Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 14, 2025
Traditional supply chains react, while Adaptive Supply Chains are built to anticipate and evolve. Learn how these strategies can transform your supply chain and multiply margins despite today’s turbulent market environment.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 18, 2025
As supply chains adapt to rising complexity, automation has moved from an optional investment to a core operational strategy. Among the most impactful technologies supporting this shift are Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). These systems are increasingly used to improve internal logistics, address labor challenges, and support responsive, data-driven operations.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 17, 2025
Historically, supply chain leaders managed supply chains in a world of abundance. The industry is plunging into a period of scarcity. What does this mean? What drives scarcity? There are many factors: war, supply shortages, climate change, labor (knowledge and availability), and shifts in governmental regulation. Understanding The Shift In running the supply chain during a period of abundance, waste was a by-product of traditional thinking.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 16, 2025
In June 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “How prepared are you today to keep your operations running as best as possible if your ERP or any of your supply chain or logistics systems. Read more The post UNFI: Another Reminder of Cyberattack Risks on Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How BD Biosciences was successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 17, 2025
In “Beyond LTL & Truckload: The Expedite All Approach to Smaller Truck Solutions”, Joe Lynch and Mike Ernst , the President of Expedite All, discuss how specialized small truck solutions, spearheaded by networks like Expedite All, deliver efficient, on-demand transportation for time-critical shipments, leveraging cargo vans, box trucks, and straight trucks to bypass the limitations of traditional LTL and Truckload.
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EFT
JUNE 18, 2025
Against a backdrop of US tariff uncertainty and geopolitical instability, European supply chains are backing technology as a key response, with supply chain management software and forecasting technologies found to be deployed most widely and the capabilities most likely to generate resilience. According to a survey of nearly 400 European supply chain professionals from Maersk and Reuters Events, Supply Chain: 90% of European organisations have deployed supply chain management software/ERP; 88%
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 18, 2025
How to Compare Metal Fabricators! Done with precise and cutting-edge tools, metal fabrication is an important process in many industries. Laser cutting has become one of the most popular metal fabrication methods due to its accuracy, speed, and cost-effectiveness. This article will explore the benefits of laser cutting technology in metal fabrication processes.
3PL Insights
JUNE 16, 2025
With Detroit’s legacy as the Motor City, the region is home to countless manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors deeply embedded in the global automotive supply chain. However, recent years have tested the industry with persistent global disruptions, including pandemic-related slowdowns, raw material shortages, labor constraints, and international shipping delays.
Freight Waves
JUNE 17, 2025
(GIF: GIPHY) The annual Third‑Party Logistics Study from NTT DATA, Penske and Penn State has been published for 2025. This year’s report focuses on the relationships between shippers and 3PLs. It’s a benchmark of what is working and what needs a tune‑up in the industry. Shipper–3PL partnerships remain solid; 89% of shipper respondents said their relationships are successful, a decrease from 95% in the previous year.
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Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 16, 2025
The tens of thousands of bucket trucks and other equipment were brought by utility personnel from utilities of all sizes, all over the U.S. The NOAA’s National Weather Service most recent prediction calls for above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. It is worth noting that the major damage to interstate highways from Hurricane Helene in September 2024 took more than five months to repair.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 16, 2025
The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! Every industry has its own set of myths, falsehoods, and urban legends. The realm of Supply Chain and Logistics myths is no different. Consider the following questions. Is the global supply chain fully automated? If not, why not? What about the role of technology in transportation? Is it dominant or absent? Do supply chain jobs go to the most educated candidates, or are there other, more relevant factors that play in the decision?
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JUNE 16, 2025
Manufacturers have started implementing features of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) to be more flexible and responsive and make more intelligent, data-driven decisions. One of the technologies of the 4IR is the Internet of Things (IoT). Manufacturing can not only use IoT for manufacturing, but also to give inventory management greater flexibility and improve decision-making.
Freight Waves
JUNE 19, 2025
Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson has announced the launch of a pioneering AI agent designed to adapt to the upcoming changes in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system for less-than-truckload (LTL) freight. As the largest mover of LTL freight among third-party logistics (3PL) providers in North America, C.H. Robinson is positioning its proprietary technology to revolutionize how shippers classify their freight, marking a major leap in efficiency and accuracy in the logisti
Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 18, 2025
The Warehouse Management System market nearly grew by $1 billion in 2024, following a robust four-year climb since the pandemic. With ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics, WMS solutions are broadening their capabilities. As online e-commerce giants like Shein, Amazon, and Temu continue to expand, customers will expect lightning-fast delivery and service, necessitating that WMS solutions scale with demand.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 14, 2025
Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Ensuring your inventory management processes are streamlined and efficient is key to the success of your business operations. Having your customers receive their products on time should be one of your biggest priorities as an organisation. In this article, we’ll be discussing how best to navigate the complexities and challenges of mastering inventory management and how to ensure timely and accurate order fulfilment.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 14, 2025
What if you had an assistant who continuously provided recommendations for optimizing your supply chain operations, then immediately implemented them upon your authorization? Artificial intelligence-enabled digital twin (DT) technology has advanced to the point where this “super assistant” scenario no longer has to be just a dream.
Freight Waves
JUNE 16, 2025
Crowley has been named a winner of the prestigious 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Awards, recognizing the company’s innovative approach to combating increasingly sophisticated freight fraud schemes. At the center of Crowley’s fraud-fighting strategy is CrowleySAFE (Crowley Strategic Anti-Fraud Ecosystem), a comprehensive, multi-layered solution designed to protect the freight ecosystem against evolving threats including double-brokering, identity theft, phishing attacks, and fictitious pickups.
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“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 17, 2025
Each executive summary provides a high-level view of ARC’s Market Research Primary Research (Technology Demos, Supplier Briefings, Customer Use Cases) Market Sizing and Five-Year Forecasts Navigation of an Ever-Changing Regulatory Environment Actionable Insights to Future-Proof Your Roadmap and Identify Market Trends Strategic Priorities and Innovation Drivers Supplier Ecosystems and Competitive Benchmarking Start by downloading: Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) – Get ahead in warehouse automati
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 18, 2025
Digital Opportunity for 3PL Logistics Operations! Supply chain software is a game-changing tool that offers immense opportunities for growth and success in the transportation services market. Nevertheless, the supply chain industry faces various challenges that can be effectively addressed through the utilization of high-performing software solutions.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 14, 2025
Supply chain planning leaders face an increasingly complex landscape of AI technologies, where the wrong choice can undermine automation goals and planning quality. This white paper provides a structured guide to matching the right optimization to supply chain challenges, mapping business requirements to algorithmic strengths.
Freight Waves
JUNE 16, 2025
In a major advancement for global supply chain technology, project44 has launched Movement, a comprehensive Decision Intelligence Platform that transforms how businesses manage their supply chains. Project44 has spent years painstakingly stitching together a web of APIs connecting thousands of supply chain participants. The major challenge faced by customers of real-time visibility data had always been how to operationalize what could quickly become overwhelming quantities of fast-changing infor
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 20, 2025
Summer is in full swing, and this was another full week of Supply Chain & Logistics news. Firstly, the US and the UK have signed a partial trade agreement which includes a reduction in tariffs on UK and US exports. DHL Express Canada has been faced with looming union conflicts, causing it to currently halt operations. General Motors announced 3 assembly plants to be located in the United States with a combined $4 billion in investment.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 19, 2025
How to Improve Your Software Supply Chain! When you hear the term “supply chain,” you might think of physical goods, logistics, and warehouses. However, software also has a supply chain. The software supply chain refers to the various stages involved in the delivery of a software product, from its initial design to its development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 19, 2025
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Freight Waves
JUNE 16, 2025
Los Angeles-based tech logistics company Warp announced Friday it has secured a $10 million Series A round to scale its AI-powered freight network via robotics and automation. A news release from the company stated that the fundraising effort, led by Up.Partners and Blue Bear Capital, brings Warp’s total funding to $22 million since its founding in 2021.
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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.
Arena Solutions
JUNE 17, 2025
In a recent interactive session, Heatherly Bucher, Director of Strategic Alliances at Arena by PTC, sat down with Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, CEO and Co-Founder of Instrumental, to unpack the evolving landscape of tariffs , manufacturing strategy, and supply chain resilience. Their conversation offers a timely and insightful look into how companies are navigating uncertainty and what it means for the future of product development and manufacturing.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 16, 2025
Subscribe Circular Economy in Chemicals: Collaborative Supply Chain Solutions! Ever wondered how the humble bottle of shampoo on your bathroom shelf made its way to you? Or how your favorite soda gets that perfect fizz? You might think it’s magic, but it’s actually the hard work of chemical import and export companies working behind the scenes to keep global supply chains ticking.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2025
Agentic AI, intelligent vision systems and an augmented connected workforce are among the technologies revolutionizing the supply chain, says Leonard Ammerer, director analyst, supply chain technology strategy, at Gartner.
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