Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

In April, freight company HLS Group reported 80 canceled sailings from China as trade tensions with the U.S. Because logistics are tightly woven into production, fulfillment and the customer experience, the impact of a transit issue, like a delayed shipment, can quickly ripple across the whole business. Take the example of a U.K.-based

Freight

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example. As an example, if we have congested lanes, the system will automatically flag that we have a potential risk of delay based. For example, we’re working on telling the solution that it has a budget. Show us the best way to fix the freight delays!”

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CTSI-Global operates at the intersection of logistics and technology, focusing on solutions that address the challenges of transportation management. At the heart of CTSI-Globals portfolio is its TMS, which supports essential logistics tasks such as load planning, routing, parcel management, and freight auditing.

Supply Chain Design Software

TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

The logistics landscape is evolving rapidly as more manufacturers relocate production closer to domestic markets. This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. Government Incentives for Reshoring The U.S.

Supply Chain Network Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 2, 2025

Examples are consensus forecasting, the evolution of the SCORE model, the Annual State of Logistics Report, and the Gartner Top 25. Let’s use the 2024 State of Logistics Report , “Navigating Through the Fog,” as an example. During the pandemic, logistics was a constraint. Sadly, it did not happen.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For example, AI-enabled systems can monitor global trade activity, policy changes, and even weather patterns to flag emerging risks before they impact operations. When a new tariff is proposed, companies using AI-based forecasting tools are often able to adjust their sourcing or logistics strategies well before the policy takes effect.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2025

Industry data show that damaged loads steadily erode profits: for example, shipping damage in the U.S. By aligning pallet configurations with the order of route stops, drivers spend less time rearranging freight or searching for specific items at each stop. Poor pallet quality or unstable stacking causes significant losses across U.S.

Warehousing

ToolsGroup

JULY 31, 2025

Today’s supply chains are moving too fast, and logistics operations are becoming too complex for outdated or manual planning tools to keep up. These modern transportation challenges require more agile, intelligent approaches to logistics. Customer expectations continue to rise. Fuel prices fluctuate unpredictably. Embrace Complexity.

Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2025

Shipping freight doesn't always fit neatly into less-than-truckload (LTL) or truckload (TL) categories. Below, GlobalTranz, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider , answers all of your questions about PTL so you can make the smartest freight shipping decisions and keep your customers happy!

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2025

Digital infrastructure is now integral to logistics execution. Among Tier 1 retailers and logistics service providers, AI is embedded in planning, inventory control, and exception resolution. Logistics IT environments, spanning cloud platforms, control systems, and third-party APIs, face a growing set of threat vectors.

Real-time Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

As logistics networks become increasingly complex, the volume of real-time data generated by devices, equipment, vehicles, and facilities is growing rapidly. However, implementing edge computing in logistics environments introduces its own set of technical and operational complexities that require careful planning.

Real-time Visibility

Freight Waves

JULY 22, 2025

Louis, MO & Chattanooga, TN — July 15, 2025 — Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ: Cass), the leading provider of freight audit and payment services, and FreightWaves SONAR, the premier supply chain intelligence platform, are expanding their strategic partnership to offer enhanced value to mutual customers this summer.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2025

In addition, other infrastructure repairs which impact freight transportation in and around Ashville, North Carolina are still not completed. The logistics, supply chain, freight transportation, warehousing, and inventory management sectors often operate on razor-thin margins. tallying a staggering $182 billion in damages.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freightos

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Black (Swan) is the New White Since 2019, supply chains and logistics have seen one black swan event after another disrupt operations and impact costs starting with trade wars and the pandemic and continuing through the Ever Given, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea , multiple labor disruptions, and now a possible renewed trade war.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

As logistics leaders face growing pressure, from tighter delivery windows to environmental mandates, geopolitical instability, and driver shortages, one technology is proving to be a game changer: V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communication. What Is V2X and Why Should Logistics Teams Care?

Supply Chain Network Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2025

The realm of Supply Chain and Logistics myths is no different. Here are more details, along with a thorough debunking of each of the Supply Chain and Logistics Myths. The Supply Chain is 100% Automated While automation plays a substantial role in the production of millions of products, the logistics chain is far from automated.

Supply Chain Software

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2025

If your business depends on freight shipping, you've likely felt the effects of a world that seems to change overnight. A third-party logistics provider (3PL) can help you anticipate disruption, respond quickly and stay competitive. But this disruption led to a freight recession , causing many carriers to close up shop.

3PL

ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2025

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. What Is Logistics? What Is Logistics? Real-World Example: Amazon’s two-day delivery is a result of highly optimized logistics, not just fast transportation.

Optimal Sourcing

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Search engine optimizations is one of the best digital marketing hacks out there for your industry since it helps buyers hunting for a transportation and logistics company find you online – and you don’t have to pay for PPC advertising. Using website addresses that describe concerns using logistics keywords drives traffic.

Sourcing Strategies

Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

However, transportation and logistics costs can be prohibitive. As such, many SMBs turn to online platforms to sell products and for transportation and logistics assistance. However, as air freight rates climb and capacity tightens and questions regarding the future of US de minimis, interest in ocean freight services is on the rise.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

SCMDOJO

JULY 2, 2025

The global logistics industry undergoes transformative change because of technological developments which enhance delivery services from last-mile operations to worldwide freight management. The Need for Customization in Logistics The IMARC Group predicts the global logistics market will achieve $15.5

Supply Chain Design Software

Shipsy

JULY 1, 2025

With global freight demand expected to triple by 2050 and transportation already accounting for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions, logistics leaders are under immense pressure to rethink operations. Key Applications of AI in Sustainable Logistics 1. Sustainability is no longer optional—it’s imperative.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2025

Digital Opportunity for 3PL Logistics Operations! Below are some common problems in supply chain management and how they can be mitigated with the assistance of software solutions and digital strategies in logistics. Failed customer expectations Logistics management software often has difficulties in fulfilling client expectations.

Waste Reduction

EFT

MAY 8, 2025

US trucking freight activity fell sharply, by -13.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest US Freight Payment Index , which measures changes in both the levels of freight shipments and related spending activity based on transaction data. Year-on-Year (YoY), and by -5.8% YoY and -2.5%

Freight

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

An efficient supply chain strategy is one that takes every aspect of your supply chain into account, from inventory management and warehouse design to freight tendering and transport optimisation. With modern logistics outsourcing, were seeing a change in how companies approach the tender process. What is Supply Chain Efficiency?

Supply Chain Design Software

LSCMS

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Charting the Course to Sustainable Transportation: Our Journey to a Greener Future Introduction At LogiSYM Platinum in October, 2023, t he LSCMS Shippers Council recently hosted a round table event, bringing together key players in the logistics and supply chain management sectors to discuss the pivotal theme of sustainable transportation.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Transportation and logistics services provider FedEx announced this week that it has decided to spin off its FedEx Freight business unit. The freight unit was established in 2001, when FedEx Corporation acquired and merged the assets of American Freightways , Viking Freight and Watkins Motor Lines.

Cost Reduction Strategies

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. According to Crowley, the most dangerous threat in today’s freight industry is “the rise of identity theft and synthetic carrier profiles.

Supply Chain Network Software

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Space freight is becoming more accessible, offering a new dimension for logistics operations. For logistics professionals, the cost and limitations of space freight require careful evaluation to determine practical applications. The materials and engineering involved in refurbishment reduce costs only incrementally.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

Optimizing costs – Efficient sourcing, logistics, and inventory management improve profit margins – crucial as startups seek profitability. Logistics and Fulfillment Automated fulfillment – Robots enable faster, cheaper fulfillment and delivery. Agile, flexible supply chains are crucial for hypergrowth.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

These are just a few examples of the constraints under which shippers work to bring much-needed goods from the mainland into Hawaii. To thrive under these constraints, shippers need a playbook designed specifically for them — or they need to partner with a logistics provider that has thought them through.

Hawaii

Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

While passenger electric cars have seen widespread adoption, transitioning the freight industry to electric trucks has proven to be very challenging, for multiple reasons. So let’s dive right into the major challenges standing before the green and electric freight truck revolution.

Freight

Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

This enhancement to the high-frequency freight market intelligence platform aims to provide shippers, carriers, and brokers with critical insights for navigating the volatile transportation market. A retailer, for example, can use historical rate data to estimate transportation costs for an expected surge in holiday demand.

Negotiating Skills

Turvo

APRIL 24, 2025

In today’s fast-paced logistics environment, companies can no longer afford to rely on guesswork. This is where logistics data analytics tools come in. These tools turn raw logistics data into actionable insights that drive efficiency, reduce costs, and improve performance across the entire supply chain.

Analytics Software

BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

Supply chain and logistics teams today face a pivotal moment in their evolution. Legacy systems typically created blind spots beyond a company’s immediate operations, but digital networks now provide real-time transparency into supplier capacity and inventory, logistics partner capacity, and even shelf-level demand patterns.

Supply Chain Network Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 12, 2025

Global logistics and parcel powerhouse DHL Group will invest more than $571 million on infrastructure, vehicles and product offerings in Gulf Arab states through 2030 , pushing for more business in a region experiencing significant trade growth, the company announced Wednesday. billion in healthcare logistics over five years.

Saudi Arabia

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

To truly build resilience across the entire organization — including supply chain and logistics — businesses need to remove the internal silos that can lead to restricted data flow and collaboration. Breaking Down Business Silos Supply chains don’t exist in isolation. Are you ready for the challenge?

Sourcing Strategies