Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Transporeon’s Natural Language Search to Help Carriers Find Freight Faster

TRANSPOREON Group Americas, a Trimble company

The new capability allows users to type conversational queries and immediately receive matching results with AI-powered buy-it-now offers.

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Procurement Software

Direct Procurement Disruptions to Cost Organizations $16M Annually

Respondents cited legacy systems, data quality and fragmentation, and integration complexity as the primary barriers to modernization.

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Middle East Disruption Impacts Cargo Markets

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Global manufacturing sentiment remained in growth territory in March, easing slightly from February.

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RedCloud Unveils Specialist AI Agents for FMCG Supply Chains

RedCloud Technologies

RedAI specialist agents converts RedCloud’s proprietary trade intelligence into data-driven recommendations and semi-autonomous actions embedded directly within specific daily supply chain workflows.

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Manufacturers Fail to Meet On-Time Audit Completion: Ease.io Report

Fewer than one in three manufacturers meet best practice benchmarks for on-time audit completion.

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How Decentralized Storage Redefines Cold Storage Design

Dawsongroup tcs USA

While centralized mega-warehouses will continue to play a role in bulk storage and long-haul consolidation, the future of the cold chain will be hybrid.

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Laserfiche Introduces AI-Powered Content Agents

Laserfiche AI Agents leverage advanced generative AI reasoning models to perform tasks that bridge the gap between building workflows and manual effort.

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4SIGHT Connect’s Loading Dock Technology to Synchronize Dock Equipment with Autonomous Vehicles

Auto Dock allows facilities to treat the loading dock as a fully orchestrated environment.

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Autonomous Last-Mile Delivery Segment to Surpass $11.5B by 2035

Global Market Insights

Market growth is fueled by the rapid expansion of digital commerce, escalating workforce expenses, and continuous improvements in autonomous system capabilities.

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Fleet Management

Spot Loads Surge More Than 70% Year-Over-Year

Diesel prices also rose sharply during the quarter, driven in part by global disruption tied to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Fleet Management

Impersonation-Based Theft to Reshape Cargo Theft Landscape

CargoNet, a Verisk business

Beverage theft declined while seafood targeting climbed sharply. Building materials, apparel, and vehicle-related shipments declined year-over-year.

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Freight Market to Experience Sustained Rate Cycle Shift Across North America

Dry-van and flatbed rates will remain elevated through mid-2026, reefer capacity will tighten further ahead of produce season, and intermodal volumes will grow approximately 10% year-over-year.

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