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How Leaders Unlock Warehouse Automation ROI in the New Age of Supply Chains

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Operating with razor-thin margins and relentless customer expectations, supply-chain leaders are under immense pressure to deliver faster, smarter, and more reliable warehouse operations. Companies that invest strategically in warehouse automation reap transformative benefits.

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Top Supply Chain Stories by Month 1H 2025

Supply Chain Digest

News that 3PL giant DHL will buy more than 1000 robots from Boston Dynamics, according to a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two firms. The agreement is for deployment of Boston Dynamics Stretch robot - designed for case handling and initially deployed by DHL to automate container unloading.

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European Pharma Pushes Back on EU Trade Deal

Supply Chain Brain

Trump has repeatedly attacked big pharma, including Pfizer, Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly, for moving production to Ireland, an EU member nation, lured by historical low-tax policies. has drawn harsh criticism from the pharmaceutical industry. has drawn harsh criticism from the pharmaceutical industry. compared with 2023, reaching €313.4

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Boston Marathon is considered one of the worlds “ Big 5 ” marathons. mile journey, with a particularly large crowd in downtown Boston. The 127th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday. is the new kid on the warehouse robotics block. Spectators line the sides of the 26.2 minutes per mile.

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Top Supply Chain Challenges for CPG companies in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

For instance, the solution should optimize availability, fulfillment, source determination, routing, warehouse handling, and production capacity together and concurrently, focusing on minimizing Total Cost to Serve. to provide very specific output (production, fulfillment, transportation plans by product/date, etc.).

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. During that winter, I was staying at the Westin in Boston and working remotely. To accomplish this, it is critical to develop collaborative workflows is essential, and the use of channel data helps to see the flows from the channel partners warehouse to the point of purchase.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

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BOSTON, Mass. Digital transformation is not seen as a singular activity but a set of interrelated activities that span across people, process, technology, policy, and metrics,” said George Fowler, group vice president in Spinnaker’s Supply Chain business unit. PRESS RELEASE. and HOUSTON, Tex.