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September 2025

Your team locked in holiday inventory thinking they scored a win, but somewhere between those POs and your warehouse,…

July 2025

It seems we’re all chatting with AI these days, but not all talk is cheap — supply chain professionals…

June 2025

It’s been 10 years since customers began using FourKites, and wow, what a ride so far. We wanted to…

May 2025

Collaborating with suppliers can make or break supply chain efficiency, which means your traditional supplier portal might be one…

April 2025

As the one-two punch of tariffs and interest rates threatens to squeeze margins, supply chain leaders need to make…

March 2025

65% of CSCOs believe AI can optimize or automate a 25-50% of their current supply chain — but they…

January 2025

According to a survey, supply chain leaders believe AI could automate up to 75% of routine tasks. But first,…

November 2024

Just because spooky season is behind us doesn’t mean that supply chain horror stories are, too. But your yard…

October 2024

It’s budget-planning season — and with supply chain inefficiency causing $95 billion in waste annually, CFOs and CSCOs will…

September 2024

From the devastating typhoon in Vietnam to flooding in Central Europe and wildfires and hurricanes in the U.S., it’s…

August 2024

Holiday shopping is around the corner, which means that getting the right products on shelves at the right time…
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July 2024

With so much time and energy spent ensuring cargo gets from Point A to Point B, it’s easy to…

June 2024

In the past few years, we’ve learned that AI can do a lot of things people never expected but…

May 2024

With AI continuing to shine in the spotlight, it’s easy to overlook the ways other innovations are driving meaningful…

April 2024

With spring in full swing and Earth Day just around the corner, we’re reminded to do our part to…

March 2024

AI is getting a lot of hype these days, and rightfully so. But if you’re looking to transform your…

January 2024

It’s a new year — time for new habits and a new outlook. How are supply chain leaders approaching…

November 2023

In a world of constant change, OTIF fines have remained one unfortunate certainty — but hopefully, that won’t be…

October 2023

It’s spooky season, but ghosts and ghouls aren’t what’s keeping supply chain leaders up at night (we hope). Persistent…

September 2023

As the seasons change, so do the issues facing supply chain professionals. Fortunately, many are making the investments needed…

August 2023

While many analysts and industry observers claim that supply chains are back to historic norms, many shippers and forwarders…

July 2023

As global temperatures shatter records, supply chain professionals are dealing with a different kind of heat: the pre-peak season…

June 2023

The sun is shining, temperatures are rising and many hope that consumer demand will, too. But supply chain leaders…

May 2023

Strategic initiatives like sustainability and digitization remain top of mind for supply chain leaders, but whether they choose to…

April 2023

Four months into 2023 and supply chain leaders are still struggling to know what to expect this year. What…

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