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Trucking
Supply Chain Companies Encouraged to Prepare for Early Kick-Off Peak Season: ITS Logistics
The sudden surge in demand and uncertainty surrounding long-term availability of Chinese imports has the potential to spur another frontloading event.
Risk/Compliance
Untested Codes Lead to Global Organizations Significantly at Risk of Software Outage: Tricentis Survey
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Survey Reveals Widespread Labor Shortage Continues in 2025: ETQ
Manufacturing
North America Factories to Buy Less Materials, Aggressively Stockpile: GEP Stats
Risk/Compliance
Freight Fraud Index Reveals 400,000 Sophisticated Fraud Attempts in Q1
Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing Drives Production Output, Employee Productivity: Deloitte Survey
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Reverse Logistics
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.
Automation
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.
Procurement Software
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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Fleet Management
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.
Trucking
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.
Fleet Management
Service Expectations Remain Top Concern for Q3: BlueGrace Logistics
Freight rate volatility moved into second place and market volatility climbed.
Regulations
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.
Fleet Management
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.
Fleet Management
Trucker Path Reveals Online Market of Special Deals Tailored for Truckers
Trucker Path Deals provides tailored deals on everything from health insurance and medications to business loans, cargo insurance and more.
Regulations
Consumers Concerned Over Tariff-Driven Price Increases: Optimove Insights Survey
Everyday essentials like groceries and gas are the top spending worry for 31% of consumers.
Trucking
228% Surge in Inventory Levels as Companies Brace for Tariff Impact: Deposco Data
Brands and consumer packaged goods companies are rapidly filling available warehousing space to beat tariff deadlines, creating a nationwide capacity challenge.
Supply Chain Visibility
Exiger Launches Tariff Intelligence Solution
Tariff Intelligence is said to be the market’s only supply chain visibility solution that enables users to map their tariff exposure down to the raw material and part-level.
Financial Management Software
SMEs Resilient, Resourceful, Ready for the World: DHL Survey
68% of SMEs say they’re meeting or beating expectations in 2025.
Financial Management Software
Finance Leaders Adopt More Cautious Cash Management Practices Amid Economic Turbulence: Billtrust Study
82% of financial decision-makers see a recession as either likely or possible within the next 6-12 months, with 60% reducing discretionary spending and capital investments in response.
Financial Management Software
Cost Unpredictability Cited as Top Threat: Galorath Reports
The report also highlights a widening gap between strategic priorities and on-the-ground execution.
Financial Management Software
Tariff Turbulence: What Shifting Trade Policies Mean for Small and Midsize Businesses
For SMBs, who already operate with slim margins, understanding how tariffs could impact inventory value and supply chain network, and learning how to effectively manage costs, profits and suppliers is critically important.
Emerging Technologies
Why Digitizing Supply Chain Mapping Data is the Way of the Future
While conceptually daunting, digital supply chain mapping is completely do-able. Some of the largest companies in the world have proven that achieving a full supply chain is possible with the right tools and standards, even for highly complex industries.
Risk/Compliance
Lenovo, Intel Develop Security Solution to Mitigate Supply Chain Risk
ThinkShield Supply Chain Assurance, powered by Intel, offers critical, validation and attestation for x86 hardware components.
Carbon Footprint
Blue Yonder Acquires Pledge Earth Technologies, Expands Carbon Emissions Reporting
This move further expands Blue Yonder’s platform to include globally accredited logistics CO2e emissions reporting.
AI/AR
Resilinc Launches Agentic AI Platform
Resilinc’s Agentic AI platform deploys intelligent agents that proactively detect disruptions, recommend responses, and even act autonomously under governed conditions.
Regulations
Supply Chain Leaders to Pass Costs to Customers to Mitigate Tariff Increase: Gartner
While “increased costs” was the top risk associated with new tariffs, slowing customer demand also ranked among the Top 3 risks to businesses.
Trucking
Supply Chain Companies Experience $455M in Losses Due to Cargo Fraud: Truckstop Report
Double brokering activity is up 400% in some regions.
Fleet Management
Repealing Federal Excise Tax on New Trucks Could Accrue Environmental and Safety Benefits: ATRI Research
This research illustrates how removing the 12% Truck FET can accelerate the replacement of older trucks.
Risk/Compliance
AlixPartners Survey Reveals Major Preparedness Gaps with Regards to Geopolitical, Cybersecurity, and Regulatory Risks
With the threat of an economic downturn now looming, 61% of organizations are not sufficiently prepared to address critical risks, ranking themselves between "somewhat prepared" and "not prepared at all."
Regulations
NAW Research Shows Tax Increases Could Add to Mounting Financial Pressures
Financial strain is already widespread, with 67% of respondents reporting a negative impact on their businesses, and only 2.5% indicating any positive financial impact.
Fleet Management
Teletrac Navman Unveils Enhanced Privacy Mode for Smart Dash Cams
With Enhanced Privacy Mode activated, fleets can effectively manage dash cam recordings while maintaining AI event detection capabilities.
Trucking
Truckload Freight Ranked Most Fraud-Prone Mode: TIA State of Fraud Report
TIA Watchdog recorded over 1,600 fraud reports between September 2024 and February 2025, a 65% increase from the previous period.
Trucking
Security Index Reveals Record Cargo Theft Levels in California, Florida, and Texas
Top targeted goods included food and beverages, household items, and vehicle accessories.
AI/AR
The Expanding Role of AI as a Proactive Supply Chain Risk Strategy
Relying on outdated management methods to prepare for the unpredictable is folly. Modern supply chain management leveraging AI tools and predictive analytics puts any organization in a position to take control of the unknown.
Risk/Compliance
Top 11 Predictions for Navigating the Government Marketplace in Disruptive Times
At this moment, there are no absolutes. These times are too unique, and changes are occurring faster than one would have thought possible.
AI/AR
AI Regulation: What’s Next for the U.S.
AI can be transformative, but only if assessed with a standard worthy of the actual trained practitioners behind the solutions.
Supply Chain Visibility
Pros to Know: Coupa's Rafael Vasquez Talks Overcoming Cross-Border Challenges
We talked exclusively with Vasquez about what it takes to deliver successful customer service, strengthening the supply chain customer community and how to overcome cross-border challenges.
AI/AR
Leveraging AI for Emissions Reporting Data
Ultimately, emissions reporting is no longer just an environmental responsibility. It is a financial and strategic imperative.