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. AI in supply chain automation is gradually reshaping how core functions operate, particularly in procurement, warehousing, and logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Kudos to the supply chain and logistics teams that have already adopted transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and other digital solutions. Human workers at the warehouse, for example, are guided by these AI agents, or co-pilots, as they complete their daily work via a user-friendly interface.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Both are advancing through operational trials led by companies like Amazon, UPS, Alphabet’s Wing, Tesla, and TuSimple. Companies including Amazon and Wing are developing drone delivery systems to optimize logistical processes within restricted urban spaces.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For example, logistics companies are to employ Level 2 and 3 autonomous vehicles that assist drivers by adjusting speed and steering based on road conditions. By adhering to these industry standards, logistics companies ensure safer, more efficient, and compliant operations that meet regulatory and customer expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2025

In the fourth quarter, we delivered the second largest software bookings in the history of the company. Customers, he asserted, also want a single company accountable for everything. The company now has almost 10,000 employees and is hiring rapidly. Two years ago, 2 million tasks were sent to the warehouse floor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Road freight alone accounts for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions, with maritime and air transport further amplifying the environmental burden. Regulatory Demands: Governments worldwide are enforcing stricter emissions standards and introducing carbon taxation schemes, pressuring companies to adapt.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The first of the transportation trends is the network effect is at the heart of supply chain transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Manhattan Associates is a leader in two markets, warehouse management systems and omnichannel systems. The WMS solution optimizes productivity and throughput in distribution centers and warehouses. The company also sells supply chain planning and transportation management solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping supply chain operations by enabling predictive planning, allowing companies to anticipate disruptions before they occur and adjust operations accordingly. Companies must react after the fact, often incurring higher costs and reduced service levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 5, 2024

While there is plenty of talk about autonomous transportation, including drones and self-driving trucks, warehouse automation is at the forefront of the autonomous supply chain. Today, I’m going to write a little bit about warehouse automation and control (WAC), and the different components that comprise this market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

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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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Offering comprehensive solutions, including warehousing, order fulfillment, and inventory management, Launch Fulfillment helps eCommerce brands streamline their supply chains. With a focus on partnership and client satisfaction, the company enables seamless growth for its partners. About Launch Fulfillment Launch Fulfillment Inc.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the age of same-day delivery and rising consumer expectations, there is immense pressure on warehouses to perform at peak efficiency. That’s where warehouse optimization comes in. Here’s what you can expect: A clear definition of warehouse optimization and its core components. Ready to get started?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2024

A Tier 1 WMS Should be Capable of Complex Optimization ARC Advisory Group does global market research on the warehouse management system market. Warehouse workers work alongside autonomous mobile robots to fulfill orders. The warehouse mobile robot system downloads orders from the WMS for the work that will be done in its zone.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2023

Chad and I discussed the widespread labor constraints impacting warehouse operations across North America and Europe. I told Chad that I believe warehouse labor constraints will continue for extended time, and that warehouses must actively manage with this in mind. Warehouse Labor Shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. The biggest challenge in the transport sector today: there just aren’t enough drivers. Taking all aspects into account is the only way for logistics companies to have a solid foundation for decision making and holistic optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

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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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

CONA Services Provides a Common Platform for Supply Chain Collaboration CONA Services LLC is an IT services company owned and governed by the 11 largest Coca-Cola bottlers in North America. In 2009, The Coca-Cola Company unveiled its 2020 Vision and Roadmap for Winning Together. Snowflake is their BI environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 13, 2023

Today’s article comes from the team at KNAPP and explores the use of warehouse robotics. Employees and warehouse space are rare and expensive and future prognoses are becoming more and more uncertain. We say: Warehouse robotics is the key! What is warehouse robotics? Does this sound familiar to you?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

The 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 20% tariffs on Chinese goods are expected to increase production costs, disrupt logistics networks, and force companies to rethink supply chains. Companies like Yeti have already moved 80% of their production out of China, decreasing exposure to tariffs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This capital will help scale the company’s Shared Autonomy Platform and expand manufacturing for its TWA Reach forklifts, which integrate AI-driven autonomy with human oversight to optimize labor and safety in warehouse operations. The company is also considering joining a voluntary EU initiative to combat counterfeit products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. The need to blend operational efficiency with sustainability and fiscal prudence has organizations exploring innovative ways to help ‘future-proof’ transportation spending challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Now, more than ever, companies and countries are looking at their overall carbon footprint and trying to establish a path to be more environmentally friendly. And even looking at those companies that perform in the 75 th percentile, that number is not much higher.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2024

Mike Hane, Director, Product Marketing, TMS at Descartes Does your company view transportation as a competitive weapon? The report categorized survey respondents in terms of how they see transportation: either as a “Competitive Weapon” or “Not Important.” For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

With companies importing raw materials, components, and finished products, rising tariff rates and customs duties can erode profit margins and disrupt business strategies, especially given the reliance of U.S. Geopolitical instability is a major contributor to the disruptions companies are facing in 2025.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

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. Many companies are undergoing a digital transformation , switching from manual processes to automating routine tasks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As an E2open forecasting benchmarking report pointed out, “for companies trying to predict demand in March of 2020 as the world was descending into lockdown and everything was being turned upside down, what happened in March of 2019 had little to no relevance.”. A company can go bankrupt, and a machine could be programmed to understand that.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

Mike Hane, Director, Product Marketing, TMS at Descartes Does your company view transportation as a competitive weapon? The report categorized survey respondents in terms of how they see transportation: either as a “Competitive Weapon” or “Not Important.” For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These pressures are progressively pushing companies to consider advanced automation in their supply chains and warehouses. Companies face constant pressure to secure a competent and reliable workforce at market wages that enables them to remain competitive with the global market, where wages and other operating costs are often lower.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. Meanwhile, tech companies are capitalizing on streamlined processes to bring innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

Companies at this stage are the first point of harvesting quality marijuana. Companies, growers, or cultivators (depending on what they want to be called) harvest the seeds and either process the flower themselves or sell them another entity to dry, trim, and prepare the flowers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2023

a leading logistics and transportation company. Kevin joined Ryder in October 2015 and led Ryder’s outsourced transportation procurement activity as senior director. About Ryder Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a leading logistics and transportation company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

During my current supply chain planning market research, I have received briefings from several SCP companies. This metric measures the percentage of time the planners accept replenishment, transportation, or inventory plans as they are without any change in the timing of the delivery or the quantity to be delivered.

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