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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.

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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.

How to Get Started in Your Reshoring Evaluation

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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Progressive Insurance Announces New Cargo Plus Coverage for For-Hire Truckers

Motor Truck Cargo coverage offers protection in the event a trucker is legally liable for damage to covered property while in the trucker’s exclusive physical custody and control.

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Auto Dealers, Vehicle Fleet Management to Partner Amid Tariff War

Dealers and commercial fleet operators should partner to adjust their strategies for rising vehicle acquisition and operating costs, according to a survey released by EVAI.

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Trucking, Warehousing Sectors Experience Uptick in Q1 Wage Growth: Study

Trucking and warehousing experienced a 16% and 15% wage growth in Q1, respectively, hitting new heights not seen since 2022.

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Equipment Sale Leaseback: Understanding IRS vs. FASB Considerations

When it comes to IRS tax considerations or Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) considerations for an equipment sale leaseback, here are several key points to keep in mind.

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Pros to Know: Schneider's Michael Baumgardt Talks Converting Truckload Freight to Intermodal

We talked exclusively with Baumgardt about the plans for more continuous rail service, the importance of charging depots and why converting truckload freight to intermodal drives supply chain efficiency and sustainability.

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Highway Platform to Deliver Load-Level Protection, End-to-End Compliance for Freight Brokers

Load Lock+ and Exclusion Intel are designed to deliver load-level protection, real-time tracking, and end-to-end compliance for freight brokers.

Elevate Your Logistics: Expert TMS Strategies Revealed

Elevate Your Logistics: Expert TMS Strategies Revealed

Gain TMS tips from the pros. This eBook shows you how to maximize efficiency, drive results and streamline your logistics.

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Warp’s New Freight Solution Unifies B2B, D2C Shipments

By leveraging zone-skip routing and real-time orchestration at the cross-dock level, FlowSkip improves speed, reduces costs, and unlocks new efficiencies for retailers and brands across their distribution strategy.

Pros to Know: Let's Talk Supply Chain's Sarah Barnes-Humphrey Talks Diversity, Logistics and Women in Supply Chain

We talked with Barnes-Humphrey about the 3 things logistics companies should be doing and investing in in 2025, what it takes to support more diverse candidates in the workforce and why championing women in supply chain is so important.

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Tariffs, Economic Uncertainty Delay Freight Market Recovery: Study

Data shows truckload pricing staying at depressed levels after a small uptick in Q1.

Pros to Know: 3P Logistics’ Ilya Goncharov Talks Customized Screening Tools for Cargo Freight

We talked exclusively with Groncharov about what it takes to deliver oversized process equipment and why there’s a need for AI sanctions customized screening tools.

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Seasoned Supply Chain Professional Still Challenged with Manual Inefficiencies: Study

Despite an influx in adoption of emerging technologies, 39.18% of respondents still wrestle with significant manual inefficiencies that hinder productivity, scalability, and overall operational effectiveness.

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How Smart Reusable Transport Assets Optimize Supply Chains

Without proper tracking and management of reusable transport assets, companies often find themselves grappling with inefficiencies, delays, and added expenses. That’s why RTAs have the power to revolutionize the reverse logistics market for shippers.

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Fleet Managers Face Continued Challenges in Leveraging Advanced Data for EV Transition

Despite the clear benefits of transitioning to EVs, many fleet managers struggle with high upfront costs, charging infrastructure concerns, and uncertain resale value, according to the survey.

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TruckAnswers Introduces Trucking Financial Performance Indexes

The indexes provide vital baseline information for financial improvement as the U.S. trucking industry seeks to recover from a difficult two-year freight recession.

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DAT Launches Personalized Coaching, Online Business Courses for Carriers, Brokers

The DAT Copilot Authority Program offers new business owners personalized coaching to navigate the complex process of obtaining a federal motor carrier authority, while DAT University offers free online business courses for carriers and brokers.

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Uber Freight's Drop-and-Hook Program to Offer Dedicated Tours

Powerloop dedicated tours are designed to help optimize miles, earnings, and efficiency while providing carriers with the freedom and predictability they need to operate successfully.

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Strategies for Last-Mile Delivery Excellence

By leveraging advanced technologies and strategic thinking, companies can overcome today's challenges and achieve significant improvements in their operations.

Elevate Your Logistics: Expert TMS Strategies Revealed

Elevate Your Logistics: Expert TMS Strategies Revealed

Gain TMS tips from the pros. This eBook shows you how to maximize efficiency, drive results and streamline your logistics.

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Automatic Wheel-Based Vehicle Restraint System

The automated POWER CHOCK system provides loading docks with additional safety measures to ensure safety at this vulnerable area in the logistics journey.

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Fleetio Acquires Auto Integrate to Create One-Stop-Shop for Fleet Maintenance

These investments will directly benefit existing Fleetio and Auto Integrate customers, including fleet management companies, rental car operators, repair shops, and other vendors, while expanding capabilities for Fleetio's growing customer base.

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Descartes Acquires 3GTMS, Strengthens Transportation Management Capabilities

Shippers, third-party logistics providers and freight brokers leverage 3G’s platform to optimize domestic over-the-road shipments with tools for planning, rating, consolidation, and routing that cover the entire shipment lifecycle.

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Trucking Capacity-to-Demand Ratio Could Increase Rates for Dray, Rail Capacity

There are signs that the trucking capacity-to-demand ratio may soon start pushing rates up for dray and rail capacity. In addition, equipment availability for exports is still an issue affecting individual ocean carrier lines throughout North America.

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Zone-Skipping Solutions for Apparel Retailers to Streamline Store Replenishments

This zone-skipping solution bypasses sortation centers and directly routes shipments to stores.

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Claims Report to Simplify Rules of Origin Under USMCA

This tailored report significantly streamlines the process of demonstrating compliance and mitigating regulatory risk with regards to rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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Mexico Surpasses China as Top Tariff Disruptor: Research

64% of companies began preparing for trade shifts before the 2024 U.S. election, while 36% are now racing to adjust. Automotive, manufacturing, and aerospace industries are driving change.

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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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Tariff Impact Report Details SMB Challenges and Opportunities

75% of SMBs have either not implemented tariff mitigation strategies before, or have faced challenges doing so, indicating a still evolving response to this landscape.

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Why Last-Mile Logistics Must Be Built for Agility

Without the right technology and network visibility, shippers risk inefficiencies, increased costs, and customer dissatisfaction. Here's why.

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Empowering Carriers to Verify Brokers and Combat Fraud

Highway for Carriers is designed to equip carriers who prioritize transparency with the information they need to verify brokers, make informed decisions, and protect their business from fraud.