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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. APIs — System integrations will continue to be important part of logistics technology. Christoph Seitz.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

6 River Systems

. “This trend will continue when we emerge, but we are also witnessing unemployment in sectors that will not simply hand the role to a robot,” explains Guy Courtin , Director of Partners and Alliances at 6 River Systems. This both reduces the risk of error and improves speed to create a smoother shipping process.

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The Top 5 Supply Chain Megatrends of 2024

Resilinc

Hurricanes are another extreme weather event that can impact global supply chains, resulting in lost or delayed shipments, port disruptions, canceled cargo flights, and unbalanced supply and demand. In 2022, Resilinc’s 24/7 global supply chain monitoring alert system, EventWatch AI , recorded the most cyber attacks in a single year—up 49%.