GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2025

More than just paperwork, it serves as a contract, a receipt and a key legal reference throughout your freight's journey. Whether you're a seasoned logistics manager or shipping for the first time, understanding your shipping BOL is crucial. The word "lading" is a bit of old shipping jargon that simply refers to loading cargo.

Freight

Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

Cargo

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

A lot of people overuse the term, just to say ‘I made something better,’” says Jerry Yurchisin, senior data science strategist with Gurobi , provider of a prescriptive analytics software platform built on decision intelligence technology. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions.

Optimal Sourcing

Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

To fully capitalize on the advantages of nearshoring, companies need partners who understand that success hinges on more than just moving trucks –– it requires mastery of compliance, purpose-built infrastructure and vigilant security protocols. They should serve as fully integrated nodes within a cohesive supply chain network.

El Paso

Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

Warp is already deploying AI across routing, pricing, scheduling, visibility, and customer service, and early results show significant gains in efficiency, on-time performance, and cost reduction,” the release stated. Warp’s approach doesn’t just optimize freight,” said Ally Warson, partner at Up.Partners, in the release. “It

Supply Chain Software

Shapiro

JULY 18, 2025

Real-time tracking was a novelty, warehouse robotics belonged in sci-fi, and digital collaboration was in its infancy. Today’s logistics professionals are no longer just movers of goods—they’re mission commanders. It’s not just data—it’s mission intel. Welcome to Mission: Logistics Possible.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Success in this environment requires real-time visibility, strong carrier relationships and a strategy that balances cost, reliability and flexibility. Successfully navigating this environment requires not just operational discipline, but also agility, strong local partnerships and resilient supply chain design.

Hawaii

Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

It’s a disrupted supply chain world, and we’re just living in it. The world just seems to be in a different paradigm at the moment,” Hookham said, highlighting that disruptions are not solely political but also driven by climate change, extreme weather events, and labor disputes. Data plays a pivotal role in this context.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Image: iStock/JuSun June 18, 2025 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor “The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed,” wrote William Gibson in his 1984 novel Neuromancer. The eternal problem is that you can receive timely, accurate information, but it’s tricky to know what to actually do with it. trillion to U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2025

A strong 3PL becomes more than just a coordinator of shipping — they act as an integrated part of your team, working toward your long-term goals. Set the Stage: Ask the 3PL the Right Questions Before you partner with a 3PL provider, take time to fully understand what they offer and how it aligns with your business goals.

3PL

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

To be precise, the ability to adjust pricing and pricing strategies in real-time, grounded in data and tailored to specific markets, has emerged as the most effective way to shield and even grow profits. The recent wave of tariffs introduced by the U.S. This is where strategic pricing and technology meet.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

At the same time, global regulations are tightening. The Demand for Carbon Accounting The push for sustainability isn’t new, but it has reached a tipping point. Consumers are holding brands accountable, with over half saying they’re willing to spend more on environmentally friendly products. Retailers are following suit. In the U.S.,

Rail Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

While certain products like fine art, pharmaceuticals, and food require a temperature-controlled environment to ensure they maintain their quality and stay safe for consumers, storing any product at all in a temperature-controlled warehouse is a great idea.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

But just as we teach kids not to run with scissors, we have to set up guardrails around AI to make it both safe and useful. According to our 2024 report, Generative AI in the B2B Marketplace , 81% of B2B businesses are already investing in AI, with 79% anticipating increasing their AI budgets within the next year.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2025

Attendees explored emerging market trends and how organizations are responding in real time, strategic investments in automation and artificial intelligence, best practices in change management, and the key performance indicators that matter most for long-term sustainability. It’s reshaping nearly every aspect of how we run our businesses.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa are personal-use examples of these, but from a business context, their uses are just starting to be implemented. SPECIAL REPORT AI: Real or Hype? Image: iStock/koto_feja July 9, 2025 Sponsored by DELMIA No other technology in recent history has received as much attention as artificial intelligence.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 29, 2025

Just watch the news, and the tariff landscape will change. Businesses must also consider the ripple effects on their inventory strategy; any change of supplier will change lead times. Also, it is difficult to quickly analyze the options around the range of possibilities. But it’s a challenge they need to face, head-on.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 26, 2025

More than just a Box! A trucking entrepreneur, Malcolm McLean recognized the inefficiencies of traditional cargo handling methods and saw an opportunity for innovation. By standardizing container sizes, typically 20 or 40 feet in length, he introduced a level of uniformity that revolutionized cargo handling.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 11, 2025

With the risk of over-reliance on a single supplier or region now front and center, importers are embracing diversification not just as a strategic advantage, but as a safeguard against disruption. In 2025, resilience has become a necessity. Planning for uncertainty. Shifting sourcing incentives. Diversification and dual-sourcing.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2025

More than just a Box! Optimized Route Planning Enhanced GPS tracking coupled with AI-powered route logistics optimization ensures that cargo invariably takes the most direct and fuel-efficient routes. Of both time and fuel by avoiding the ineffective ports and transshipment points that are overly congested.

Container Tracking

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

By harnessing the growing power of AI to not only sense demand at a very fine-grain, real-time level, but also to govern decisions about pricing and inventory. In a time of tariff-driven price increases, the platform can help retailers optimize in-season products to reflect active consumer sentiment.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Vehicles are sidelined, drivers grow frustrated, and delivery times slip. Still, it can be just as disruptive to supply chain performance. What Happens When Fleet Leadership Is Unstable Losing a fleet manager isn’t just an HR issue. It’s not just savings. Disruptions in decision-making. Compliance risks.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 12, 2025

Inland destinations such as Dallas, Columbus, and Kansas City have become popular consolidation points thanks to their intermodal capacity and expanding warehouse footprints. Wherever your cargo originates or ends, knowing how quickly it can move through its touchpoints is essential.

Container Tracking

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

According to Forbes Market Insights , the global supply chain management market is projected to grow from $23.58 billion in 2023 to $63.77 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 11.7%. North America continues to dominates the market, with a 32.49% share in 2023. Industry experts see increasing use of generative, agentic and predictive AI.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Understanding Supply Chain Risks Economic downturns act as stress tests for supply chains, exposing vulnerabilities that may have gone unnoticed during stable times. Maintaining robust cash reserves is paramount for navigating these turbulent times.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 11, 2025

Companies today are applying AI to streamline multiple operations, such as scanning delivery documents to supporting customer communications, and enhancing dispatch decisions through real-time data and smart algorithms for choosing the best routes, assigning the right trucks, and avoiding delays.

Supply Chain Design Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 11, 2025

As well as adapting to a global pandemic, the supply chain has faced a seemingly relentless barrage of ‘unprecedented times: The Suez Canal blockage, devastating wildfires, the war in Ukraine, escalating Red Sea tensions, persistent chip shortages, crippling labor shortages, and the looming specter of new tariffs The list goes on.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 31, 2025

Modern OMS capabilities must stitch together intelligence across systems — TMS, WMS, ERP — to make real-time decisions that accommodate strikes, tariffs, port slowdowns and weather events. It’s no longer enough to capture and route orders. They expect the same seamless, personalized, and transparent experiences in both arenas.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 10, 2025

Before selecting a technology and an implementation partner, managers should spend time exploring every function that could contribute to the macro pain point, and diagnose the underlying issue. They’re exploring a variety of solutions, including robotics (43%), sensors and automatic identification (40%) and 3D printing (40%).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

A System Under Strain The fragility of the medication supply chain isn’t theoretical; it’s happening in real time. Integrated digital solutions bring together disparate systems and data streams, improve transparency across workflows, and equip decision-makers with timely, actionable insights. In a 2022 ASHP survey, 99.7%

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 28, 2025

The New Demands on Fulfillment Facilities Warehouses today are facing a collision of pressures. You’re seeing higher throughputs, and you have to achieve them in a shorter time span,” Senn explains. “If Build Up, Not Out Expanding your footprint isn’t just expensive — it’s disruptive. But the smarter move could be to look up.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

In an era where margins are already razor-thin and uncertainty is the new norm, the ripple effects of delayed payments can be just as devastating as a dockworker strike or a port closure. Each tier, from raw-material providers to logistics firms, relies on predictable, timely cash flow. Supply chains don’t operate in silos.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

Twenty twenty-five is starkly different: the next global war has already begun, and it’s unfolding not on distant battlefields, but right through the supply chains that you rely on. Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire. This may sound like alarmism. Worse, we lack a coherent strategy to counter this "long war" already underway.

Supply Chain Planning Software

IT Supply Chain

JULY 17, 2025

Vehicle Access Resilience in Time-Critical Supply Chains By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer 91 Views Every minute counts in logistics. And in today’s just-in-time shipping environment, there’s almost zero wiggle room for these types of errors. Trucks need to roll, loads need to move, and deadlines simply can’t wait.

Supply Chain Planning Software

IT Supply Chain

AUGUST 7, 2025

Maybe your freight forwarder disappeared just when you needed a delivery update. Maybe your freight forwarder disappeared just when you needed a delivery update. In 2025, freight forwarding from China to USA has become more than just a shipping decision—it’s a strategic risk. You’re not just paying for shipping.

China

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

According to a release from Unifor — a trade union that represents DHL Express Canadas 2,100 drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces — the company issued a lockout notice on June 4, four days before negotiations were scheduled to end. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Canada

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

While such a move isn’t likely at this point, “we can’t take for granted just how concentrated some of these production and supply chains are,” Taylor said in an interview. “We The latest escalation of violence between Israel and Iran had raised fears over a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical export channel. In the U.S.,

Optimal Sourcing