January, 2025

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Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Strategies for Resilience

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

In an increasingly unpredictable world, supply chain disruptions are no longer the exception but the rule. From natural disasters and geopolitical tensions to pandemics and labor shortages, the challenges facing supply chain professionals have grown more complex. The ability to navigate these disruptions isnt just a competitive advantageits a necessity for long-term success.

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OneRail’s Winning Strategy for Final Mile with Bill Catania

The Logistics of Logistics

Bill Catania and Joe Lynch discuss OneRail’s winning strategy for final mile. Bill is the Founder & CEO of OneRail , a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service that provides dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. About Bill Catania Bill Catania is the Founder & CEO of OneRail , a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service that provides

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Future-Proof Logistics Warehouses with Flexibility and Throughput

Logistics Viewpoints

Flexibility and throughput are indispensable for success in logistics warehouses today. According to Benchmark International, e-commerce sales are projected to hit $6.3 trillion globally by 2024. Logistics providers face escalating pressures to meet high-speed delivery expectations and manage unpredictable market dynamics. Logistics warehouses that prioritize flexibility, operational efficiency, and throughput will be able to secure long-term growth, meet client demands, and stay ahead of evolvi

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Kata School Cascadia Discussion: The Experiment Record

The Lean Thinker

Following last week’s post about the Toyota Kata Experiment Record we did a bit of a deep dive on the same topic on the weekly Friday Zoom call. I think the discussion was pretty rich – though rich discussions happen frequently in these sessions. If you weren’t there, and aren’t on the mail list for the recordings, here’s a (lightly edited) sample for you.

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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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The Long, Bumpy Road to Deploying Driverless Trucks at Scale

Talking Logistics

Last week, Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIAs DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system that Continental plans to mass-manufacture in 2027.

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Streamlining Returns Management: Best Practices for Efficient Reverse Logistics

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Returns are an inevitable part of doing business, especially in the e-commerce-driven retail landscape. While managing returns might not be the most glamorous aspect of operations, its one of the most critical. Inefficient reverse logistics can lead to increased costs, inventory chaos, and dissatisfied customers. On the other hand, a well-executed returns management process can improve customer retention, optimize inventory and even boost profitability.

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The Logistics of Success: A Mindset for Unstoppable Growth with Nick Klingensmith

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick Klingensmith and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics of success: a mindset for unstoppable growth. Nick is the Founder and CEO of Stride Motivation , a company dedicated to transforming lives through inspiring keynote speeches and mindset coaching. Nick is an expert at helping achievement-driven professionals and leaders to overcome fear and rejection and push past self-limiting doubts.

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Ethical Considerations in Supply Chain Compliance

Logistics Viewpoints

The modern supply chain is a complex network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers, all interconnected and reliant on a shared ecosystem of trust and accountability. As industries evolve and global markets expand, ethical considerations have become central to supply chain compliance. From balancing cost-efficiency with ethical sourcing to enhancing transparency and integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR), businesses face mounting pressure to align their operations wi

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Oil Tankers Back Up in Red Sea After Israel Hits Tugs

Supply Chain Brain

While the boats have been out of service for about three weeks, port personnel are slowly bringing tankers into harbor, causing a bottleneck.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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The Transportation Management Agenda in 2025: Innovate or Execute Better?

Talking Logistics

Editors Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, Navigating Tomorrow 2025 – The Transportation Management Agenda: Innovate or Execute Better? The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Alpega, highlights important trends that are top of mind for logistics executives heading into the new year and explores whether focusing.

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Carriers Express Optimistic Outlook for 2025: Report

Food Logistics

The majority of carriers (91%) feel optimistic about achieving their primary professional goals in 2025, with 54% describing themselves as extremely optimistic.

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Understanding Last-Mile Delivery Challenges and Solutions

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

In todays fast-paced e-commerce landscape, last-mile delivery has emerged as a critical aspect of the customer experience. This final stage of deliveryfrom distribution centers to customers' doorstepspresents unique challenges, from rising costs to logistical inefficiencies. Yet, last-mile delivery also holds the greatest potential for innovation, providing businesses with opportunities to enhance speed, transparency, and customer satisfaction.

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Vendorflow: Better Communications for Trucking Teams with Eric Rodriguez

The Logistics of Logistics

Eric Rodriguez and Joe Lynch discuss Vendorflow: better communications for trucking teams. Eric is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vendorflow, a unified communications solution for trucking fleets and freight brokers. About Eric Rodriguez Eric Rodriguez is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vendorflow and has spent the last twelve years in venture-backed technology startups in product and sales management roles.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Supplier Onboarding is Core to a Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

When you talk to companies that have implemented enterprise or supply chain applications, executives will usually admit that they have under-invested in training and preparing users to use the new technology. People issues are always challenging. But change management is significantly more difficult when the technology deployed is used not just internally, but also by key trading partners.

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California withdraws its Advanced Clean Fleets Waiver request

Commercial Carrier Journal

Facing the likelihood of repeal, California has withdrawn several emissions requests that would have effectively mandated electric trucks in the state.

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5 Steps to Improve Carrier Relationships Without Adding Complexity

Talking Logistics

Carrier relationships are the backbone of a successful supply chain. When managed well, they ensure smoother operations, fewer delays, and better overall performance. But heres the catch: many shippers overcomplicate these partnerships with unnecessary processes and unclear communication. The good news? Building better relationships doesnt have to mean adding layers of complexity.

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10 Supply Chain Improvement Essentials for Your Company

Logistics Bureau

An efficient supply chain strategy is one that takes every aspect of your supply chain into account, from inventory management and warehouse design to freight tendering and transport optimisation. Let’s look at some of the best ways to make your supply chain more efficient. What is Supply Chain Efficiency? Supply chain efficiency focuses on improving your processes whilst also reducing costs.

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The Evolving Retailer's Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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What the New Administration Could Mean for Your Business

WorkWave

The outcome of the 2024 presidential election is poised to bring pivotal changes to industries deeply tied to the nations economic and regulatory framework. Service sectors like commercial cleaning, physical security, pest control, lawn care and landscaping operate at the intersection of labor, compliance and financial policymaking them especially sensitive to shifts in federal priorities.

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Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain and Logistics with Katie Date

The Logistics of Logistics

Katie Date and Joe Lynch discuss reflections on Manifest , the premiere conference that unites the entire eco-system of Fortune 500 global supply chain executives, logistics service providers, innovators and investors at the forefront of logistics tech and supply chain. Manifest 2024, was bigger and better than ever and Manifest 2025 will be held February 10th 12th, 2025 in Las Vegas.

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Unlocking Supply Chain Potential with AI Agents and Multi-Agent Workflows

Logistics Viewpoints

Colin Masson, ARC Advisory Groups expert on Industrial AI. The industrial sectorparticularly supply chain management, is facing unprecedented complexity. Volatile markets, global disruptions, and the need for real-time insights are pushing traditional systems to their limits. While Generative AI (GenAI) has shown promise, its limitations in planning, workflow automation, and dynamic adaptation necessitate a more sophisticated approach.

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A Lesson in Egg-Onomics: Tracing the Trouble with U.S. Egg Prices

Supply Chain Brain

The very conditions that allow U.S. egg farmers to pump out tens of billions of eggs a year are also what make flocks so susceptible to disease in the first place.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 10, 2025)

Talking Logistics

As you read this, Ill be making my way to my sons graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Moore, Georgia. After 10 weeks of basic training and 12 weeks at OCS, hell be a newly commissioned officer in the United States Army. The forecast calls for snow and ice for most of the. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 10, 2025) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Introducing the Packet Parcel Sorting System: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Costs for Staci Americas' Clients

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

At Staci Americas, innovation is at the heart of what we do, driving us to deliver exceptional service and tangible value to our clients. To further this commitment, were proud to announce that weve partnered with ID Parcel & Mail Solutions to roll out a new semi-automated Packet Parcel Sorting System (PPSS) at our Lawrenceville, GA, distribution center.

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Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among Key Concerns in 2025

Food Logistics

Growth prospects also remain modestly positive, with fiscal and monetary adjustments likely to play key roles in 2025.

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Freight Brokerage Tech Trends with Kevin Hill

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin Hill and Joe Lynch disucss freight brokerage tech trends. Kevin is the Owner of Brush Pass Research , a sales and marketing research firm that helps companies sell to freight brokerages across North America. About Kevin Hill Kevin Hill is the Owner of Brush Pass Research, a sales and marketing research firm that helps companies sell to freight brokerages across North America.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up (December 30th 2024- January 2nd 2025)

Logistics Viewpoints

The new year has arrived and so has the new wave of noteworthy news coming out of the supply chain space. Last year there were widespread strikes of ports on the East Coast, they were halted by a bandaid solution but the United States Maritime Alliance is set to resume contract negotiations on January 7th. The DOE is still issuing large federal loans to startup companies, Novonix a synthetic graphite startup just received a $755 million loan to support its mission and reach its goal of producing

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Labor Rights, Automation to Reshape Supply Chain Workforce in 2025

Supply Chain Brain

With contentious union negotiations, rapid advancements in automation and AI, and growing global scrutiny on human rights abuses, 2025 is set to be a transformative year for labor.

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Combating Fraud in the Freight Industry

Talking Logistics

In April 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they had experienced cargo theft or other types of freight fraud in the past year. Almost half said they had experienced theft or fraud, and. Read more The post Combating Fraud in the Freight Industry appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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