As we turn the calendar to 2026, supply chain leaders are looking ahead while still dealing with plenty of unfinished business from the year behind them. What’s Related The pace of change across supply chains hasn’t slowed. Companies are still navigating shifting trade rules, rising costs, labor shortages, customer expectations, and new technology, often all […]
Hiring managers across supply chain and logistics are heading into 2026 with a familiar mix of pressure and uneven demand. The latest Peerless Research Group survey of Modern Materials Handling readers shows 36% of companies added personnel over the past year, yet 32% instituted hiring freezes and 21% reported layoffs. That split highlights how mixed […]
The supply chain problems that defined 2025 are not going away anytime soon. What’s Related A new 2026 Forecasting Report from Sedgwick finds that trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tension, and cyber threats will continue to put pressure on global supply chains in the year ahead. The annual report draws on responses from 300 Fortune 500 […]
Trimble Announces New AI Agents and Workflows to Automate Transportation Operations Trimble announced future AI agents and workflows across the company’s connected transportation solutions at the 2025 Trimble Insight Tech Conference in New Orleans. This includes an Order Intake Agent for Trimble’s line of transportation management systems (TMS), an Invoice Scanning Agent for Trimble TMT […]
ChatGPT is no longer just something supply chain teams are testing on the side. Many are already using it at work to prep for meetings, think through risks, explain data, and get everyday tasks done faster. What’s Related The teams getting the most value all have one thing in common: they know what to ask. […]
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Shein is expanding its logistics presence in Poland, expanding its European fulfillment network and making the country a central hub for its e-commerce operations across the region. What’s Related The company has been building out its footprint near WrocĹ‚aw over the past several years. Shein first leased space at the GLP WrocĹ‚aw V logistics park […]
The U.S. Postal Service plans to open up access to its last-mile delivery network, a move that could give shippers new ways to reach customers faster while creating a new revenue stream for USPS. What’s Related Under the plan, USPS will allow shippers to bid for access to more than 18,000 delivery destination units, or […]
Zebra Technologies plans to exit its robotics automation business, marking the end of the company’s push into warehouse mobile robots following its 2021 acquisition of Fetch Robotics. What’s Related The decision was disclosed in its December SEC filing. Zebra said it intends to dispose of or wind down the robotics automation unit, which includes autonomous mobile […]
IFS has agreed to acquire warehouse software company Softeon, pushing the industrial software provider further into warehouse and fulfillment operations. What’s Related The deal brings Softeon’s warehouse management, warehouse execution, and distributed order management software into IFS’s platform. IFS said the acquisition helps connect factory operations more closely with warehouse and distribution work, as companies deal […]
