IFS Blogs

MAY 15, 2025

Logistics management solutions are meant to make your operation smoother but when your systems dont work together, they often do the opposite. Your sales team misses follow-ups. Ops scrambles for updates. Customer emails go unanswered. And no one knows where the quote went. Most logistics leaders chalk this up to human error or growing pains. But often, the real culprit is lurking under the surface: a fragmented tech stack.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 12, 2025

[link] FTZ vs Bonded Warehouse vs Bonded CFS Entry: Smart Duty Deferral Strategies for China Imports in 2025 For U.S. importers sourcing from China, tariffs remain one of the most pressing cost challenges. With Section 301 duties still impacting a wide range of goods in 2025, companies must adopt smarter customs strategies that balance compliance, flexibility, and working capital preservation.

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Ship Monk

MAY 15, 2025

In today’s competitive ecommerce landscape, acquiring new customers is essential, but retaining existing ones is equally crucial. Building brand loyalty is key to creating a sustainable and profitable business. This blog post will explore effective strategies for fostering brand loyalty and keeping your customers coming back for more. Understanding Brand Loyalty Brand loyalty is the tendency of customers to repeatedly purchase from a particular brand.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 11, 2025

The transportation and logistics sector is moving past AI curiosity and into real-world application. According to Penskes newly released 2025 Transportation Leaders Survey: A Road to AI Adoption , fleet leaders are steadily embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and seeing measurable returns even as traditional practices and implementation concerns linger.

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Struggling with chargebacks from major retailers? In a market shaped by rising tariffs, transportation costs, and operational pressure, reducing chargebacks in your retail logistics is one of the most direct ways to protect your bottom line. This ebook covers the main reasons consumer brands see compliance fees in their retail fulfillment process, and more importantly, what to do about them.

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Conger

MAY 12, 2025

Electric utility vehicles (EUVs) are battery-powered industrial vehicles designed to move people and materials efficiently in workplaces. They include everything from electric forklifts and tow tractors to utility carts and burden carriers. These vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions, making them ideal for indoor use and aligning with corporate sustainability goals.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MAY 15, 2025

In a competitive market, every decision impacts your bottom line, especially when it comes to logistics. Strategic rate shopping evaluating and selecting the best carriers based on cost, service, and reliability is critical for protecting margins, enhancing service levels, and scaling efficiently.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 13, 2025

Logistics Unplugged | A BlueGrace Podcast Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Podcast Search Search Ashley Benitez - May 13, 2025 Episode 13: Q3 2025 Logistics Confidence Index Brian Blalock Host and BlueGrace Director of Client Development Jason Lockard SVP of Managed Logistics Shippers Stay Confident Amid Tariffs and Market Shifts This week on Logistics Unplugged , Brian sits down with Jason Lockard, SVP of Managed Logistics , to break down

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MTS Logistics

MAY 16, 2025

Shipping has been slow lately due to recent tariff increases. However, with the tariff hike paused for 90 days, we can expect a surge in imported containers entering the U.S. As a result, ports and rail ramps may experience congestion, leading to a shortage of inland container carriers. This makes it more important than ever to know and understand our rates thoroughly.

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Truck News

MAY 16, 2025

I have lost count of how many truck drivers I have hired in my career.

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We're breaking down how to tighten timelines by addressing one process at a time—from automating freight bookings to accelerating classification and invoicing.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 13, 2025

When volumes slow at ports, the ripple effects are felt everywhere, from longshoremen getting fewer hours working on docks, to truck drivers who suddenly don't have any cargo to move.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2025

Ive never liked Newark Liberty International Airport, and its even lower on my list of airports today. Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) caused widespread delays and a ground stop over the weekend, writes Naveen Dhaliwal at CBS News this morning. The Federal Aviation Administration said the third outage in less.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

In most industries, supply chains have become increasingly complex. Businesses are now managing goods and information across multiple locations, time zones, and partner networks. This complexity has introduced gaps in visibility and responsiveness that traditional systems werent designed to handle. As a result, many organizations are moving toward supply chain orchestration as a structured method for improving coordination.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2025

Freight shipping isn't just about moving goods — it's also about managing the right paperwork. Each mode of freight transportation comes with its own set of required documents, many of which are legally binding. And if you're shipping internationally, the documentation gets even more complex, playing a key role in customs clearance and regulatory compliance.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 11, 2025

There's an alphabet soup of software systems for running warehouses WES, WMS and WCS among them. Daniel Avram, senior director of advanced software with Savoye North America, helps us sort through them.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 15, 2025

Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. Freight in Retreat A picture is worth a thousand words. Figure 1.1 shows the initial impacts of the tariffs with regard to ocean containers and over-the-road trucking volumes. As you see by the yellow line, shippers were eager to get ahead of the pending tariffs with freight from China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2025

In todays hyperconnected supply chain environment, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the operational backbone for visibility, optimization, and automation. But with the explosion of IoT devices across transportation, warehousing, and distribution, logistics providers face a critical challenge: how to ensure continuous, reliable, and cost-effective communication across diverse physical environments and use cases.

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Stord

MAY 16, 2025

Following record-breaking 2024 and sustained profitability, Stords growth accelerates as more brands turn to its rapid, affordable shipping and integrated consumer experience solutions. ATLANTA, May 16, 2025 Stord , a commerce-enablement leader providing high-volume fulfillment services and e-commerce technology for omnichannel brands, announced today that it has raised more than $200 million in financing.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 14, 2025

Two-dozen companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen have told investors in recent weeks of plans to ramp up domestic sourcing for parts across a variety of industries.

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3PL Insights

MAY 16, 2025

As robotics continues to reshape manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment, more companies are investing in large, complex automation systems to gain a competitive edge. But when these machines aren’t in use or are in transit between facilities, they require a highly specialized logistics partner to ensure their safety, storage, and longevity. For third-party logistics providers (3PLs), mastering the art of robot logistics means developing efficient strategies for storing, handling, and maint

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2025

Our daily lives are inundated with data. Alerts and notifications from email, social channels, home devices, shopping apps and other platforms compete for our attention, creating an overwhelming stream of information. This deluge makes it challenging to discern what truly matters, where and when we should apply our focus. Supply chain teams face a similar dilemma companies are overloaded with vast amounts of data, and the ability to sift through the noise and focus on relevant insights has beco

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Overdrive Online

MAY 15, 2025

Truck show mainstay Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking, showed off his latest build at MATS 2025 -- a 1979 Peterbilt 359 day cab with just 630K original miles, and a rare sight among Jones' trucks, which often sport custom big bunks.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 15, 2025

Talks between CP and the CUPW have been marred by fits and starts for months, with no indication as to when negotiations might pick back up again.

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3PL Insights

MAY 16, 2025

For most companies, the return process has long been seen as a necessary burden and an unavoidable cost of doing business. But as consumer expectations evolve and ecommerce continues to dominate retail, reverse logistics is becoming an essential strategy in maximizing profitability. For third-party logistics (3PL) providers, this shift presents a valuable opportunity to help clients turn returns into revenue through smarter operations, better data, and strategic partnerships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2025

This week marked a significant milestone for trade agreements. The United Kingdom and India have formally reached a Free Trade Agreement, which is the largest trade agreement for the UK since Brexit. As a result, 99 percent of Indian exports will benefit from zero duties in the UK market. Additionally, the United States and China have agreed to a 90-day tariff reduction, during which both countries will lower their tariffs on products from one another.

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Turvo

MAY 15, 2025

Turvo’s Cloud TMS has officially expanded from truckload into fully integrated LTL execution , rating, and collaboration—right as the less-than-truckload market enters its most pivotal year in a decade. Below, we unpack the LTL freight market trends 2025 that matter to large 3PLs and brokerages, and show exactly where the new Turvo-SMC³ connection helps you capitalize. 1.

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AI can’t fix broken data. Learn why logistics companies struggle to scale AI and how building a data-first foundation drives real results — not just pilots.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 15, 2025

Despite revisions to the EU Green Deal, and lagging industry associations, corporate support for climate action in Europe continues to rise, according to research from InfluenceMap.

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Overdrive Online

MAY 15, 2025

With Roadcheck 2025 coming to a close May 15, how'd the three-day blitz go for you? Were you and/or your truck inspected May 13-15? Weigh in here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2025

On May 9, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a bilateral trade agreement focused on tariff adjustments across several key sectors. While not a comprehensive free trade agreement, the deal introduces select changes that will affect transatlantic supply chains, particularly in automotive, metals, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. 1.

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