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U.S. Businesses at a Crossroads: Preparing for Success Post-2024 Presidential Election

U.S. leaders should focus on responsiveness for building long-term success regardless of who occupies the Oval Office in 2025.

Pros to Know Award: Nominations Open

This award recognizes influential individuals whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. Submissions close Dec. 27.

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5 Steps Towards ESG Compliance

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have become pivotal in shaping supply chain operations.

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ProGlove Launches On-Demand Rental Program for Wearables

ProGlove launched an on-demand rental program for its MARK wearable scanner, allowing businesses to dynamically adjust their hardware needs as required during peak times

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QAD Redzone Debuts New AI Capabilities to Drive Meaningful Productivity Gains in Manufacturing

QAD Redzone announces the launch of Champion AI, a groundbreaking suite of AI-driven capabilities designed to empower the frontlines with predictions, recommendations, proactive problem solving, and enhanced productivity.

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Loadsure, Google Cloud to Develop AI-Powered Claims Verification System

Loadsure partnered with Google Cloud to develop an AI-powered claims verification system.

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Almost a Quarter of Small Businesses Have Fewer Than Six Months of Cash Reserves: Survey

Stenn releases new findings highlighting where small to medium (SMB) business leaders need support.

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ZAPI GROUP Acquires UBIQUICOM to Expand Leadership in Material Handling Automation

ZAPI GROUP announces acquisition of UBIQUICOM, which bolsters ZAPI GROUP's standing as a comprehensive systems integrator for electrification and warehouse automation.

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Solving the Cargo Theft Crisis with Simplified Operations

The future of fast delivery hinges on securing the supply chain at every level—and those businesses that fail to modernize will increasingly find themselves targets of theft and disruption.

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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.

GXO Logistics Named Overall Top Supply Chain Project Winner for Use of Humanoid Robotics

Pros to Know: ProvisionAI's Tom Moore Serves as Evangelist for Supply Chain Optimization

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Pros to Know: Perlitch Transport's Jenny Perlitch Talks SmartWay Certification and More

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Women in Supply Chain: ORO Labs' Lalitha Rajagopalan, From Economics to Supply Chain Tech

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Pros to Know: Netlogistik's Jagan Reddy Details the Importance of Working With Small Businesses

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Powering the Future from ICE to Electric: Driving Decarbonization Through Material Handling Electrification

Electrification is a realistic option to not only satisfy the business requirements and operational needs for increasingly heavy-duty applications, but also to help support decarbonization and sustainability initiatives.

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Trump Tariff Proposals Could Cost Americans $78B in Annual Spending Power: NRF Study

A universal 10-20% tariff on imports from all foreign countries and an additional 60-100% tariff on imports specifically from China would impact apparel, toys, furniture, household appliances, footwear and travel goods.

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Shortened Peak Season, Inflation/Affordability and Online Shopping Trends: Survey

Kenco has brought back its survey of over 250 U.S. consumers to get a pulse on their peak season spending habits and their holiday shopping plans and concerns.

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Progress in Third-Party Cyber Risk Management, But Breaches Persist: Study

BlueVoyant releases its fifth annual global survey into supply chain cyber risk management. The 2024 study demonstrates progress as respondents shifted focus from TPRM awareness and adoption to enforcement and compliance.

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Flexible Loading Enhanced Container System for Intermodal Transportation

CakeBoxx Technologies launched FlexBoxx, a flexible loading enhanced container system designed for transporting steel coils and other heavy-duty materials.

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Trump vs. Harris: How Each Candidate’s Policies Would Impact the M&D Industry

No matter what, it’s critical to know how the election outcome may impact your M&D business and to plan accordingly for either outcome

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The Role of Robotics Interoperability in Warehouse

While standards to help with all this are being developed, for now a robotics integration and execution software platform will provide an attractive alternative to traditional programming-heavy approaches.

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Automate Your Warehouses with Mezzanines and Robots

Embracing robotic warehouse automation, and ‘going vertical’ using mezzanines is the fastest — and easiest — way to activate your warehouse’s full potential.

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Consumers Are Willing to Pay for Convenience Despite Tight Shopping Budgets: Survey

Cin7 releases the findings of their Winning The Holiday Dollar report, which surveyed over 600 consumers on their holiday shopping plans and preferences.

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OSARO's AI-Powered Order Fulfillment Robots Adapt to New Products in Real Time

This marks a significant advancement in its OSARO SightWorks perception platform. In order fulfillment, where speed is critical, businesses often face days or even weeks of costly downtime to update their robots for new SKUs.

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Optera Releases the Next Evolution of its Supply Chain Manager

Optera releases the next generation of its Supply Chain Manager to help companies meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements for scope 3, category 1 emissions reporting.

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5 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2025: Alexis Asks

As these technologies advance, they offer a unique opportunity for supply chain leaders to not only improve efficiency and reduce costs but also foster resilience and innovation well into the future.

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Navigating The Complexities of Supply Chains Ahead of Peak Season

In the face of global supply chain challenges, the importance of end-to-end visibility, as well as accurate inventory management cannot be overstated.

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Overcoming EV Supply Chain Challenges Through Enhanced Visibility

As the EV market continues to expand and evolve, the need for transparent, agile and robust supply chains will only grow. With the right tools and strategies, companies can navigate current challenges and position themselves for long-term success.

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Netradyne Releases Drowsy Driving Detection Sensor

This innovation comes ahead of national Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Nov. 3-9.

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Everstream Analytics Launches Automated Risk Projection Scoring Solution

Everstream Analytics launched Climate Risk Scores, a first-in-the-industry strategic supplier risk assessment solution designed to quantify the impact of leading climate indicators and project how identified risk will impact customer supply chains.

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DHL Supply Chain Implements GenAI to Enhance Data Management and More

DHL is deploying a suite of innovative AI applications at scale to enhance its data management and analytics capabilities, aiming to improve the provision of insights and directly unlock greater value for customers.

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Vanderlande Acquires Siemens Logistics to Enhance Customer Value

The acquisition will significantly enhance customer value by providing accelerated access to advanced technologies, improving global presence for better local service and creating further customer value through synergies in technology development.

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AutoScheduler Adds Vice President of Customer Success

Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Resilinc, Logpoint and more.

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60% of U.S. Workers Support Current DEI Policies

Nearly 58% of U.S. workers believe their organization devotes the appropriate level of effort and resources to their diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Navigating Manufacturing’s Regulatory Maze: 3 Essential Moves for Success

Acting now to put clear processes and policies in place to navigate the changing regulatory environment will give you control of your supply chain. Here are three areas where manufacturers can begin.

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Move Over, Humans: AI Agents Are Ready to Operate Our Supply Chains!

Picture this: procurement leaders and teams who not only respond to market shocks in real time, but are able to predict and mitigate risk while continuing to achieve our cost and sustainability targets.

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AI and Generative AI Top Digital Supply Chain Investment Priorities: Study

The survey also found that business-led roles are much less enthusiastic than their IT counterparts when it comes to prioritizing the technology.

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Tenured Employees Exhibit Increased Workplace Happiness: Study

Following a discouraging decline in Q2, where employee happiness plummeted to its lowest in four years, Q3 has seen an unexpected resurgence in employee happiness.