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Last-Mile
68% Say Stress Negatively Impacts Driving Performance: Study
A new study released by Geotab Inc. demonstrates a need for increased support for commercial drivers to address rising concerns about their wellbeing, and road safety.
Worker Safety
Workplace Fatalities See Uptick in Non-Electrical Occupations: Study
Worker Safety
The Risks and Opportunities for Lone Worker Safety
Air Cargo
Securing Air Cargo to Meet Regulations
Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Industry Sees Nearly 40% Annual Increase in Disruptions: Research
Worker Safety
Why Safety Should Be the First Step in Your Company’s Operational Plan
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Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 Transforms Industrial DataOps: Alexis Asks
Industry 4.0 and other digital advancements have tackled the manufacturing sector and continue to do so. This year, these technologies are on the trajectory to further advancements and widespread adoption.
3PL/4PL
Backstage Pass to Manifest Vegas 2025 Expo Hall
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sat down with the Manifest team to get a Backstage Pass to the Manifest Expo Hall. Let's find out what to expect at this year's show!
Premium Content
The Global Enabled: 2025 Supply Chain Map
Check out the updated Supply Chain Map, which serves as a guide to supply chain professionals, as they make business decisions that enhance, improve efficiency and increase ROI.
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Regulations
Experts Round Up Regulatory Changes Challenging Businesses in 2025: Research
In its latest report — 2025 Global Compliance Outlook — the governance and compliance experts at Diligent provide a regulatory round-up alongside actionable advice to get ahead.
Manufacturing
Failure to Renew Trump Tax Reforms Could Cost 6M Manufacturing Jobs
The manufacturing industry will bear the brunt of this economic damage if Congress does not act swiftly in 2025. Here's why.
Software Solutions
Quinyx Launches Platform to Build on Frontline Portal
Quinyx launches Employee Hub, a ground-up overhaul of its task management & frontline communications platform.
AI/AR
Climate Change No. 1 Supply Chain Concern in 2025
Geopolitical instability, rising regulations and AI infiltration remain other areas of concern for the supply chain industry in 2025.
Risk/Compliance
When Safety Talks, Supply Chains Thrive: A Blueprint for Resilience
As businesses look toward the future and into 2025, adopting open safety-driven communication strategies is essential to navigating the ever-changing and turbulent supply chain landscape.
Automation
Ensuring Workplace Safety in Warehouses
Here are four of the best practices for improving workplace safety in warehouses heading into 2025 and beyond.
AI/AR
AI-Powered Safety Assistant to Strengthen EHS Teams
Intenseye released Chief, an AI-powered safety assistant designed to equip EHS teams to further strengthen their organization’s safety position in properly collecting, analyzing, reporting on, and driving actions from safety data.
Worker Safety
An Automated Future Means Happier, Safer Depot Workers
As advancements in automation and artificial intelligence continue to proliferate throughout the industry, their adoption at an increasing number of depots and other supply chain centers is inevitable.
Fleet Management
Solving the Cargo Theft Crisis with Simplified Operations
The future of fast delivery hinges on securing the supply chain at every level—and those businesses that fail to modernize will increasingly find themselves targets of theft and disruption.
Trucking
Netradyne Releases Drowsy Driving Detection Sensor
This innovation comes ahead of national Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Nov. 3-9.
Risk/Compliance
Protecting from Risk Through a Comprehensive Vehicle Safety Program
By taking a proactive approach, companies can mitigate risk for themselves and better protect employees.
Rail & Intermodal
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4B in New Rail Projects
The more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C. These projects will make rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient.
Risk/Compliance
Navigating the Heavily Regulated Landscape for Independent Contractors
Maintaining an effective insurance program, along with monitoring legal and regulatory requirements, is part of a sound risk management strategy.
Training/Onboarding
Samsara Launches AI-Powered Drowsiness Detection Feature
Samsara launched its Drowsiness Detection feature into general availability, using Samsara’s comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) models—trained on its large-scale dataset—to proactively detect when signs of drowsiness occur.
Risk/Compliance
Disruption Preparedness in Supply and Demand
By leveraging tools like SBOM and PBOM, creating customized policies and learning from recent security breaches, businesses can build resilience against future disruptions.
Software Solutions
Impact Calculator for Increased Safety in the Workplace
The Boplan Impact Calculator, an online calculation tool designed to accurately assess the impact resistance required for workplace safety.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
The Impact of Threats on Global Shipping: Adaptive Supply Chains
Ongoing instability impacts shipping efficiency and has broader economic implications. These disruptions highlight the need for adaptive supply chain strategies and leveraging advanced technologies to navigate increased risks and operational costs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
International Longshoremen’s Association, United States Maritime Alliance Reach Tentative Agreement; Ports Resume Operation
All 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Oct. 1 have resumed to their duties.
Risk/Compliance
The Wake of Disruption and Destruction in Supply Chain: Alexis Asks
The impacts of hurricane Helene, now Milton, and the port strike, are shaping up to spell disruption with a capital D. With collaboration, technology and communication, supply chains are moving forward the best they can.
Retention
Urgent Call for U.S. Transportation: Fix Mobile Tech, Empower Frontline Workers and Drive Sustainability Forward
Amid ongoing economic and operational hurdles, U.S. transportation and logistics professionals are calling for a renewed focus on supporting frontline workers and enhancing sustainability to improve resilience and service quality.
Risk/Compliance
DDoS Attacks Skyrocket, Hacktivist Activity Surges: Study
The supply chain industry is experiencing a 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks, especially in Europe and the Middle East, according to research from NETSCOUT Systems Inc.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
45,000 Dockworkers on Strike at 36 Ports. What's Next?
Stranded cargo, rerouting challenges and cost escalations are just some of the immediate effects of the port strikes. Now that they're in effect, what's next for global supply chains?
Expert Columns
U.S. Port Strikes: A Predictable Source of Supply Chain Disruption
The lack of investment in productivity-enhancing technology appears to be an industry-wide problem. While the digitization issue remains unresolved, the cycle of predictable disruptions at U.S. ports is set to continue.
Worker Safety
Warehouse Worker Protection Act to Protect Workers in Warehousing, Storage, E-Commerce Sectors
The Warehouse Worker Protection Act is a law designed to protect workers in the warehousing and storage, merchant wholesaler, electronic stores, mail-order house, courier and express delivery service industries.
Worker Safety
Avetta, National Safety Council to Introduce Safety Maturity Index
Avetta partnered with the National Safety Council to launch the Safety Maturity Index, a systems-based approach to target health and safety weaknesses within the supply chain to help avoid serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs).
Manufacturing
Workplace Injury Trends in Manufacturing: Alexis Asks
In the manufacturing industry, one accident or incident can lead to long lasting injury impacting not only the worker, but the business as a whole.