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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments.

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Supply Chain Investments Represent a Significant Portion of Total VC Investing

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain technology vendors and technology-based third-party logistics firms received VC investments totaling $15.4 Shadowfax – an Indian logistics service provider serving the ecommerce and pharmaceutical sectors – raised $100 million. billion in 2024. They acquired OTTO Motors and Clearpath Robotics.

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The Rise of Outsourced Logistics: What it Means for LSPs

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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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Understanding WMS in the Cloud with Dan Gilmore

The Logistics of Logistics

Dan Gilmore is a recognized thought leader in WMS, with experience prior to his role at Softeon as the founder of Supply Chain Digest, CMO at RedPrairie (now BlueYonder) and as lead WMS analyst at META Group (later acquired by Gartner). Check out the research here: Gartner Critical Capabilities for Warehouse Management Systems 2022.

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Understanding Distributed Order Management with Dan Gilmore

The Logistics of Logistics

Dan Gilmore is a recognized thought leader in WMS, with experience prior to his role at Softeon as the founder of Supply Chain Digest, CMO at RedPrairie (now BlueYonder) and as lead WMS analyst at META Group (later acquired by Gartner). Warehouse Management System (WMS) , 2.) Warehouse Execution System (WES) and 3.)

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The Blue Yonder Command Center: Your Guide to Logistics Excellence 

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Consumers want real-time answers, so logistics teams are left chasing down answers with disconnected processes and tribal knowledge of silos. This isn’t an occasional challenge in logistics—for many LSPs, it’s business as usual. When another disruption hits—tariffs, weather, fires, recalls—the teams are left reacting again.

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The Pressures of Omni-Channel Fulfillment and Returns Are Growing

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The explosive growth of e-commerce also creates significant logistics challenges for retailers and D2C manufacturers. In the case of product returns which amounted to a staggering $890 billion in 2024 the warehouse needs to move with lightning speed and precision to capture the resale opportunity and minimize waste.