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Rail & Intermodal
How Rail Shipment Visibility is Clearing Up
As the safety, economic and sustainability advantages are realized, rail logistics will more and more become an integral part of supply chain operations. The sooner shippers get started the sooner they will achieve more efficient operations.
Manufacturing
How Manufacturing Trends Promote Future Growth: Alexis Asks
Risk/Compliance
The Rise of “Anti-Fragile” Supply Chains
Training/Onboarding
Leading Supply Chain Teams: 4 Strategies for High Performance
Emerging Technologies
Why Infrastructure-Free Tracking is the Next Big Thing in Supply Chain Technology
Worker Safety
Strengthening Supply Chains in the Face of Disaster
Recommended
Hiring
Chris Burroughs Named Next President & CEO of TIA
Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Endor Labs, TIA and more.
Premium Content
5 Steps Towards ESG Compliance
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have become pivotal in shaping supply chain operations.
Regulations
Collaborative Governments for the Pursuit of Resiliency: Alexis Asks
The establishment of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States Supply Chain Resilience Cooperation Group promotes data sharing and joint action to build resilience in priority supply chains.
Latest
Visibility Software
Supply Chain Spare Capacity Increases for 3rd Consecutive Month: GEP Index
The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index decreased in September to -0.43 (August: -0.37), its lowest level in 14 months and indicating the greatest level of global supply chain spare capacity since July 2023.
Rail & Intermodal
How Rail Shipment Visibility is Clearing Up
As the safety, economic and sustainability advantages are realized, rail logistics will more and more become an integral part of supply chain operations. The sooner shippers get started the sooner they will achieve more efficient operations.
Emerging Technologies
Minimizing Costs with Log-hub’s Inventory Optimization App
Log-hub expands portfolio with the new Inventory Optimization App, designed to streamline inventory management while reducing costs.
Regulations
Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals Most Vulnerable Sectors Impacted by Hurricane Milton
Exiger's AI identified over 50,000 individual companies directly impacted by Hurricane Milton and 33,000 indirectly impacted, with agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, defense and aerospace expected to be hardest hit.
Automation
Total Distribution Acquires REO Processing & REO Logistics
Total Distribution, Inc. (TDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Peoples Services, Inc. (PSI), acquired the assets of REO Processing & REO Logistics.
AI/AR
Companies with AI-Led Processes Outperform Peers: Research
New research from Accenture found that three-in-four (74%) organizations have seen investments in generative AI and automation meet or exceed expectations, with 63% planning to increase their efforts and further strengthen these capabilities by 2026.
Featured Videos
Robotics
GXO Logistics Named Overall Top Supply Chain Project Winner for Use of Humanoid Robotics
Adrian Stoch, chief automation officer at GXO Logistics, talks about its partnership with Agility Robotics, the use of a humanoid robotic and how that robot actually works alongside human employees inside the warehouse.
Software Solutions
Pros to Know: ProvisionAI's Tom Moore Serves as Evangelist for Supply Chain Optimization
Trucking
Pros to Know: Perlitch Transport's Jenny Perlitch Talks SmartWay Certification and More
Procurement Software
Women in Supply Chain: ORO Labs' Lalitha Rajagopalan, From Economics to Supply Chain Tech
Software Solutions
Pros to Know: Netlogistik's Jagan Reddy Details the Importance of Working With Small Businesses
WMS/TMS
Pros to Know: enVista's Britain Pavlic Talks TMS Training Platforms
Manufacturing
How Manufacturing Trends Promote Future Growth: Alexis Asks
The factory floor is no longer just a place of assembly lines and machinery— it’s becoming a space of growth for humans and technology. Welcome to the future of manufacturing.
Automation
GreyOrange Unveils Next-Generation Virtual Shielding for RFID-Driven Ops
GreyOrange Inc. introduces SoftFence, a virtual shielding technology from its retail software as a service (SaaS) platform, gStore.
Risk/Compliance
The Rise of “Anti-Fragile” Supply Chains
Here’s how companies can use AI and other new tech along with an “anti-fragile” mindset to build a supply chain that can withstand unforeseen supply shocks.
Training/Onboarding
Leading Supply Chain Teams: 4 Strategies for High Performance
In today’s tight labor market, leaders need avenues to nurture all their associates to excel beyond what they ever thought they could achieve.
3PL/4PL
State of Transportation Insurance Report Underscores Challenges in Commercial Trucking
Commercial transportation continues to grow, but challenges have arisen due to an increased demand for last-mile deliveries during a labor shortage, according to results from a Risk Strategies report.
Manufacturing
GFT Uses Manufacturing Data to Automate Factory Floors with Google Cloud
GFT has been working with Google Cloud since 2019 to implement the digital infrastructure that manufacturers need to bring their data into one place, and then put it to work for new AI use cases across the production lifecycle.
Fleet Management
Freight Transportation Services Up 1.1% from Previous Month
The level of for-hire freight shipments in August measured by the Freight TSI was 1.1% below the all-time high of 141.5 reached in August 2019.
Trucking
Election Uncertainty and Global Volatility to Persist Well into 2025
The U.S. container trading market is experiencing heightened volatility due to several influencing factors. The recent strikes at East Coast ports have left a lasting impact on supply chains, while focus shifts to the U.S. elections.
Emerging Technologies
Why Infrastructure-Free Tracking is the Next Big Thing in Supply Chain Technology
Increasingly businesses are looking for a visibility solution that does not require the hassle and expense of installing RFID or Bluetooth gateways throughout their network.
Worker Safety
Strengthening Supply Chains in the Face of Disaster
As supply chain professionals, we have a unique role to play in building resilience—not just for our businesses, but for our communities and society as a whole— to weather any storm.
Last-Mile
Pro Carrier Announces New End-to-End U.S. Partnership for Tracking Services
The new end-to-end service will see Pro Carrier join forces with Forward Transit to provide customers with a fully integrated and tracked service under one umbrella.
Risk/Compliance
Communities Nationwide Planning Disaster Preparedness
Cleanup efforts, along with preparedness projects for future disasters, have already created a massive amount of work that must be done quickly. Companies with these types of service offerings will continue to be in extremely high demand in America.
Sourcing Solutions
60% of Leaders See Job Transformation on Horizon: Survey
Ivalua releases its Future of Work in Procurement survey, a US-focused study revealing shifting expectations surrounding the future landscape for procurement professionals as they embrace generative AI and upskilling.
Clean Energy
ABB Robotics Launches Energy Efficiency Service
The service offers up to 30% energy savings, addressing the high energy costs that hinder the competitiveness of 58% of surveyed global manufacturers, according to a recent Energy Efficiency Movement report.
AI/AR
GenAI and the Enterprise: The Full Potential of Data for Planning Success
By developing specialized agents tailored to specific business needs and embracing a collaborative framework where humans and AI work hand-in-hand, organizations can unlock the full potential of their data.
Supply Chain Visibility
Optimizing Inventory Management with ASRS
As supply chains continue to evolve, the role of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) will become increasingly central, highlighting its value as a transformative solution for modern challenges in supply chain management.
Waste Reduction
Food, Beverage Industry to Play Critical Role in Securing U.S. Domestic Freshwater Supply
Daily water withdrawals are expected to increase in the food and beverage (1.7 BGD) by 2050.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
U.S. Container Imports Mark Third Consecutive Month of Elevated Volumes
September U.S. container import volumes were 2,520,935 TEUs, which marks the second time this year that volumes have eclipsed 2.5 million TEUs and the third month in a row that they have surpassed the 2.4 million TEU threshold.
Last-Mile
Gatik Launches Industry-First Safety Case Audit Framework
Gatik AI Inc. unveiled the scope of a comprehensive safety case audit for its freight-only operations (deliveries without a human driver onboard) across North America.
AI/AR
GenAI Capabilities for Simplified and Hyper-Personalized Procurement Experience
ORO Labs launched several enhancements to its procurement orchestration platform that leverage the latest advancements in GenAI to focus on simplifying the procurement intake process.
Last-Mile
J.B. Hunt Transport, UP.Labs Launch Logistics and Freight-Focused Lab
J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. and UP.Labs launched the Logistics Venture Lab, a logistics and freight-focused lab that aims to launch as many as six startups over the next three years to solve core strategic challenges within the industry.
Risk/Compliance
American Logistics Aid Network Activates for Major Hurricane Milton
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is mobilizing for another major hurricane.
Cold Storage
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Ambient Shipping Solution
Transitioning from cold-chain packaging to ambient temperature shipping from distribution center to customer reduces package material mass, improves the customer experience and supports the company’s global sustainability efforts.
Robotics
Robot Orders Down 8% in First Half of 2024: Association for Advancing Automation
The North American robotics market saw a decline in both units ordered (down 7.9% to 15,705 units) and revenue (down 6.8% to $982.83 million) during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
