Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2025

As supply chains adapt to rising complexity, automation has moved from an optional investment to a core operational strategy. Among the most impactful technologies supporting this shift are Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). These systems are increasingly used to improve internal logistics, address labor challenges, and support responsive, data-driven operations.

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DC Velocity

JUNE 18, 2025

The leading companies in supply chain operations show a rising focus on artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous operations, and natural resources, according to consulting firm Gartner, which today released its “Global Supply Chain Top 25.” The list was led by Schneider Electric, which retained its top position in the rankings for the third consecutive year, while NVIDIA improved its position to land in second place.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

Layoffs continue to impact the freight industry as firms across the U.S. and Mexico announced 8,794 job cuts over the past several weeks. The workforce reductions are tied to companies operating in sectors such as trucking, warehousing, logistics, food suppliers and manufacturing. In the U.S., companies announcing mass layoffs include Lacroix Electronics, FedEx, Frito-Lay, Blue Diamond Growers, Michaels Stores, Kohl’s, Target, JCPenney, Bilfinger Inc., Globe Motors and Geodis Inc., according to

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DC Velocity

JUNE 18, 2025

Under pressure from continued tariff volatility and uncertainty in economic and truck freight markets, U.S. trailer net orders fell 34% month-over-month (m/m) to 6,738 units – exceeding typical seasonal declines – according to a report from FTR. Despite the sharp decrease, May net orders were still up 3% year-over-year (y/y), benefiting from comparison against a weak performance in May 2024.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

Outpost, the operator of a network of truckstop-like facilities that offer parking and maintenance but also services like cross dock capacity, has acquired four new locations. In an interview with FreightWaves, CEO Trent Cameron, who also is a co-founder, said the network of Outpost facilities now stands at 25 and that he expects the company to add another eight to 10 by the end of the year.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

Freighter aircraft took the stage at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, with Airbus receiving an order for two next-generation A350s from Turkey-based MNG Airlines and Embraer announcing the launch customer for its new E190 regional converted freighter. The MNG order expands Airbus’ lead over Boeing in the large next-generation freighter category. Customers have agreed to purchase 75 A350 freighters since sales began earlier this decade.

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DC Velocity

JUNE 18, 2025

The logistics industry group Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) will be looking for a new leader, after today’s announcement that the group’s CEO, Jeannette Walker, will step down from her post after two years in the corner office. In a message to MHEDA members, Walker said holding the CEO job had been one of the greatest honors of her career, and expressed gratitude for members’ ongoing commitment to the Association.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

The legal battle between factoring company OTR Solutions and DAT Freight & Analytics has come to a quick end, with DAT disclosing Wednesday that OTR had “voluntarily” ended its suit. The closure to the lawsuit comes a week after OTR had won a victory in the Superior Court of Cobb County, when a court ordered DAT Solutions to suspend the operations of Outgo, a financial services and factoring company DAT acquired in May.

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DC Velocity

JUNE 18, 2025

A global shopper survey has found that 85% of respondents are concerned about inflation’s impact on grocery prices, illustrating consumers’ unease and clear changes in purchasing decisions across the world, according to supply chain software firm Blue Yonder. And they are quick to assign blame for the problem. Nearly half (49%) of all respondents believe newly introduced global tariffs are the leading factor behind inflated grocery prices, followed by increased costs for raw materials (42%), inc

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

Scottsdale, Arizona-based supply chain management company Blue Yonder announced Wednesday that it has acquired full ownership of Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions (IPPS) and will continue to support FedEx Easy Returns. In a news release emailed to FreightWaves, Blue Yonder stated that its subsidiary Doddle helped acquire the post-purchase solutions company and will offer FedEx customers access to its low-cost, package-and label-free returns solution.

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DC Velocity

JUNE 18, 2025

The current shortage of staff at air traffic control facilities is putting strain on passenger and cargo flights nationwide, and now a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is urging Congress to provide the resources that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to make necessary improvements. The staff shortage is attributable to past hiring constraints and a misallocated workforce, the effects of which may be exacerbated by current inefficiencies in s

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

The Federal Railroad Administration has approved a Buy America waiver for a planned intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) in Montgomery, Alabama despite concerns that such a waiver could lead to lost jobs through automation. The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA), which will oversee the ICTF, told the Federal Railroad Administration that the waiver is necessary in order to purchase two rubber-tired gantry cranes it wants to install at the facility, located next to the main CSX rail line

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

The new wharf, designed in compliance with the Port’s seismic code, partially replaced a timber wharf that was extensively damaged in a fire in 2014.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

On June 8, 2025, a trailer carrying 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, valued at $1.4 million, was stolen, discovered missing during a pre-trip inspection at a Love’s Travel Stop in Bennett, Colorado. This major gaming hardware heist highlights the vulnerability of high-value cargo. Rising Cargo Theft Cargo theft surged 27% in 2024, with 3,625 incidents averaging $202,364, per Verisk CargoNet.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

Geek+ has been awarded the contract by UK-based warehouse automation integrator Logistex, to deploy 165 Shelf-to-Person robots at Yusen Logistics’ 1.2 million square foot distribution centre in Northampton (UK). The project marks a major milestone in warehouse automation for the 3PL industry and it’s designed for B2B and B2C multiuser operations for chilled and ambient activities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2025

The Warehouse Management System market nearly grew by $1 billion in 2024, following a robust four-year climb since the pandemic. With ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics, WMS solutions are broadening their capabilities. As online e-commerce giants like Shein, Amazon, and Temu continue to expand, customers will expect lightning-fast delivery and service, necessitating that WMS solutions scale with demand.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

Echo Global Logistics has emerged as a standout performer in the freight industry’s battle against fraud, earning recognition as a winner of the 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Awards. With an impressive record of delivering over one million truckload shipments in 2024 while maintaining a loss rate of less than 0.01% due to theft, Echo has established itself as an industry leader in fraud prevention strategies.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

Order picking is complex and cost-intensive, whether in e-commerce or at OEMs. Traditional automation technology reaches its limits here. The Stuttgart-based company Sereact solves this challenge with a complete solution consisting of AI software and robotics: robots understand their environment situationally, develop solution strategies for an efficient pick and place process and implement these autonomously.

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Loginext

JUNE 18, 2025

Supply chain visibility software helps you avoid delays, stock imbalances, and vendor risks. Learn the top 5 disruptions you can prevent with real-time insights. The post Top 5 Supply Chain Disruptions You Can Prevent with Visibility Software appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

Maritime Transport, one of the UK’s leading providers of integrated road and rail freight logistics, has launched a new rail freight service connecting DP World Southampton with its Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN). Maritime Intermodal Six arrived in Northampton on 16th June – the first freight train to enter service at Maritime’s 35-acre SRFI, and the first to operate the full length of the newly reinstated section of East West Rail (EWR) betw

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

On episode 851 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner talks to lawyers about a fatal truck accident case. Today, they’ll examine Roth v. NFL and Gursimran Singh. Attorneys Kevin Etzkorn and Nathan A. Steimel break down the timeline of events that led to Gursimran Singh crashing into a stalled car, killing its driver. They’ll explain why they argued Singh was untrained, unqualified, and unsafe.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

As a critical part of its overall strategy to optimise and modernise a large portion of its B2B and B2C storage and distribution operations, Eram Group’s Fashion division has selected Dematic to automate the company’s new distribution centre in Chemillé-en–Anjou in the department of Main-et-Loire. The family-owned company, based in France and operating internationally, wants to consolidate the flows of its footwear activities for its various brands, including Gémo, Eram, Bocage and Mellow

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Freightera

JUNE 18, 2025

Reducing Emissions at Every Mile Sustainability discussions in freight often focus on electric trucks , and we’ve already gone into the problems and challenges with adopting them , but the real environmental impact extends beyond just tailpipe emissions. While electrification helps, it doesn’t eliminate pollution, especially considering the hidden pollutants such as tires, roads, and infrastructure.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

Supply chain volatility is nothing that a fixed-price contract can’t fix, write Sarah Rutnah, Thomas Winstanley and Sonia Vilar of Dentons Law Firm. In times of economic and political volatility, fixed-price contracts offer welcome protection for businesses seeking certainty in and control of their supply chain costs. Such contracts are typically used in circumstances where the buyer feels there is a significant risk of price volatility, such as in the supply of certain raw materials like

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Go Hire- Logistics

JUNE 18, 2025

Dont Get Burned with Recruiting AI Vendors with Jeff Pole In this episode of GoHire Talks , Jonathan Duarte sits down with Jeff Pole , CoFounder & CEO of WardenAI , to explore the compliance complexities and promise behind recruiting AI tools. Jeff shares how WardenAI conducts independent audits to certify that Recruiting AI tools are fair, transparent, and legally defensible.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

The handling of loaded containers in tight spaces has always been a logistical challenge. Now, the Norwegian equipment supplier Wee.no is launching ContainerWheels 2-in-1: A patented system designed to make container transport quicker, safer, and more flexible. Rune Wee, Head of Product Development at one of Norway’s largest online equipment suppliers, Wee.no, is launching a new transport system for loaded containers.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict has not severely impacted freight markets yet, but there remains a significant concern regarding the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman. This strategic passage is crucial to Persian Gulf nations exporting 20% of the global oil supply, said analyst Freightos’ research chief Judah Levine in a note.

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