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Emerging Technologies
Why All Modules Are Not Created Equal
IoT modules are a critical part of the overall connectivity ecosystem. It’s therefore essential to select a credible provider that prioritizes rigorous testing to identify vulnerabilities and practices the highest level of security and transparency.
Automation
Pros to Know: Tecsys' Vee Srithayakumar Talks Evolution of Warehouse Automation
Software Solutions
Three Key Areas Where Software is Impacting the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Visibility
Shining a Light on the ‘Visibility Gap’
Manufacturing
Top 5 Tips for Businesses to Meet Sales Tax Obligations More Efficiently
AI/AR
The Smart Warehouse: AI-driven Innovation in Warehouse Management
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Sourcing & Procurement
Alexis Asks: Pricing Strategy in the Face of Inflation
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. When it comes to economic pitfalls, technology and established networks might hold the greatest power.
Mentorship Programs
Shattering Glass Ceilings at This Year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum
Registration is open for this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum, scheduled for Nov. 12-13 in Atlanta.
Webinars
SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain
June 4, 2024
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Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Continues to Impact Shipments
Baltimore is running out of freight to pick up due to the lack of inbound shipments, so the containers at port have been sitting for a while.
Last-Mile
Study Highlights Last-Mile Delivery as Key to Future Retail Growth
Incisiv and Veho release a study that spotlights the transformative role of last-mile delivery in today’s retail and direct-to-consumer (D2C)
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Consumer Demand for “Real Time Retail” Shakes Carrier Market Share
Pitney Bowes Inc. releases its annual U.S. Parcel Shipping Index, which revealed significant shifts in the carrier competitive landscape and consumer behaviors in 2023.
Software Solutions
Reshaping Supply Chain Strategy Will Help Outpace Disruption
From network diversification to the adoption of GenAI, the latest Gartner research offers industry predictions to help companies develop organizational skills and secure new energy sources.
COLD CHAIN
Refrigerated Truckload Rates Fell in March
Spot truckload rates continued to slide in March as demand for trucking services moved toward typical seasonal levels, reported DAT Freight & Analytics.
Trucking
Global Trade Activity Indicates Rebound in Demand for Manufactured Goods
New data from Tradeshift's Q1 Index of Global Trade Health paints an encouraging picture for global trade, with robust growth observed in China and the United States, alongside indications of a rebound in global demand for manufactured goods.
Featured Videos
Automation
Pros to Know: Tecsys' Vee Srithayakumar Talks Evolution of Warehouse Automation
Vee Srithayakumar, product manager at Tecsys, was named one of our Rising Stars award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.
Software Solutions
Pros to Know: PorterLogic's Jonathan Porter Talks Continued Growth and Supply Chain Resilience
Procurement Software
Pros to Know: ChainSequence's Bill Mrzlak Talks Uniting Sound Supply Chain Practices
Procurement Software
Pros to Know: Nulogy's Jason Tham Talks Supply Chain Unity
Supply Chain Visibility
Pros to Know: Owl Solutions' Hugo Fuentes Details the Importance of Transforming Data into Meaningful Insights
Mentorship Programs
Women in Supply Chain: ALOM's Lisa Dolan Challenges Conferences to Make a Stage for Diverse Panelists
Emerging Technologies
Why All Modules Are Not Created Equal
IoT modules are a critical part of the overall connectivity ecosystem. It’s therefore essential to select a credible provider that prioritizes rigorous testing to identify vulnerabilities and practices the highest level of security and transparency.
Risk/Compliance
Research Finds 83% of Supply Chains Can’t Respond to Disruptions in 24 Hours
A new IDC study, sponsored by Kinaxis, reveals slow progress in making supply chains more flexible and resilient while also highlighting optimism towards supply chain orchestration tools.
AI/AR
AI to Help Optimize Inventory
Peak launched a performance guarantee for inventory availability, enabling businesses to forecast, order, and balance optimal stock levels across a network.
Retail
3 in 4 U.S. Shoppers Embrace Omnichannel: Study
A new study from ShipStation suggests that 73% of U.S. consumers blend online research, physical store visits, and even options like buy-online-pickup-in-store or in-store returns before making purchase decisions.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
AI-Powered Planning Tool for Shipping Liners
Bearing AI launched an AI-powered Deployment Planner to help liners better balance the complexities of environmental compliance with increasing demand for quicker transportation of goods and the need to meet profitability goals.
Automation
Pros to Know: Tecsys' Vee Srithayakumar Talks Evolution of Warehouse Automation
Vee Srithayakumar, product manager at Tecsys, was named one of our Rising Stars award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.
Software Solutions
Three Key Areas Where Software is Impacting the Supply Chain
With the benefits of enhanced efficiency, improved collaboration and more informed decision-making, widespread adoption of software solutions will help make supply chains more efficient.
Emerging Technologies
Cleo's Business Commitment Monitoring for Logistics
This solution offers actionable data and proactive response solution designed to ensure that logistics companies’ business commitments are never missed.
Automation
54% of Supply Chain and Logistics Operations Prioritize Automation to Mitigate Workforce Shortages
The top technology choices in the study were delivery route optimization (54%) and driver mobile productivity (45%) solutions. For knowledge workers, the top technology choice in the study was real-time shipment tracking (53%).
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Escalating Middle East Tensions Trigger Surge in Freight Rates
As the situation unfolds in the Middle East, stakeholders are closely monitoring developments and preparing for potential impacts on global trade and shipping markets.
Supply Chain Visibility
Shining a Light on the ‘Visibility Gap’
To overcome the challenges of data collection, addressing warehouse complexities businesses need to consider deploying advanced technologies that allow them to enhance operational efficiency.
Manufacturing
Top 5 Tips for Businesses to Meet Sales Tax Obligations More Efficiently
Automated sales and use tax solutions can ensure precision, while also streamlining reporting capabilities and reducing audit risk.
AI/AR
The Smart Warehouse: AI-driven Innovation in Warehouse Management
AI warehouse solutions offer the ability to perform tasks faster with more precision and to automate a broad range of warehouse processes.
AI/AR
Prophet.ai for Supply Chain Intelligence
his module utilizes AI to eliminate the guesswork associated with New Product Introduction (NPI) and Last Time Buy (LTB), allowing for much sharper decisions and better savings on service parts spend.
Manufacturing
ECI Software Solutions Announces Quality Management Solution
ECI Software Solutions announces that its job shop product, JobBOSS2, now integrates uniPoint to deliver advanced quality management and enhanced customer service.
Manufacturing
Global Manufacturers Using Inventory Surpluses; Item Shortages Remain Lowest in 4 Years
Underlying data shows global manufacturers are using up inventory surpluses, some of which were accumulated because of Red Sea and Panama Canal disruptions, and cutting back on stockpiling activity.
3PL/4PL
Safeguarding Platform to Help Combat Fraud in Transportation and Logistics
Descartes Systems Group developed Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard to help freight brokers, 3PLs and shippers identify and prevent fraudulent activities related to carrier information, load tracking, and shipment status.
Carbon Footprint
EV Roaming Hubs
SolidRoam built an electric vehicle (EV) roaming hub product that connects EV charging providers to each other through only a single connection point. This scalable, flexible, and modular software effectively “democratizes” the charge hub.
AI/AR
Greenscreens Ignite to Transform Pricing Analysis, Strategy Implementation
Greenscreens.ai launched Greenscreens Ignite, designed to transform pricing analysis and strategy implementation by enabling brokerages to craft optimized strategies.
E-Commerce Solutions
Alexis Asks: The Surge of E-Commerce Shipping
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Strategies that implement efficiency enhancing tools will be the ones to keep up in the coming years.
Clean Energy
3 Ways to Actively Embed Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations
Here are three steps any supply chain or logistics entity can take over the course of 2024 to make their supply chain more sustainable -- and profitable -- than ever before.
Fleet Management
Carrier Sourcing to Revolutionize Freight Brokerage Operations
Trucker Tools launched Carrier Sourcing, which empower freight brokers to source and vet new carriers with unparalleled confidence.
Fleet Management
Smart Freight Planning Module
GoComet launched GoSchedules emissions tracking component, an addition to the company’s Smart Schedules module, to support logistics planning teams with climate goals.
Fleet Management
Fuel Costs Could Remain Drag on Trucking Conditions
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for February fell to -5.31 from January’s reading of -1.41. A sharp increase in diesel prices was the principal factor in the deterioration in market conditions for carriers.