Talking Logistics
JUNE 11, 2025
Editor’s Note: The following post introduces a research report published recently, “Supply Chain Logistics Maturity Model.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by SAP, led to the creation of a Supply Chain Logistics Maturity Model. This model, which includes four defined maturity levels along with assessment questions and key performance indicators, provides companies.
DC Velocity
JUNE 11, 2025
The logistics humanitarian relief firm Airlink will get new backing for its disaster relief activities after French aircraft manufacturer Airbus pledged a four-year, $8.6 million donation to the organization. The funding comes as Airlink celebrates 15 years in operation as a nonprofit organization that provides free air transport and logistical coordination for a network of over 250 vetted Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) partners, assisting in the delivery of aid supplies and transport of di
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Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
The past week has seen significant changes in trans-Pacific container rates, marking a significant shift on the shipping horizon as the peak season approaches. Container rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast surged in the latest data from SONAR and Freightos, as shippers pushed the peak season early to frontload goods ahead of potential tariff pauses in July and August, while ocean lines implemented general rate increases (GRIs) as of June 1.
DC Velocity
JUNE 11, 2025
The German supply chain service provider DHL Group will invest more than $575 million between 2024 and 2030 to expand its logistics networks in Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company said today. The investment is the latest example of global logistics providers bulking up their capabilities in the Middle East region. For example, CMA CGM last year unveiled a plan to develop port infrastructure, logistics services, and multimodal platforms around the Red Sea.
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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
Canadian investigators recently arrested nine men for using trucks to smuggle cocaine from the U.S. into Canada; while police in Arizona recovered a truckload carrying $1.6 million worth of stolen cargo; and freight theft cases in Illinois and Kentucky surged in April. Investigators bust network using cross-border trucks to carry cocaine into Toronto Canadian authorities said Tuesday they have arrested nine men following the seizure of $47.9 million worth of bricked cocaine, the largest drug bus
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Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
A Canadian government effort to move the labor dispute between Canada Post and its mail carriers into arbitration appears to have failed as the parties dig in on their respective bargaining demands. Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu last week requested that Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) consider binding arbitration to resolve an 18-month standoff on a new collective bargaining agreement.
DC Velocity
JUNE 11, 2025
Speed-to-contact and hiring cycle length are critical factors when it comes to hiring truck drivers, according to recent analysis from truck driving technology platform Tenstreet, released this week. Tenstreet examined information from its database of thousands of carriers and more than 1.5 million drivers to uncover effective hiring practices for today’s uncertain market.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
Between unnecessary deadhead miles due to nonexistent loads and loads that are fraudulently reposted on various loadboards, freight fraud has had a major impact on supply chain operations in recent years. Jerry D’Addesi, CRO at Konexial , sat down with FreightWaves’ Timothy Dooner on the May 30 th episode of What the Truck?!? to discuss what Konexial is doing to cut down on issues like freight fraud and double brokering.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 11, 2025
Autonomous systems are becoming an integral part of modern logistics infrastructure. The convergence of robotics, artificial intelligence, and sensor technologies is enabling new levels of automation in both warehouse operations and last-mile delivery. These systems are no longer in the prototype phase; they are in active deployment across multiple industry sectors.
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High turnover isn't just inconvenient—it's costly. U.S. logistics businesses lose thousands in training, productivity, and morale every year, with an average quit rate exceeding 27%. Remote-Insourcing changes this reality. Remote-Insourcing seamlessly integrates dedicated, remote professionals into your team, significantly reducing turnover to under 4%.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
The logistics industry is navigating a period of rapid change as economic shifts, rising fuel costs, regulatory updates and digital transportation are accelerating the need for flexible logistics strategies across the supply chain. Carriers, shippers, and 3PLs are embracing data-driven decision-making and proactive logistics strategies to stay competitive.
WorkWave
JUNE 11, 2025
There’s a misconception that reviewing monthly reports is the same thing as making data-driven decisions. You can scan revenue numbers, check completion rates or service-level agreements, and review customer information. While this has its merits, there are also important limitations you should be considering, namely that by the time you see the numbers, the opportunities to act on them have already passed.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in the House and Senate could help speed air cargo shipments through the supply chain by using a new funding incentive for surface transportation projects. The Don’t Miss Your Flight Act , introduced last week in the House by U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. and David Kustoff, R-Tenn. and in the Senate by U.S. Sens.
Loginext
JUNE 11, 2025
Discover how an Intelligent Transportation System transforms last mile delivery - cutting delays, emissions, and costs through AI, automation, and smart routing. The post From Gridlock to Greatness: ITS Solutions for Last Mile Delivery appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.
Advertiser: GEP
“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
Over 90 Albertsons truckers represented by Teamsters Local 745 in Dallas have ratified a new four-year contract with the grocery retailer. According to a Teamsters news release published on Wednesday, the collective bargaining agreement secured higher wages, a benefit pension plan, health care and job protections against the use of autonomous trucks.
Turvo
JUNE 11, 2025
Cloud technology has pushed transportation management out of the server closet and onto the browser tab—and for LTL, the timing could not be better. Global freight-management software hit $30 billion in 2024 and is forecast to almost triple by 2034, with cloud deployments capturing the lion’s share because they scale painlessly and plug into partner APIs without custom middleware.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
As United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) works to address ongoing IT network issues, emails have surfaced on social media indicating the disruption could last until next week. UNFI announced it suspended its systems on Monday after the wholesale distributor of natural and organic food products identified unauthorized activity in its IT systems. The systems impacted are currently unspecified, and UNFI has yet to confirm whether or not the incident was caused by a cyberattack.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 11, 2025
How should U.S. supply chains respond to China's threat to cut off access to critical minerals? Carrie Wibben Kaupp, president of Exiger, stresses the need for multi-tier visibility.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
Intermodal carriers sounded a little more upbeat than they were just a few weeks ago at an investor conference held in Chicago on Tuesday. Management from Schneider National ( NYSE: SNDR ) said its “feeling a bit more optimistic” than it was on its first-quarter call held on May 1. The multimodal provider said at the 2025 Wells Fargo Industrials & Materials Conference on Tuesday that the worst-case scenarios previously contemplated at the onset of the trade war now appear unlikely.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 11, 2025
Tariffs are the biggest news across the global trade landscape today. But businesses can’t afford to ignore the additional indirect costs that arise from crafting new sourcing strategies.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
New York–Spending in the U.S. on logistics rose in both absolute dollar terms and as a percentage of GDP, and it isn’t likely to go down anytime soon. That was one of the primary conclusions of the annual logistics report released last week by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) at a media briefing in New York. This year’s report was entitled “Navigating Through the Fog.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 11, 2025
The logistics industry is undergoing rapid change, with 87% of logistics operators planning to digitally transform operations in the near future, writes Richard Hanscott (pictured below), CEO at Esendex. Key areas of focus include better route planning and demand forecasting, as well as a wealth of improvements to the vehicle fleet such as predictive maintenance capabilities.
Advertiser: GEP
Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
Chicago, Il. — The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger has gone smoothly over the past two years — until a long-planned computer system cutover last month in former Kansas City Southern territory in the U.S. CPKC Chief Operating Officer Mark Redd says the cutover — during which CP’s operations system replaced the old KCS system and processes — led to localized service problems in Louisiana, eastern Texas, and parts of Mississippi.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 11, 2025
Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced the launch of Enterprise Promise & Fulfill , a cloud-native solution that transforms traditional order management by augmenting existing ERP systems with advanced capabilities to maximise inventory visibility, intelligent order promising, and fulfilment optimisation. Focusing on enhancing a customer’s existing ERP landscape, this solution is positioned to solve a number of fundamental challenges experienced by today’s B2B sellers.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 11, 2025
More than 40% of small-business owners say economic conditions have worsened compared with a year ago — nearly double the share from just a few months ago.
Stord
JUNE 11, 2025
E-commerce made up less than 1% of all retail sales at the turn of the 21st century. By 2020, it surged to 10%. Four years later, it grew to account for more than 16% of all retail sales in the U.S. 1. This growth wasn’t without its challenges. E-commerce brands had to adapt in real time to disruptions. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to online shopping almost overnight, forcing many brands to develop a decade's worth of e-commerce acumen in just six months.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Bulk Connection
JUNE 11, 2025
In today’s volatile bulk freight market, where capacity constraints and service disruptions can strike at any time, it’s more important than ever to be a "shipper of choice." But what exactly does that mean — and how can your organization achieve this coveted status?
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 11, 2025
As part of the deal, China would loosen export restrictions on rare earth minerals, and the U.S. would end the suspension of student visas for Chinese students at colleges and universities.
Freight Waves
JUNE 11, 2025
On episode 848 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by gCaptain’s John Konrad to talk about global turmoil in maritime. First, they’re looking at the US-China trade deal that President Trump just announced. What does it mean for relations between the two superpowers, and how will it impact freight? Operation Spiderweb has drone warfare at top of mind, but it’s also something John Konrad has been warning about for years.
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