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2025 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award Winners Continue to Think Outside the Box

These female logistics leaders exemplify leadership, mentorship and supply chain excellence. Let's meet the winners.

U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rises Above 2024 Level

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

Employment in the transportation and warehousing sector rose to 6,747,700 in August 2025, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 1.3% from August 2024.

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Open Road Ventures to Acquire Freight Brokerage Firms as Part of Multi-Year Exit Strategy

Open Road Ventures

ORV acquires small-to-mid-sized freight brokerage firms, strengthens their operations, and invites owners to partner in creating their own multi-year exit strategy.

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Logistics Plus Acquires LoadDelivered Logistics

Logistics Plus Inc.

This collaboration will provide customers with holistic transportation management solutions while leveraging back-office synergies across both organizations.

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5PL Solutions Market to Surpass $11.9B by 2034

Global Market Insights

Enhanced infrastructure is supporting efficient logistics operations, while global trade complexities are necessitating advanced supply chain management.

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State of U.S.–Mexico Supply Chains

Sunset Transportation

Looking ahead, cross-border trade between the United States and Mexico is projected to surpass $1 trillion in annual value by 2028.

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Software Solutions

Cleo’s Carrier Relationship Manager Tool Measures Carrier Performance

Cleo Carrier Relationship Manager is designed to help shippers, freight brokers, and 3PLs better manage and strengthen their relationships with carriers through transparent tracking of their performance.

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Retailers, 3PLs, Distributors and Logistics Companies Experience Y-o-Y Changes in Demand Amid Tariff Woes

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)

This year's demand analysis reveals year-over-year changes in traditional retailer and 3PL, logistics and distribution demand.

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Freight Market Enters "Wait-and-See" Mode

BlueGrace Logistics LLC

After a year marked by tariff-driven inventory pulls and economic uncertainty, this quarter's data shows a clear move to the middle.

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Qued Debuts Advanced Load Appointment Scheduling Solution

The new advanced load appointment scheduling solution is designed to equip brokers, 3PLs, and carriers with real-time tools to identify and stop risks before they lead to major failures.

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Fleets Face Delivery Time Pressure and Driver Availability Issues: Study

43% of U.S. freight businesses say on-time delivery pressure is under the most pressure, while 42% of respondents say driver availability is under the most pressure.

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Freight Companies Rely on 3PLs Amid Driver Shortage

Only 8% of freight companies affected by driver shortages say they operate entirely in-house.

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