Imagine being asked to select a new supplier without knowing the budget, the company’s risk tolerance, or the history with existing vendors. You would hesitate, ask for more information, or push back before making a call. What’s Related That is the position many procurement AI systems are in today. They are expected to make decisions […]
This story originally appeared in the January 2026 issue of Logistics Management. What’s Related Shippers spent much of last year navigating a mix of conditions. Truckload rates were soft, ocean and airfreight costs eased, and less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing stayed steady. Parcel carriers continued to push through rate increases and seasonal fees. The environment gave shippers […]
Amazon Prime Air is pushing ahead with drone delivery tests in the UK, while quietly abandoning a similar effort in Italy. What’s Related Earlier this month, Amazon received approval from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority to begin drone operations. Test flights started in mid-January from the company’s fulfillment center in Darlington, located in northeast England. […]
Procurement leaders may be gaining influence, but most still aren’t treated as true executives. What’s Related According to the 2026 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report, only 11% of organizations say their Chief Procurement Officer is a core member of the executive team with equal decision-making authority. The report, sponsored by ProcureAbility and based on a survey […]
Most DHL shipments look the same. Boxes, pallets, parcels moving from point A to point B. What’s Related Then there are the shipments that don’t fit neatly into a box. In its year-end roundup, DHL Group shared some of its most unusual deliveries from 2025, offering a look at the stranger side of logistics. Here are […]
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is investing $16.3 million to improve freight infrastructure across the state, targeting 12 short-line railroads and the Port of Morehead City. What’s Related According to NCDOT, the projects will upgrade more than 95 miles of track and improve eight bridges and culverts. The work is meant to help carriers […]
Echo Global Logistics has agreed to acquire ITS Logistics, bringing two major names in third-party logistics together. The companies said the agreement will create a combined organization with around $5.4 billion in revenue for 2025. What’s Related The companies signed a definitive agreement on Wednesday, and they expect the deal to close in the first […]
Shippers heading into 2026 are feeling cautiously optimistic but aren’t assuming everything will go their way, according to a new survey from Averitt. What’s Related More than 1,000 supply chain, logistics, and procurement pros across North America answered the questions for Averitt’s annual State of the North American Supply Chain Survey. Most people still think […]
Road safety data from fleets across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico suggests crash risk dropped in 2025, but danger on the road hasn’t gone away. That’s according to the 2026 Motive AI Road Safety Report, which looked at more than 1.2 billion hours of AI-detected safety events on commercial vehicles. What’s Related The report shows […]
Zipline is expanding its U.S. operations with plans to launch autonomous drone delivery services in Houston and Phoenix, marking one of the company’s biggest moves yet into large, densely populated metropolitan areas. What’s Related The expansion brings Zipline’s drone delivery model beyond smaller pilot markets and into two of the fastest-growing cities in the country, […]
