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. AI can help. The company says its new approach uses agentic AI to transform consumer feedback into profitable retail growth strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Data security at the edge also presents risks. Securing sensitive information such as shipment details, customer data, and operational parameters is a continuous concern. Security strategies have also evolved. DHL has deployed smart glasses in warehouse operations as part of its Vision Picking project.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 24, 2016

The ideal TMS can maximize the efficiency of a warehouse and directly affect inventory management. As a result, the amount of inventory can be managed to reflect the consumer demand. Freight Consolidation. Increased Security of Information. A poorly functioning warehouse is tantamount to a poorly functioning supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

These forces are accelerating mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as companies seek to adapt to a dynamic landscape, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and secure competitive advantages. In response, major freight operators have recently acquired advanced battery technology firms to accelerate fleet electrification.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2021

That alone is evidence that shippers need to start rethinking their strategies and supply chain risk management systems, but there are other challenges that are often overshadowed by the pandemic in the past year like weather, supply chain cyber security , labor shortages, market volatility, and more. Cybersecurity Concerns Remain.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

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. Indeed, over the past couple of years, online platforms have introduced ocean freight services that target SMBs. Monitor shipments from factory pickup to delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

As a result, many shippers are revising their strategy from just-in-time inventory to just-in-case based on the hard lessons of the past two years. In colder months, Protect From Freeze services could add cost to your rate and time to your transit, as carriers attempt to reroute equipment to protect freight from extreme temperatures.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Higher freight volumes. Stronger freight volumes are expected as pent-up demand from consumers, retailers, and manufacturers reaches an apex. Shrinking capacity from higher freight volumes results in higher rates throughout peak season and beyond. This is not the usual peak season, and it started much earlier than in 2020.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Still, the e-commerce boom pushes more freight into trucks as shippers re-think inventory levels to meet omnichannel demands. The ongoing driver shortage will continue to contribute to rate volatility as carriers seek to secure capacity. When freight capacity is this tight, carriers are selective about who they do business with.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

But SHIFEX, the freight forwarder rate index, recently recorded the lowest ocean freight rate between China and the port of Long Beach in 24 months —a rate of $3,500 to move a 40-foot container. Economists are beginning to speak of “immaculate disinflation.” This is an 80% drop year on year drop.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The economy is picking up after the severe contraction in labor, productivity, and inventory that occurred during the height of the pandemic. Inventory, Efficiency, and the Extended Supply Chain. But the US ratio of total business inventories to sales is hovering at a 25-year low. Source: Descartes Datamyne.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pre pandemic we were importing the majority of our inventory from East Asia, in particular China and Japan. These businesses often collect tires of high quality as spare inventory and do not have the infrastructure in place to sell them. Lesson #1: Global supply chain challenges have businesses turning to local suppliers.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

In the post-COVID era marked by escalating freight theft and continued supply chain disruptions, Samsara stands out in fraud prevention, earning industry recognition for winning the 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Award. Using data and video resources further assists in cultivating a strong security culture within organizations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

With regard to IoT, DB Schenker is equipping classic logistics infrastructure like freight containers, trucks, or department stores with sensor technology to systematically record all data points of a logistics shipment. Cyber Security and Risk. Cyber security is an ever-growing concern among organizations and consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

WFS is a third-party marketplace for sellers initially rolled out in 2020 to boost revenue through existing e-commerce infrastructure, which has since added an inventory-focused offering to the platform. according to the Walmart Marketplace website. Cargo imported into the U.S. are then directly transported to a Walmart fulfillment center.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. As soon as inventory hits the yard, it gets lost in a shuffle of trailers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. Time For Action. What can we learn?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Stock rooms, warehouses and any inventory holding points. Freight forwarding. Inventory records integrity. The value of blockchain is its ability to share data in a fast and very secured way without any one entity having to take responsibility for safeguarding the data. Supplier legitimacy. Supplier selection.

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RFgen

JULY 8, 2025

Legacy systems, particularly manual inventory tracking and outdated technologies, do not offer the speed or visibility needed for responsive decision making. Businesses are now expected to detect, respond to, and recover from disruptions rapidly, driving demand for tools such as mobile data collection and real time inventory visibility.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Humans will still be very much in the picture, he argued, but one of the most important elements in the relationship between human and machine will continue to be trust.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Unifor claims that the company is pushing to implement changes to pay systems that would have drivers travel more than 60 miles to get to their routes or pick up freight with no compensation. Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

By 2020, the value of B2B e-commerce will surpass $1 trillion, and manufacturers, distributors, retailers, reverse logistics managers, third-party freight brokers and logistics services providers are working to keep up with the trend. Better forecasting for inventory management and logistics demand through analytics, preventing backorders.

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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. Data Ownership and Security Companies that use custom software retain complete authority over their data resources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

billion in inventory that “if we could just wave a magic wand, we’d make it go away today,” said chief financial officer John David Rainey. Walmart estimates that inventory is still 15 percent above optimal levels. Clearing the inventory will still take a couple of quarters. Walmart has about $1.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

This April, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security imposed a $300 million civil penalty against Seagate Technology for selling hard disk drives to Huawei Technologies in violation of the foreign direct product rule. Treasury Department. When it comes to fines, there are two classes of fines.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Balancing stock levels is criticaloverstocking can lead to excess inventory costs, while understocking risks losing sales. Businesses may need to secure temporary storage solutions, leading to higher costs. Businesses may need to secure temporary storage solutions, leading to higher costs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Inventory Management. Regardless of how efficient and effective, all supply chains carry inventory. The bullwhip effect refers to increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in customer demand as one moves further up the supply chain. Freight Management. Contract Review.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2018

Shippers face more challenges than ever before when it comes to managing freight spend and allocation. While many other questions exist, freight management in today’s world is built on the internet, speed, use of data, and staying attractive to drivers. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2025

The safety and security of our seafarers and operations are our top priorities," Maersk said in a statement June 20. "We According to the New York Times, Iran sent a barrage of missiles into Israel on June 20 that struck in several places, including Haifa, where two people were severely injured.

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Freightos

MAY 13, 2019

In itself, that’s a big deal, but its significance is compounded when you consider the trucking shipment volumes such a move will require; it’s essentially jet fuel for their new freight brokerage business. Regulating Amazon…Because Freight. As of last week you can book the truck using Amazon Freight. We welcome Amazon.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Visibility Regulation & Compliance Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Yee Chow is global head of strategy and implementation at Zevero.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S. And now on to this week’s logistics news. general merchandise stores expanded 1.2

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The biggest European automaker announced that it is considering shutting down sites for the first time in Germany and ending job security agreements after continued ignorance towards overcapacity and lack of competitiveness. Volkswagen has lost an estimated 500,000 car sales, which is the equivalent of around two plants.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

Instead of having to deal with an ineffective point-to-point communication system like EDI and the complexity of reconciling multiple data sources with multiple permission models, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provides a singular mechanism to securely integrate, harmonize, and synchronize data for all participants.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For many, the first step is embracing secure, collaborative and seamless mobility solutions. While logistics and supply chain organisations may face different business challenges, a reliable solutions provider with a breadth of solutions will enhance operations and improve productivity in a seamless, secure manner. It could remotely.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Freight Payment / Claims Auditing. Supply Chain Security Analysis. Distribution Center Management. Site Location. Transloading. Fulfillment. Logistics Services. LLP/4th Party Logistics. Integrated Logistics. Just-in-Time (JIT). Global Trade Svcs. Inbound Logistics.

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