Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

The warehouse, meanwhile, has been elevated from afterthought to a central player, as new demands and responsibilities are placed on supply chains — from small-batch wave picking and reverse logistics to deeper supplier collaboration, and tariff and sustainability compliance.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

When we talk about building a resilient supply chain, we’re not just discussing having backup suppliers or extra inventory. Typically it involves carrying extra inventory and hiring more workers than absolutely necessary.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

By integrating open data principles, the DPP will enhance both the visibility and integrity of product information, benefiting companies, consumers and the environment alike,” the EU’s message added. Regulators are seeking “to put pressure on fashion brands to make sure they’ve got better inventory control in terms of not over-ordering.”

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

Generative AI and AI-powered software agents “should change the way our work is done,” Jassy said in an email to employees on June 17 that laid out his thinking about how the emerging technology will transform the workplace. recently announced a round of layoffs that hit software developers hardest. And Microsoft Corp.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

The platform had issued 400 billion yuan ($55.7 BYD, China’s best-selling car brand, has a promissory note system called Dilian, or Dilink in English, that it uses as a form of payment to its suppliers and can be redeemed at a later time. billion) worth of notes as of May 2023, the last time that BYD disclosed such information.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

For many, this will be compounded by the risk of a recession, sharpening the consequences of excess inventory, stockouts or misallocations. In a world where tariff and shipping uncertainty can compress margins and flexibility overnight, the companies that can trust their inventory data and make fast, confident decisions will survive.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

Diesel trucks are major contributors to nitrogen oxide and particulate matter pollution — substances directly linked to respiratory diseases, cardiovascular problems and premature deaths, particularly in disadvantaged communities near highways and logistics hubs. at 29% of the total. at 29% of the total.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2025

On this episode, we’re joined for a discussion about the changing role of the CPO by Anders Lillevik, chief executive officer of Focal Point , a provider of software for managing procurement. He explains what a CPO does today, as well as the different set of skills that are required for that discipline.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

Also impacted are logistics services, including carriers, warehouses, third-party logistics providers and other entities in the distribution chain. On this episode, we examine the deeper impact of the tariffs on the logistics landscape. Hosted by Bob Bowman, Editor-in-Chief of SupplyChainBrain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

Meanwhile, supply chain and logistics news continue to unfold. Now Let’s Get Into The Top Supply Chain & Logistics News for the Week! This new platform integrates real-time supply chain data, continuously updated digital twins and a digital workforce of AI agents to enhance supply chain collaboration and execution.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East are driving up supply chain costs across energy, transportation, insurance, inventory, and technology. Eurasian Rail Freight: Demand for rail freight between Asia and Europe has surged, leading to congestion and longer booking times. Supply Chain Digest Says. What do you say?

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Freight Center

JUNE 18, 2025

This elevated guideway adds to Laredo’s already robust border infrastructure—it becomes the fourth presidentially permitted crossing in the area—and is expected to benefit regional communities by diverting truck traffic away from city streets, cutting emissions, and enhancing cross-border security and logistics efficiency.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

of GDP The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and partners Kearney and Penske Logistics are out last week with the 2025 State of Logistics Report, looking primarily at 2024 data. The US thus spent about $131 billion more in parcel shipping than it did in rail transport last year - a bit more than a delta of $127.4

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 7, 2025

The company said orders for its upcoming CLA sedan — built on a new electric-first platform designed to maximize range — are gaining momentum. China Mercedes Car Sales Drop as Tariffs Crimp Demand in U.S., China An employee fits a Mercedes-Benz AG star badge in Bremen, Germany. China Mercedes Car Sales Drop as Tariffs Crimp Demand in U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

When it comes to real-time visibility, the market is becoming more important and more robust than ever before. Billions of venture capital dollars of investment are being poured into companies that can integrate real-time visibility data with transportation to provide a more informed ETA for shippers and carriers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility by LSCMS Shippers’ Council How would Logistics managers explain to their COO and Production group that inbound material will arrive on 23Dec but with 50% probability? What is supply chain visibility and why it is important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Real-time transportation visibility platforms tell shippers and their broker/carrier partners where their freight is at any point on its journey. And in the rail car. Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. But we have to go further.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. Regulations may be more of a driver in the future.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

A job that was once as simple as moving goods around now involves managing relationships with suppliers and service providers all around the globe, while also keeping track of the goods as your shipments move closer to their destination. This effect bears down on every step of the shipment process to ensure reliability and accuracy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2024

Supporting hypergrowth while reducing supply chain logistics emissions is not an easy feat. In the early 2020s, Microsoft’s transportation and logistics team needed to meet growing demand for cloud services while managing carbon, cost and cycle time. Users can only take action once they have the goal, visible data, and metrics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. But more than half of their shipments – including a significant portion that begin at factories in Asia – travel across oceans or continents These long-distance shipments go by ocean, air, or rail. Molex Realizes it Needs Better Visibility.

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PINC

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Investment Marks Second Acquisition for PINC in Less Than 30 Days of Complementary Supply Chain Management Software Capabilities. This transaction marks the second add-on acquisition for PINC in less than thirty days – PINC acquired a transportation management software (TMS) carveout from Wabtec Corporation on September 15, 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. More than 450 firms in the U.S. billion.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

HighJump Software Enhances HighJump Warehouse Advantage Express Offering to Meet Increased Demand in SMB Marketplace. Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Temasek Polytechnic Establish Scholarship Programme, Announce 2013 Winners. FedEx Adds 1,900 New Lightweight, Fuel Efficient Vehicles to Fleet. Trucks Transported 60.6%

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Acquisition Marks Second AKKR Investment in Supply Chain Software Space in Two Months After PINC, A Leader in Yard Management Software Solutions. Industrial shippers, carriers, logistics providers, and bulk terminal operators know the Shipper TMS business by two leading product brands, ShipperConnect and ShipXpress.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

In most cases, their legacy ERP or supply chain solutions cannot support the real-time, frequent forecasting and inventory planning needed to get ahead of margins pressures, rising costs, and shifts in consumer demand. Batch manufacturing is more controlled and optimized, improving inventory turns and production scheduling efficiency.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub. And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 31, 2022

In this blog series, I’ll take a look at the current state and future evolution that can be expected within the world of supply chain planning software through the lens of Dassault Systèmes DELMIA. A compact definition is especially useful in this case, as supply chain planning software comes in so many guises and has so many functions.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

My wife often jokes that she is the VP of Supply Chain and Logistics in our family. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Uber teams with NASA to make flying cars a reality (CNN). De Beers tracks diamonds through supply chain using blockchain (Reuters).

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But what do these terms mean for the logistics industry? At Blue Yonder, we believe every logistics stakeholder should be excited about advanced technologies like AI. So, let’s take a few minutes to define some of the most common terms related to managing logistics via advanced technology. What exactly is a data cloud?

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2020

With the constant technology evolution, the supply chain logistics is being introduced to a new and innovative way of shipping consignments. TMS (Transport Management System) is one such automation that is helping manage and automate the operations by providing visibility into the transportation activities. How does TMS work?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. The answer, quite simply, is through a relentless focus on resilience across the entire supply chain.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2014

Here they shared real-life examples of how planning smarter has helped them remain ahead of the game in industries ranging from steel production and processing to logistics. Participants benefited from his tips on how to achieve visibility of the entire supply chain, inventory optimization, and lowered production costs.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In a previous Blue Yonder blog post , we defined some of the advanced technologies that are impacting the logistics industry today and provided an overview of how they’re improving companies’ cost and service outcomes. Improved sustainability is directly linked to logistics optimization.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

The 2024 Finished Vehicle Logistics North America Conference , which took place May 21-23 in California, was a good place for automotive companies to learn about innovative strategies and solutions to drive their supply chains forward. As we heard at the conference, the vehicle logistics industry is responding.

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