Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2025

This week’s news roundup highlights the transformative impact of AI integration, autonomous robotics, and strategic visions on the future of supply chains, on to the news: How AI Can Help Tame Warehouse Complexity Artificial Intelligence | By Steve Ross • 06/12/2025 The complexity of running the warehouse only continues to increase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2025

Over the past decade, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) have evolved from simple systems of record into the operational nerve center of modern distribution. In this article, I’ll explore the most important functional capabilities shaping the next generation of WMS—and what to look for when evaluating solutions for a future-ready warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 16, 2025

The tools we have used, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and siloed databases, have served us well, however as complexity increases, and the margin for error narrows, there has been a growing recognition that patchwork systems are no longer enough. The tools now exist to explore those questions, not just log them. Time to deploy?

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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. E-Commerce Expansion and Fulfillment Complexity The surge in online shopping has dramatically increased the demand for sophisticated warehouse operations with shorter shipping deadlines.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2025

This week’s headlines reveal a logistics industry caught between two worlds: one still hampered by legacy systems and regulatory bottlenecks, and another rapidly evolving into a landscape defined by real-time orchestration, intelligent automation, and hardened digital trust. The transformation begins at the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Suppliers of smart contract development tools: Ethereum Foundation, Polkadot, Hyperledger, OpenZeppelin, Chainlink How Smart Contracts Automate Supply Chains 1. Logistics & Shipment Tracking Tracking shipments across multiple jurisdictions is difficult. Because blockchains are decentralized (i.e.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

With freight transport accounting for a significant share of global emissions, efforts to improve logistics now extend beyond operational metrics to include resilience, regulatory compliance, and climate performance. CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM subsidiary, uses Googles AI tools for warehouse management and demand forecasting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2025

But with the explosion of IoT devices across transportation, warehousing, and distribution, logistics providers face a critical challenge: how to ensure continuous, reliable, and cost-effective communication across diverse physical environments and use cases. Core Components of a Hybrid IoT Network in Logistics 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 5, 2025

Most effective AI implementations today are designed to improve decision-making, reduce routine tasks, and increase operational efficiency through human-in-the-loop systems and decision support tools. For example, Amazon uses AI to optimize delivery logistics. This is known as a human-in-the-loop (HITL) model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Geopolitical instability, extreme weather, labor shortages, and fluctuating consumer demand regularly impact global logistics. They integrate AI into demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and logistics operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The transportation, logistics, and energy storage sectors are undergoing profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving consumer expectations, and the global pursuit of sustainability. In transportation and logistics, this has manifested as a significant focus on electrification and renewable energy integration.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Kara is the Founder and CRO of LeadCoverage , the premier B2B marketing and PR firm dedicated to helping logistics companies increase lead generation through targeted marketing strategies and media coverage. Kara Brown and Joe Lynch discuss the revenue engine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, logistics managers cannot deliver against todays goals with yesterdays TMS systems. Advanced TMS systems should provide tools to visualize these relationships, enabling managers to make strategic choices that comprehensively balance costs, efficiency, and sustainability.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Logistics equipment plays a vital role in the efficient operation of warehouses and distribution centers. This guide explores a range of logistics equipment, from storage solutions and transportation tools to facility equipment, packing solutions, technology systems, and safety gear.

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Freightos

JULY 7, 2025

Home Making Logistics Data Actionable: Insights from Freightos and Gryn July 7, 2025 Blog Data is the backbone of efficient decision-making. However, transforming raw data into actionable insights remains a significant challenge for many logistics organizations.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the age of same-day delivery and rising consumer expectations, there is immense pressure on warehouses to perform at peak efficiency. But between rising costs, complex logistics, and the constant struggle to optimize space and labor, staying ahead can feel like an uphill battle. That’s where warehouse optimization comes in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2025

Their use reflects, and reinforces, a shift toward more agile, data-driven logistics in food retail. Suppliers and logistics partners are beginning to encounter more frequent, smaller orders tied to short-term pricing decisions. This can lead to a reevaluation of warehouse strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Vertex’s deployment of digital tools such as Warehouse Barcoding, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and advanced scheduling platforms has delivered significant logistics gains cutting over a day from warehouse batch processing and reducing line changeovers from 19 to just 8 days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

It is not a technology on its own, but rather a process that combines planning, execution, and monitoring through integrated tools and workflows. Orchestration tools help keep everyone working from the same information, reducing the chance of miscommunication between departments or suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

Understanding AI Agents At its core, an AI Agent is a reasoning engine capable of understanding context, planning workflows, connecting to external tools and data, and executing actions to achieve a defined goal. Integrate with External Tools and Data: AI Agents can augment their inherent language model capabilities with APIs and tools (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

Its a rollercoaster for logistics and supply chain leaders operating in global markets. Think of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the drought in the Panama Canal, the Russia-Ukraine war, blockage of the Suez Canal, or the 2024 International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) strike at East and Gulf ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

The project demonstrates how 5G networks can serve as the digital nervous system for autonomous logistics. JD.com launched a 5G-powered logistics park in Beijing to support connected delivery fleets and smart loading systems. In the warehouse, robots and human workers collaborate through synchronized networks that eliminate latency.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated frequently not at all. Factors like planning tools, inventory management, demand patterns, and innovations in technology contribute to the success or failure of fulfillment optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2025

Logistics Viewpoints is pleased to announce the availability of a free executive summary for its in-depth market research report on Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), a cornerstone technology in modern warehouse automation.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2025

A reliable third-party logistics (3PL) provider can help you create a secure, resilient shipping strategy that safeguards your freight — and your peace of mind. This can happen in a variety of ways — from truck stops and warehouse facilities to distribution centers and even during delivery routes. The good news?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2025

In the age of digital transformation, the logistics industry is under constant pressure to improve speed, accuracy, and safety. From AI-driven inventory systems to robotic pickers, smart warehouse solutions are redefining how goods move. Subscribe How to Optimize Material Handling! What Are Hand Trucks?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 29, 2025

During the two-day event, I participated in various sessions covering a range of topics, including Warehouse Management Systems, Labor Management, Agentic AI, and Warehouse Automation. Chaos is now just a part of the plan, and Manhattan Associates has the tools for its customers to remain steadfast.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. Technology integration: Leveraging digital tools to enhance visibility and decision-making.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bill is the Founder & CEO of OneRail , a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service that provides dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. OneRail is used by a variety of industries, including retail, food & grocery, and healthcare.

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3PL Insights

JULY 7, 2025

Yet through it all, supply chain professionals have found ways to adjust their course, invest in smarter tools, and strengthen their operations from the ground up. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), in collaboration with AT Kearney, publishes the Annual State of Logistics Report.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

By producing only whats needed, when its needed, they eliminate the burden of forecasting errors and reduce warehouse dependency. Powered by digital tools, on-demand strategies offer a cleaner, more responsive path to production. Warehousing becomes a sunk cost. But in volatile markets, they often backfire.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Supply chain optimization is no longer about individual tools that solve individual problems. ”[5] He continues, “Most supply chains consist of the following layers or departments: manufacturing; suppliers; transporters; warehouses; distributors; service Providers; retailers; [and] customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2025

Customer adoption stories included Duluth Trading Company, which shared a case study on its $60 million investment in warehouse automation and its use of Manhattan solutions to improve order accuracy, fulfillment speed, and labor efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

iPaaS provides a comprehensive set of tools for connecting applications. The sessions covered the strategic vision, the underlying technology platform, the specific innovation tools, and the methodology for ensuring customers realize value. Additionally, I asked about the impact of automation on the warehouse floor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Masson of ARC points out, “Each AI use case requires specific datasets and may necessitate different tools and techniques.” Warehouse management systems rely on RF scans of locations and products. The post Executives Exploring AI Need to Understand Data Fabrics appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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