvements in warehouse productivity and efficiency. In the warehouse context, a digital twin can be created to represent the physical layout, inventory, equipment, and workflows of a warehouse. Physical change (i.e.,

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Driven by omni-channel growth and multinational expansion, the global logistics industry is booming — and it’s expected to reach $18 trillion in value by 2030. They need new trucks, new warehousing space, new micro-fulfillment facilities — but high interest rates and rising real estate prices make them reluctant to invest.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 23, 2025

Braden is the Co-founder and CEO of Launch Fulfillment and RocketFuel, two high-growth companies transforming the logistics and fintech landscapes. About Braden DiCristofano Braden DiCristofano is the Co-founder and CEO of Launch Fulfillment and RocketFuel, two high-growth companies transforming the logistics and fintech landscapes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

Its a rollercoaster for logistics and supply chain leaders operating in global markets. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

Today’s logistics teams are operating in an environment characterized by uncertainty on three fronts. The available talent pool of drivers, warehouse associates and other employees is small, which creates staffing volatility. Minute by minute, logistics providers are asking themselves: What do customers want?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

How cloud computing is used in logistics. Also for logistics, cloud computing and artificial intelligence is opening up fantastic new opportunities. Using these technologies increases transparency in logistics networks and allows them to become more intelligent. It is a great resource for making the right decisions in logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

” And now on to this week’s logistics news. Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief global supply chain & logistics officer, said Target has to keep up with customer expectations — namely getting online purchases conveniently and quickly. The expansion will also grow Target’s workforce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Challenges drive dramatic shifts in supply chain and logistics. Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged. Hallmarks of successful logistics transformation. Automate, automate, automate – This is not a new idea or trend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 billion for Bollore logistics unit Retailers Tackle Cardboard Overload With Made-to-Fit Boxes Robust.AI billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The results of the research report How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. Using AI to Enhance Context of Data Data fuels advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) in supply chain planning. She lives in the Miami-Ft Lauderdale area with her family.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

As I am currently completing ARCs 2025 Market Analysis for Warehouse Management Systems, I was very keen to hear what Infor had to present on this topic. Additionally, I asked about the impact of automation on the warehouse floor. Most of the conversations over the two days highlighted Infor’s Gen AI assistant capabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For a fulfillment plan, the dimensions of the pallets and the trucks, the number of trucks available, and the capacity of a warehouse must be current and accurate. We have lots of functions, lots of analytics, lots of reports.” If the amount of material a supplier can provide changes, the platform must know that immediately.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2021

As logistics continues to grow more lucrative to the customer experience, 3PLs are playing an increasing role in the supply chain. To find the right logistics transportation services partner for your unique business needs, shippers should consider these five crucial characteristics. .

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