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A Reflection on Peak Returns Season

As the industry moves into 2025, businesses must refine their reverse logistics strategies to balance customer experience, fraud prevention, and environmental responsibility, ensuring a more efficient and sustainable future for returns management.

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State of Warehousing: Most Agile Warehouses Will be Most Successful

The current and future state of warehousing encompasses the impact of AI and automation, taking consideration of cybersecurity risks, balancing human and tech-driven solutions, and adopting sustainable practices.

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Pros to Know Award: Supply Chain Leaders Over-Deliver in All Facets of Logistics

Every year, Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Pros to Know award celebrates the true supply chain professionals to know. Let's meet the winners.

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How Machine Learning and AI Can Optimize Cash Flow

Implementing a holistic approach to uncover and broaden the reach of where loss is happening focuses on all revenue drains.

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AI's Transformative Impact on Supply Chain Management

How companies are leveraging AI to revolutionize supply chain processes and workforce development.

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Services Framework to Help Manufacturers Clarify Supply Chain Priorities

This model provides a focused lens on planning, processes and technology.

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Smart Manufacturing Drives Production Output, Employee Productivity: Deloitte Survey

Reported investment priorities over the next two years remain data focused.

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Why Market Volatility Makes Data a Top Priority

Adapting to the constant fluctuations will require chipmakers to rethink traditional approaches to contracts, pricing and forecasting.

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Fleet Advantage’s Latest Data Resource Innovation Helps Private Fleets Prioritize Safety

This safety index aims to provide benchmarks to address safety within the private fleet sector.

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Women in Supply Chain: Inmar Intelligence's Beverly Steele Talks About the Taboo of Being a Working Mom

Beverly Steele, director of business development for Inmar Intelligence, discusses being a working mom, what needs to change to improve workplaces and cultures for working mothers and why it’s crucial to build a lifestyle that works for you.

Pros to Know: Scarbrough Global's Adam Hill's Details Lessons Learned from Intern to CEO

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Pros to Know: Blue Yonder's Tiffany Brewer Talks Importance of Life Sciences Supply Chains

Pros to Know: Coupa's Paul Webb Details Integrated Scenario Planning Framework

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Pros to Know: Coupa's Rafael Vasquez Talks Overcoming Cross-Border Challenges

Pros to Know: Tecsys' Alex Lazzari Talks Importance of Cross-Functional Partnerships

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Tariffs are Top of Mind for Carriers: Truckstop, Bloomberg Intelligence Survey

While 65% of respondents believe that tariffs may hinder the industry, but a majority remain optimistic about the short-term.

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New Century Logistics, Soradynamics Introduce In-Vehicle Drone Logistics System for Last-Mile Delivery

The Micro-Hub System integrates vehicle-mounted drone nests, six-axis robot automatic battery swapping, and cargo handling technology to achieve full automation and intelligence throughout the logistics process.

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60% of Supply Chain Digital Adoption Efforts Will Fail: Gartner

Supply chain digital adoption efforts will fail to deliver promised value due to insufficient investment in learning and development.

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Logistics Sector Has Longest Workday, Highest Burnout Risk: ActivTrak Study

Logistics leads all industries with 20% of workers overutilized and 15% at risk of burnout, according to findings released by the ActivTrak Productivity Lab.

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Service Expectations Remain Top Concern for Q3: BlueGrace Logistics

Freight rate volatility moved into second place and market volatility climbed.

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Prologis Launches Power Platform to Speed EV Fleet Deployments

This turnkey solution is designed to accelerate the deployment of high-capacity charging in markets where infrastructure often lags vehicle availability.

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Snowflake Debuts AI-Powered Automotive-Specific Solutions

Snowflake’s data sharing and AI capabilities, combined with specialized partner solutions, enable the entire auto ecosystem to seamlessly collaborate.

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PortPro Launches AI Agents

The AI agents are built directly into PortPro’s TMS and are designed to help drayage trucking companies and brokers simplify operations.

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State of Cross Border Commerce Report Highlights Tariff Trends

Shopping cart conversions for international shipments sank from 16% to 13%, with key markets like “Made in USA products“ going into Canada.

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AutoStore's Pio Debuts New Big-Box Warehouse Automation Capabilities

Built on AutoStore technology, Pio’s compact, cube-based robotics system uses smart automation to store and retrieve products.

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Warehouse Automation Market to Cross $115.8B by 2034

The market is witnessing a substantial shift toward automation as businesses seek to address the rising expectations for shorter delivery times and flawless operations.

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Epicor Unveils Patent-Pending Environmental Solution for Manufacturers

The patent-pending Carbon Cost Rollup solution is purpose-built for manufacturers.

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California Dedicates $33B to Climate Solutions

Since the program’s inception 11 years ago, more than $18 billion in funding provided by the Governor, with nearly $13 billion supporting over half a million projects that are complete or in progress.

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Making Sense of Tariff Uncertainty

The tariff landscape remains a work in progress. The relationship is a two-way street, and shippers can do their part by providing as much data as they can.

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Women in Supply Chain: Inmar Intelligence's Beverly Steele Talks About the Taboo of Being a Working Mom

Beverly Steele, director of business development for Inmar Intelligence, discusses being a working mom, what needs to change to improve workplaces and cultures for working mothers and why it’s crucial to build a lifestyle that works for you.

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Unpacking the Future of Reusable Transport Packaging with Ambient IoT

Those companies that invest in robust logistics, tracking technology, and integrated data analytics will gain competitive advantages.

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Pros to Know: Warp’s Troy Lester Advises Young Professionals to be Curious, Scrappy and Kind

We talked exclusively with Lester about fostering a culture of collaboration, the importance of real-time visibility and why today's young supply chain professionals should aim to be curious, scrappy and kind.

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FourKites’ AI to Automate Yard Operations

The combination allows facilities to operate around the clock without additional staffing.

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Gridline Acquires Shell’s Telematics Business

As part of the agreement, Shell and Gridline will collaborate on providing integrated data solutions that enhance fleet operations.

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Supply Chain Organizations to Invest More in Emerging Technologies to Boost U.S. Manufacturing

70.9% of respondents expressed concern about adding labor as tariffs lead to increased U.S. manufacturing activity.

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Predictive Failure Analysis Highlights High Cost of Downtime: EVAI Survey

Maintenance expenses, downtime penalties, and fuel consumption are the biggest contributors to TCO.

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Tive Unveils Tamper-Detection Device for Cargo, Asset Protection

The Tive Security Seal is an intelligent, digital tamper-detection device for cargo and asset protection.

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DHL Supply Chain Acquires IDS Fulfillment

This move adds over 1.3 million square feet of multi-customer warehouse and distribution space to DHL Supply Chain's portfolio.

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Supplier.io’s New Supplier Dashboard Gains Real-Time Visibility into Buyer Search Behavior

Buyer Search Insights is a new dashboard feature that gives suppliers real-time visibility into how buyers are discovering and engaging with their profiles.