Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

If you’ve ever tried to buy a new car during the chip shortage or waited months for furniture delivery, you’ve experienced firsthand what happens when supply chains break down. Supply chain resilience is your business’s ability to bounce back when things go wrongand in today’s world, things will go wrong.

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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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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. “We recently announced a round of layoffs that hit software developers hardest. And Microsoft Corp.

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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. As the EU moves toward full adoption of this regulation, it will foster a more open and responsible marketplace. “By

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

issued similar statements on June 10, saying their payment plans are aimed at promoting efficient capital flows across supply chains in the automotive industry. Supply chain financing is common in the auto industry. The platform had issued 400 billion yuan ($55.7 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.

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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

Implementing this technology for heavy-duty trucking, which moves 70% of all goods in the country and is responsible for 23% of total emissions from transport, is particularly challenging, given the requirements of energy and infrastructure. The technology uses compressed hydrogen stored in carbon-fiber reinforced tanks.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain There’s always been procurement in supply chains — but today’s CPO is a whole different animal. Procurement sits at the center of every global supply chain, for acquisition of raw materials, components, assembly, finished goods, transportation and a range of other business functions.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

The reverberations from President Trump’s tariff war are being felt throughout global supply chains and trading countries. Our guest is Tracey Ortiz, director of product management with SPS Commerce , provider of a retail cloud services platform. 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. egg supply chain. Now Let’s Get Into The Top Supply Chain & Logistics News for the Week! Its three powerful assets offer: A comprehensive network for real-time supply chain data, which tracks over 3.2

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

The on-going conflict creates risks to critical raw materials and the continued flow of finished goods, Garter says, requiring supply chains to conduct cost-benefit analyses of mitigation actions in partnership with finance leaders. Supply Chain Digest Says. Prepare CFOs for continued supply chain cost volatility 3.

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Freight Center

JUNE 18, 2025

Canadian National to move forward on new Chicago-area logistics hub Canadian National Railway (CN) has announced a $170 million investment in Illinois as part of its 2025 capital program to enhance rail infrastructure across the state. For more info, you can read the full article here. may limit their orders or find alternate suppliers.

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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

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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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2024

Supporting hypergrowth while reducing supply chain logistics emissions is not an easy feat. The Coupa solution enabled the Microsoft teams to achieve a 60% reduction in carbon emissions from North American trucking over our projected baseline in their forward supply chain while supporting growth based on speedy deliveries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Robots and automation enriched the Jetsons’ lives. Last week, I was having breakfast with a CEO of a leading software supply chain management company. At that time, he aggressively pursued automation, and actively tested new technologies. Today’s supply chain is like the Flintstone era.

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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

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. And in the rail car.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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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. What is supply chain planning? Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

If you’re a global supply chain executive, you’ve got a challenging job. 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.

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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. These add-on acquisitions support PINC’s goal of expanding its digital yard and transportation management solutions to help clients further optimize their complex supply chains.

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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. This is a strategic acquisition to Accel-KKR’s platform investment in PINC , a Gartner “Best of Breed” digital yard management software solution leader.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Huge demand supply issues breaking the ever-so-fragile supply chain globally. In this phase, companies with relatively better supply chains, started to re-access the imperatives required to rebuild resilient and agile supply chains. The Critical Levers that Global supply chains need to Execute NOW.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

HighJump Software Enhances HighJump Warehouse Advantage Express Offering to Meet Increased Demand in SMB Marketplace. Retailers and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) – the two market segments supply chain and logistics software vendors are hyper-focused on these days.

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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.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2019

Historically, technological advances have made humankind more productive; but, technology has not made life simpler. New York Times ‘ columnist Thomas Friedman once stated, “We were promised a simpler life, and technology has only complicated our lives.” Technology in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported.

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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. The future of shipping lies the way the technology is conceived and adopted to automate manual processes. How does TMS work? Advantages of TMS.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2014

The right people & tools. Not surprisingly, many participants found they had faced similar challenges and were familiar with the long-term effects on a supply chain. 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 19, 2023

Across every industry, there’s buzz about artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), automation, optimization engines, and other advanced technologies. Should we be excited or scared by the possibilities created by today’s rapid technological innovations? But what do these terms mean for the logistics industry?

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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. Whether it’s preventing out-of-stocks of critical household items or making sure the kids are delivered on time in full to wherever they need to be, she keeps our supply chain running as efficiently as possible — while doing her day job too!

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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. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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