Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Inflation is Leading to Belt-Tightening this Holiday Season: Survey

Recent data from Trax finds that consumers are starting their holiday shopping earlier than ever and scouring for sales.

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Generative AI and Simulation: A Breakthrough for Supply Chain Visibility

By fostering a culture of continuous innovation and resilience, it is evident that combined generative-AI and AI-simulation solutions will increasingly become central to decision intelligence capabilities.

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Micro-Fulfillment

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.

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Rail & Intermodal

How Rail Shipment Visibility is Clearing Up

TransmetriQ, a Railinc brand

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.

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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.

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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.

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Total Distribution Acquires REO Processing & REO Logistics

Peoples Services, Inc.

Total Distribution, Inc. (TDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Peoples Services, Inc. (PSI), acquired the assets of REO Processing & REO Logistics.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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