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ProMat Preview: Where Supply Chain Solutions Come Together

With 1,200 of the world’s leading manufacturing and supply chain solution providers under one roof, ProMat 2025 provides hands-on demonstrations, 4 keynote sessions and 200-plus educational sessions.

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3 Things to Watch in Freight: U.S. Bank

With the new administration in place, there has been an array of supply chain-related news and headlines. Here are three things to watch in freight, according to experts at U.S. Bank.

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2025 Top Supply Chain Projects Award: Nominations Open

Nominations are open for Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2025 Top Supply Chain Projects award, which profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain.

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3 Ways Smart Trailers Are Unlocking Greater Efficiencies

While smart trailers currently represent only a small portion of the roughly 3 million trailers on U.S. roads, their potential to transform operations and improve profitability is driving adoption across the industry.

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Women in Supply Chain: WSI's Maria Madrigal Details Why Human Connection is Key

Maria Madrigal, director of operations at WSI, talks about the three qualities every successful mentor should have, how to find balance between real-life experience and formal education and why human connection is key.

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Making the Decision to Reshore Operations

Facing rising costs and supply chain issues, manufacturers are reconsidering reshoring. The MEP National Network™ guides them in assessing feasibility, focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to reveal hidden costs and optimize operations.

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Trucking Faces a Lack of Infrastructure to Support Clean Truck Rules: Alexis Asks

These mandates are on a quest to lower transportation emissions but many questions around the implementation remain unanswered, with deadlines looming.

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Cleo's Shipper Relationship Manager Offers Better Management Through Data

Cleo's Shipper Relationship Manager is a solution that gives 3PLs, freight brokers and carriers the ability to manage their own performance against shippers’ expectations via real-time, proactive insights and scorecarding.

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Inflation, Labor Shortages Spur Roadblocks for Supply Chain Innovation

41% are making AI a key part of their innovation strategy, with one-third already leveraging it for data visibility, 29% for quality control and 26% for labor optimization.

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How to Get Started in Your Reshoring Evaluation

Reshoring can solve problems, lower costs, provide a greener solution, and create jobs. But it can be intimidating. Here’s how to get started.

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Generative AI Poised to Transform Commercial Transportation

As a long-established industry with complex data and partner ecosystem, transportation is taking prudent steps toward inevitable transformation.

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Arvato Expands Services with Acquistion of Carbel and United Customs Services

Arvato acquires the U.S.-headquartered companies Carbel LLC and United Customs Services.

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Norfolk Southern, Saddle Creek, FORGE, Sky-Futures Partners, ESCP and More: Personnel News

Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Saddle Creek, FORGE and more.

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What America's 'Golden Age' Might Mean for Supply Chains: Alexis Asks

From tariffs to reshoring, the supply chain faces transitions in the U.S. head on, as the next chapter of American history begins.

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Logistics Industry Ends 2024 With Slight Decrease in Growth: Study

There are still some areas of concern in the supply chain industry where firms will likely stock up on inventory in light of potential tariffs, which could also lead to increased warehousing costs.

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Logistics Data Reflects Industry-Wide Focus on Operational Efficiency

Across all sectors, the time from order entry to shipment improved by an average of 9.6%.

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YMX Logistics Acquires Yard Commander, Yard Management System

By integrating Yard Commander's breadth of capabilities and extensive customer base, YMX aims to strengthen its position as an industry leader, enhance its enterprise platform and empower its partner ecosystem.

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LogicSource's Tariff Report Warns of Significant Cost Increases

LogicSource announces the release of its comprehensive LogicSource 2025 Tariff Impact Analysis, guiding businesses dealing with the proposed tariff changes set to impact indirect spend categories.

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Passport Acquires Brand Access to Enhance All-in-One Solution

This strategic acquisition strengthens Passport’s commitment to helping brands unlock their global potential by integrating local managed services like in-country logistics and marketplace management.

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Veho Launches Premium Economy Delivery for Relief from Rising Shipping Costs

Veho announces the launch of a Premium Economy service designed for e-commerce brands that need parcels delivered in five days or less, cost effectively and with a superior delivery experience.

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Truckload Demand Remains Flat: Study

LTL pricing is finally showing signs of softening while truckload rates remain stuck at the floor despite some signs of upward momentum.

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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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U.S-Canadian Trade Uncertainties in the Wake of Prime Minister Trudeau's Resignation: Alexis Asks

Now, along with mounting pressures between the U.S.' incoming administration and the Canadian government, Canada faces the task of new leadership which will continue to have an impact on geopolitics.

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A Second Trump Administration and U.S. Manufacturing: Potential Impact

As the manufacturing landscape continues to evolve, flexibility, innovation and strategic thinking will be key to ensuring the long-term health and competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector.

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Carriers Express Optimistic Outlook for 2025: Report

The majority of carriers (91%) feel optimistic about achieving their primary professional goals in 2025, with 54% describing themselves as “extremely optimistic.”

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AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires Krupp Trucking to Strengthen Global Position

AIT Worldwide Logistics announces that it has completed an agreement to purchase Krupp Trucking LLC’s (“Krupp”) business.

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BTS Data Indicates Shift in North American Cross-Border Trucking

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics North American freight data, a long-term trend is emerging between United States, Canada, and Mexico freight trucking.

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Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among Key Concerns in 2025

Growth prospects also remain modestly positive, with fiscal and monetary adjustments likely to play key roles in 2025.

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Prioritizing Agility to Anticipate Uncertainty

When the future is uncertain, any decision that enhances agility, strengthens customer relationships or improves operational efficiencies is one that business leaders can confidently stand behind, both in 2025 and beyond.

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How to Create Efficiencies During the Shortest Holiday Shipping Season Since 2018

With the integration of these technologies, operations will be more efficient, scalable, and responsive to growing e-commerce needs.

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Predicting the Path to Recovery for the Trucking Industry in 2025

With the effects of the freight recession still lingering and a long recovery ahead, carriers need to become leaner and more intelligent about how they manage their fleets.

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U.S. Tariffs Pose Potential for Global Supply Chain Implications: Alexis Asks

Tariffs are kind of like a double-edged sword: while they can protect domestic industries, they also pose significant challenges for global supply chains.

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NMFTA’s Digital LTL Council Launches Industry Standard API to Enhance Shipment Process

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. and its Digital LTL Council rolled out its latest API technology to help carriers, shippers, and 3PLs streamline pick-up processes.