The History of the Supply Chain

In celebration of SDCE's 20th anniversary, we've taken a look back at major events throughout history in a fun timeline to explore.

August 31, 2020

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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.

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CALM the CHAOS

Optimize your supply chain with central warehouse orchestration with Labor Planning, Inventory Flow Management, Human/Robotic Interactions and Warehouse and Dock Space Coordination.

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Why Reverse Logistics Needs to Be a Priority in 2025

The retailers showing the strongest financial performance today aren’t necessarily those avoiding returns altogether; they’re treating reverse logistics as a core business function requiring investment, innovation, and constant refinement.

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Packsize to Acquire Sparck Technologies; Expands Automated Packaging Solutions

This move combines Packsize’s innovative technology and service model with Sparck’s best-in-class box last and lid and tray solutions.

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MiO Launches Mobile Inventory and Ordering Platform for Wholesale Teams

MiO offers a fully customizable and ERP-integrated mobile and desktop software system that enables wholesale teams and retail, grocery, and convenience stores to achieve fast mobile and offline ordering.

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Bringg’s Dynamic Delivery Slots to Offer Precise E-Commerce Delivery Windows

Shippers can now automate accurate delivery options; optimize fleet utilization; and invent new business drivers.

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How AI is Reshaping Sustainable Packaging

AI is helping businesses cut down on packaging waste, reduce costs, and ship products more efficiently. Here's how.

CALM the CHAOS

CALM the CHAOS

Optimize your supply chain with central warehouse orchestration with Labor Planning, Inventory Flow Management, Human/Robotic Interactions and Warehouse and Dock Space Coordination.

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Mining Business Opportunities in Reverse Logistics

Here's how reverse logistics can grow out of existing logistics relationships and achieve more complex and more profitable business relationships.

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Integrating AI and Cross-Sector Collaboration for Seamless Returns Management

An integrated global trade solution, underpinned by AI-driven insights and cross-sector collaboration, is paramount to addressing the complex challenges of international returns. Here's why.

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Supply Chain Visibility Helps Companies Pivot in Rapidly Changing Environment

Industries that import the most and least from tariffed countries include agriculture, manufacturing and retail, and utilities, financial and insurance industries, respectively.

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Log-hub’s Advanced Center of Gravity App for Optimal DC Location Decision-Making

The COG App provides a data-driven approach to balancing service levels and operational constraints, enabling businesses to build more efficient and resilient distribution networks.

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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.

Maximize Safety, Productivity, and Savings with Smarter Cleaning Solutions

Maximize Safety, Productivity, and Savings with Smarter Cleaning Solutions

A cleaner warehouse boosts safety, productivity, and cost savings. Download Trends and Insights to see how cleanliness enhances efficiency and operations.

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OneTrack Launches AI Agent Platform for Autonomous Logistics Operations

AiOn is said to be the first AI agent platform designed to automate logistics operations across entire networks.

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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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Pros to Know: NuMove's Robert Jodoin Talks Importance of Partnerships with Integrators

We talked exclusively with Jodoin about partnering with large-scale integrators, the company's new Center of Excellence and what new technologies are coming down the line.

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How New AI Solutions Can Address Key Challenges in Logistics

AI solutions can address logistics challenges through their ability to automate repetitive tasks, mitigate compliance risks, and enable logistics teams to focus on customer support and strategic planning.

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Spot AI Introduces Universal AI Agent Builder for Security Cameras

Iris is said to be world's first universal video AI agent builder for enterprise cameras and conversational interface for video data in manufacturing, logistics, retail, construction, healthcare and more.

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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.

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Fizyr, Cognibotics, Zivid Release World's Fastest Automated Bin Picking Solution

The Cognibotics HKM1800 is supported by Zivid's 2+R-series 3D camera and Fizyr PANOPTIC(TM), Fizyr's advanced vision software to deliver long reach and fast bin-to-bin pick-and-place capabilities.

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Digital Solutions for ESG Challenges in Fashion Supply Chains

Digital supply chain solutions are emerging as critical tools for mitigating ESG risks, maintaining compliance, and turning sustainability obstacles into competitive advantage.

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Yale Introduces Pedestrian Awareness Camera

The pedestrian awareness camera system can accurately identify pedestrians at ranges up to 16 feet through a 110-degree field of view.

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Cyngn Deploys Autonomous Vehicles for CPG, Logistics, Manufacturing

Cyngn deployed DriveMod Tuggers and Forklifts to serve use cases across several industries, including manufacturing, CPG, logistics, and more.

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Kardex Updates Warehouse Execution System, Intuitive Picking Assistant

Kardex also partnered with Paccurate to launch its StoreX Calculator, a tool for simulating the benefits and ROI of AutoStore-empowered by Kardex, to the logistics industry.

Women in Supply Chain Forum: Registration Open

This year’s theme, “Women on the Rise: Strengthening Leadership Pipelines,” will bring together leading experts to discuss mentorship, self-advocacy, collaboration, education, and creating a pipeline of supply chain professionals.