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Emerging Technologies
Top 5 Articles of the Year: 2024
Thank you for your continued readership in 2024. Here are the Top 5 most viewed articles from the year.
Manufacturing
Maturing Beyond Reporting: The Decarbonization Challenge in Manufacturing
Financial Management Software
5 Trends to Shape Procure-to-Pay Processes: Alexis Asks
AI/AR
3 Ways AI Can Strengthen Supply Chains in 2025
Fleet Management
Prioritizing Agility to Anticipate Uncertainty
Risk/Compliance
Transforming Risk into Resilience in Supply Chains
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Supply Chain Visibility
Post-Election Outlook for Supply Chain
Supply chain experts are contemplating what it means to have the Trump administration come on board in 2025 and how it will shape the supply chain outlook.
Regulations
U.S. Tariffs Pose Potential for Global Supply Chain Implications: Alexis Asks
Tariffs are kind of like a double-edged sword: while they can protect domestic industries, they also pose significant challenges for global supply chains.
Manufacturing
Gear Up for Peak Season with Automated Container Unloading
January 14, 2025
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As warehouses labor to keep up with the demands of peak season, more are turning to robotics to fortify their processes.
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Emerging Technologies
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Launches Cyber-Physical Trust Platform
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, launches a beta version of M-Trust, a secure cyber-physical trust platform, created to help solve the growing issues of product safety, traceability and counterfeiting.
Packaging
New Smart Label for Convenience and Accuracy in Location Tracking
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) launches the G+D Smart Label, its tracking solution that transforms any package into an IoT device.
Emerging Technologies
Top 5 Articles of the Year: 2024
Thank you for your continued readership in 2024. Here are the Top 5 most viewed articles from the year.
Manufacturing
Maturing Beyond Reporting: The Decarbonization Challenge in Manufacturing
Manufacturers that put their data to work in support of their decarbonization efforts will not only accelerate their efficiency and effectiveness but will also have a clearer path towards accelerating their decarbonization efforts.
Financial Management Software
5 Trends to Shape Procure-to-Pay Processes: Alexis Asks
By embracing these 5 points, organizations can create resilient, efficient and transparent P2P processes that drive value in procurement.
AI/AR
3 Ways AI Can Strengthen Supply Chains in 2025
As we head into 2025, companies are likely to leverage AI technologies to help transition back towards their pre-pandemic operating levels and focus on building greater agility and flexibility into their supply chains.
Featured Videos
Supply Chain Education
Women in Supply Chain Award Paves Way for Future Female Logistics Leaders
These women are doing remarkable things for their communities, organizations and teams and are paving the way for future young female leaders to be a part of an industry that’s making a difference. Thank you to this year's sponsors.
Robotics
GXO Logistics Named Overall Top Supply Chain Project Winner for Use of Humanoid Robotics
Software Solutions
Pros to Know: ProvisionAI's Tom Moore Serves as Evangelist for Supply Chain Optimization
Trucking
Pros to Know: Perlitch Transport's Jenny Perlitch Talks SmartWay Certification and More
Procurement Software
Women in Supply Chain: ORO Labs' Lalitha Rajagopalan, From Economics to Supply Chain Tech
Software Solutions
Pros to Know: Netlogistik's Jagan Reddy Details the Importance of Working With Small Businesses
Fleet Management
Mexico Announces Increased Tariffs on Apparel Imports, Scrambling Reshore Ops in the U.S.
The tariffs increased by 15% for textiles and up to 35% for finished apparel products. These are seen as a protective measure for the Mexican textile industry and to reduce imports from China, potentially avoiding trade conflicts with the U.S.
Fleet Management
AI Workflow Platform for Commercial Fleets
boon launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered workflow platform for commercial fleets.
3PL/4PL
BTS Data Indicates Shift in North American Cross-Border Trucking
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics North American freight data, a long-term trend is emerging between United States, Canada, and Mexico freight trucking.
3PL/4PL
Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among Key Concerns in 2025
Growth prospects also remain modestly positive, with fiscal and monetary adjustments likely to play key roles in 2025.
Visibility Software
U.S. Rings in Holiday Retail Spending Growth: Research
This year, Visa’s preliminary insights indicate that the overall holiday retail spend in the U.S. increased 4.8% year over year. This is across all forms of payment, including cash and check and is not adjusted for inflation.
Fleet Management
Prioritizing Agility to Anticipate Uncertainty
When the future is uncertain, any decision that enhances agility, strengthens customer relationships or improves operational efficiencies is one that business leaders can confidently stand behind, both in 2025 and beyond.
Risk/Compliance
Transforming Risk into Resilience in Supply Chains
The logistics industry lies at the heart of global trade, tasked with balancing efficiency, speed and safety across borders. As supply chains become more interconnected, so do the risks.
Last-Mile
How to Create Efficiencies During the Shortest Holiday Shipping Season Since 2018
With the integration of these technologies, operations will be more efficient, scalable, and responsive to growing e-commerce needs.
Trucking
Predicting the Path to Recovery for the Trucking Industry in 2025
With the effects of the freight recession still lingering and a long recovery ahead, carriers need to become leaner and more intelligent about how they manage their fleets.
Sourcing Solutions
5 Questions for the Path to AI-Enabled Procurement Hyper-Acceleration
By asking the right questions and aligning AI with your overarching business objectives, you can unlock AI's true potential to accelerate procurement performance and deliver lasting value across the organization.
Training/Onboarding
Bridging the Gap Between C-Suite and Supply Chain Leaders to Drive Innovation
To successfully communicate the value of supply chain innovation to the c-suite, supply chain leaders must frame their initiatives within the context of business outcomes, using data to demonstrate potential ROI.
Supply Chain Visibility
Post-Election Outlook for Supply Chain
Supply chain experts are contemplating what it means to have the Trump administration come on board in 2025 and how it will shape the supply chain outlook.
Hiring
MISNA Announces Leadership Transition
Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Norfolk Southern and more.
Procurement Software
A Playbook for Peak Season Success
As retailers navigate this season, ensuring a focus on data-driven forecasting, seamless stock management and the right mix of technology and teamwork is key to a successful peak.
Project Management Software
How Orchestration Drives Efficiency, Visibility and Speed through Effective Collaboration
Procurement orchestration isn’t just a tool; it’s a strategic advantage, helping organizations create a resilient framework ready to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges.
Risk/Compliance
When Safety Talks, Supply Chains Thrive: A Blueprint for Resilience
As businesses look toward the future and into 2025, adopting open safety-driven communication strategies is essential to navigating the ever-changing and turbulent supply chain landscape.
Visibility Software
Your Supply Chain Dashboard Is Lying to You: The False Promise of Visibility
We can no longer afford to mistake visibility for capability. The real question isn't, "Can you see what's happening?" but rather “What preemptive action can (or will) be taken based on turning the insights from the data into decisions”.
Robotics
Accessible Automation for Point Solutions in Distribution
Evaluating the tremendous volumes of information required from many dozens of automation options for each application and making the correct decisions throughout every step of the process, can be a risky and daunting task for any logistics team.
Packaging
An Ever-Shifting Balance Between Resiliency and Efficiency
As laws and regulations push and pull the industry, we see brands increasingly relying on their suppliers to deliver solutions to these demands through packaging.
Regulations
U.S. Tariffs Pose Potential for Global Supply Chain Implications: Alexis Asks
Tariffs are kind of like a double-edged sword: while they can protect domestic industries, they also pose significant challenges for global supply chains.
Procurement Software
How Procurement Professionals Transform Their Role from Cost Avoidance to Value Creation
As C-suite expectations for procurement evolve, the opportunity is ripe for procurement teams to deliver substantial and meaningful operation and financial value to their organizations.
Manufacturing
Gear Up for Peak Season with Automated Container Unloading
January 14, 2025
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As warehouses labor to keep up with the demands of peak season, more are turning to robotics to fortify their processes.
Fleet Management
IRS Business Mileage Rate Increases to 70 Cents
The 2025 business mileage standard rate increased to 70 cents from the 2024 rate of 67 cents, effective Jan. 1, 2025, as released by the Internal Revenue Service, leveraging data from Motus.
Manufacturing
Manufacturers Report Negative Impacts on Production Due to Employee Turnover: Survey
These and other findings come from the new Quickbase research report, The State of Manufacturing 2025: Navigating Technological Changes, examining the manufacturing sector’s struggles with the labor shortage.
