Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China trade disputes, and natural disasters. Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 11, 2025

(And 5 Green Flags That Show Youre on the Right Track) Youre under pressure. The shipment has to go out today. Rates are all over the place. Your team is juggling calls, paperwork, and tracking numbers just to get one order out the door. You didnt expect freight to take this much time. You just want it to work. Thats when most businesses realize the value of a freight broker.

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TransAudit

APRIL 17, 2025

Why Tariffs Are Stealing the Spotlight in 2025 Were only a few months into 2025, and yet one word has dominated nearly every conversation in global trade and transportation: tariffs. Since Inauguration Day, the landscape has shifted dramaticallywith new duties, revised agreements, and retaliatory tariffs shaking up supply chains across the globe. These rapid changes are creating uncertainty for logistics professionals, procurement teams, and trade compliance experts who now must monitor updates

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WorkWave

APRIL 15, 2025

Field service businesseswhether in pest control, lawn care, security or cleaning servicescollect massive amounts of information daily. Each technician visit, customer interaction and service delivery generates valuable data points. Yet, many companies struggle to harness this information effectively. The common reality for field service operations includes: Isolated data trapped in separate software systems Hours spent manually compiling reports from multiple sources Delayed access to critical b

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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.

Supply Chains

ECW

APRIL 3, 2025

Some parts of the supply chain are flashyglobal shipping lanes, robotics in mega-warehouses, AI-driven demand forecasts. Then theres drayage. Its not flashy. But its critical. Drayage is the short-haul movement that gets containers from the port to a warehouse or distribution center. When it runs smoothly, you hardly notice it. When it doesnt, everything grinds to a haltinventory sits idle, timelines slip, and costs start to climb.

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 28, 2025

I am going to start off by acknowledging that my background with Six Sigma and its other x-Sigma flavors is mostly anecdotal. I have read the books, I have worked as a Quality Director in a company with a lot of Six Sigma background, and I have done a lot of continuous improvement work with people who had Six Sigma context. I understand most of the mechanics, but I have never personally used the pure DMAIC process to do a “project.” With those caveats out of the way – I’v

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2025

If you’ve spent more than five minutes in a supply chain meeting lately, you’ve probably played an unintentional game of buzzword bingo. Over the past decade, we’ve cycled through circular logistics, smart logistics, blockchain, autonomous logistics, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, control towers, end-to-end visibility, digital twins — the list goes on.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

APRIL 3, 2025

For nutrition and wellness brands, seasonal demand fluctuations are always in motion. Whether it's a surge in orders during New Years resolutions, an increase in protein powders for summer fitness, or a boost in immunity products during cold and flu season, managing inventory and shipping efficiently is critical. Without the right logistics partner, brands risk stockouts, delays, or overstockingand nobody wants to be caught with a cold with their supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2025

Supply chain sustainability is increasingly important for companies facing expectations from investors, regulators, customers, and employees. While past efforts focused on meeting compliance requirements, organizations are now working to proactively embed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into their sourcing, production, and distribution activities.

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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

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Ottawa Logistics

APRIL 8, 2025

In today’s fast-paced eCommerce landscape, efficient order fulfillment can make or break an online business. As companies scale and customer expectations continue to rise, understanding the intricacies of eCommerce fulfillment becomes increasingly crucial for sustainable growth and success. eCommerce fulfillment encompasses the entire process of receiving, processing, and delivering online orders to customers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 29, 2025

Brent Evens and Joe Lynch discuss how carrier sales teams are being run the wrong way. Brent is the Co-founder of NextBoard, a carrier sales platform purpose-built for freight brokerages. About Brent Evans Brent Evens is the Co-founder of NextBoard, a freight tech startup helping brokers streamline carrier sales and build stronger, more efficient networks.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. April 23, 2025 Blog Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of Freightos Enterprise our comprehensive solution designed specifically for large enterprises that import and export, who need to bring control, visibility,

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 28, 2025

In December 2022, The Scheduling Standards Consortium (SSC) was formed “to simplify the integration of systems across the fragmented ecosystem between shippers, carriers and intermediaries and create a more efficient appointment scheduling process. According to the press release at the time: The primary objectives of the SSC are to (1) define an API standard for.

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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.

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Women in Trucking

APRIL 14, 2025

Professional truck drivers are the unsung heroes of modern commercedelivering goods and materials that sustain our lives, ranging from food and clothing to medical supplies and fuel. Yet, despite their vital role in the supply chain, many professional truck drivers face a basic and often overlooked challenge: lack of access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering freight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

Supply chain practitioners seeking the best way to speed decision intelligence, unify supply chain data, and increase operational efficiency can benefit from a supply chain data gateway. A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 17, 2025

Today, transportation activities, which have accelerated in a globalizing world, have an important place in the service sector. The transportation sector, like other service sectors, is a sector that incorporates different aspects of service quality. Transportation works with various elements to ensure customer satisfaction. Providing fast, safe, comfortable and timely service is among the main priorities of service quality in the transportation sector.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2025

Briana Birkholz and Joe Lynch discuss blind spots & bottlenecks: unmasking the hidden enemies of supply chain. Briana is the Vice President of Product Management for the 3PL market segment at SPS Commerce, the worlds leading retail network, connecting trading partners around the globe to optimize supply chain operations for all retail partners. About Briana Birkholz Briana Birkholz is the Vice President of Product Management for the 3PL market segment at SPS Commerce.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Home No More Black Swans: The Age of Supply Chain Uncertainty Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. Ian Arroyo April 29, 2025 Blog As Freightos’ Chief Strategy Officer, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing firsthand how the logistics industry has transformed since COVID-19 disrupted supply chains worldwide.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2025

Its been almost 12 years since Amazon launched (via a segment on 60 Minutes) the race to develop a new transportation mode: drone delivery. Its been a long and relatively slow race, but it seems like we are finally near the finish line (or the starting line, depending on how you look at it) to. Read more The post FAA Approves Nationwide Drone Delivery, But There’s a Catch appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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WorkWave

APRIL 10, 2025

More than 60% of the leading 100 pest control businesses rely on PestPac by WorkWave to help streamline their operations, equip their technicians for efficiency and better satisfy their customers. The best in pest choose PestPac and, with a quick look at PestPacs comprehensive functionality, its easy to see why and its even easier to hear it directly from PestPac users.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

As vehicle exports from Mexico to North America surged, Volkswagen Mexico found itself confronting a significant supply chain crisis. Its long-established logistics model, built around rail and RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) shipping, could no longer keep pace. Capacity shortages, service unreliability, and inventory congestion threatened to disrupt VWs production flow and delivery commitments to U.S. and Canadian dealerships.

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2025

With the global e-commerce market projected to surpass $8 trillion by 2027 1 , brands are presented with a massive opportunity for international growth. This means far more than just new sales channels. Its about gaining access to larger, less saturated markets, often in regions where demand for certain products or categories is growing faster than in the brands home market.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 17, 2025

Danielle Spinelli and Joe Lynch discuss unpacking cargo theft: trends and solutions. Danielle serves as Account Executive at Descartes MyCarrierPortal, the leading solution for carrier identity, onboarding, and monitoring in transportation. About Danielle Spinelli Danielle Spinelli is an Account Executive at Descartes MyCarrierPortal. With a decade of experience in the logistics and transportation industry, Danielle brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in carrier sales and vetting.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 29, 2025

MTS Logistics today announced its 15th Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism event, taking place on Saturday, June 14th. MTS Logistics is proud to announce that its 15th Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism event will take place in New York City on Saturday, June 14th, 2025. Its been 15 years since we started our annual tradition of the Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism event.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 23, 2025

This October 4th will mark 14 years since my daughter Hannah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at age 11. I interviewed her several weeks ago for a podcast I recently launched called Living the Breakthrough: T1D Stories. At the end of the episode, I asked Hannah, What would a world without T1D mean. Read more The post I Forget What That Feels Like: Why I Ride for a T1D Cure appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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.

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Kuebix

APRIL 14, 2025

Less-than-truckload shipping is oftentimes an affordable alternative to full truckload shipping, but how do you know if youre getting the best quote possible? With so many variablescarriers, lanes, accessorials and fuel surchargesits easy to feel overwhelmed with all the detail required to make sure you are providing all the correct information and still getting a […] The post 7 Ways to Ensure the Best LTL Freight Quote appeared first on Kuebix.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

The adoption of AI in supply chain automation is enabling companies to make more accurate decisions, reduce cycle times, and better manage complexity. From sourcing and bid evaluation to warehouse slotting and dynamic routing, AI tools support faster and more consistent outcomes by processing large volumes of operational data and identifying patterns that human decision-makers may overlook.

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Stord

APRIL 23, 2025

Achieving over 99% accuracy in physical counts and fastest product locking of 2 minutes, this quarter's mock recall confirms our inventory accuracy and team readiness. This level of performance is critical for protecting a brand's reputation and minimizing the disruptions that can occur when a recall is not handled accurately and swiftly. This quarters mock recall exercises were conducted across a selection of Stord's core fulfillment facilities, providing an indicative sample of our operations.

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