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Taking the Uncertainty and Risk Out of Freight with Erika Voss

The Logistics of Logistics

in Cybersecurity from Northcentral University, while teaching Cyber courses in the evening and advising Women in Leadership at the University of San Francisco. Network Analytics: Shippers gain granular visibility into capacity, helping them optimize sourcing and manage their transportation network more efficiently.

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Coupa Inspire 2025 Keynote: Welcome to the Age of Autonomous Trade

Logistics Viewpoints

But now, it’s being activated through AI agents designed to automate sourcing, manage risk in real time, and reduce the friction thats long plagued procurement and finance functions. This move positions Coupa as the full-stack provider for planning, execution, and optimization in global sourcing. One standout moment?

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

A lot of this effort comes down to more sustainable sourcing, which tends to make environmental-conscious consumers happy. Amazon begins testing Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. Starbucks to improve sustainable coffee sourcing. But for consumers, it is often difficult to measure the climate impact of what we eat.

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Firms launch tools to help shippers measure tariff costs

Freight Waves

Flexport, a San Francisco-based global logistics technology company, recently launched the Flexport Tariff Simulator, a tool designed to help businesses estimate landed costs and navigate tariffs in real time. As shifting tariffs continue to impact global supply chains, Flexport and C.H.

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

This includes suppliers, logistics providers, sales, and fulfillment locations/channels supporting autonomous planning decisions that take data flowing from various internal and external sources into account. It provides a single source of truth with visibility and analytics based on the same data. Yosun holds B.S.

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Bristlecone Flash – May 2025

Bristlecone

RETHINK SOURCING, BUILD SUPPLY RESILIENCE Discover how apparel and retail brands are reducing risk and boosting resilience with China Plus One strategies. This white paper explores nearshoring, digital tools, and ESG-driven sourcing to help you adapt to shifting trade dynamics and build future-ready supply chains.

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats.