Fast, reliable delivery has become the top factor in where consumers choose to shop, according to a new survey. Shoppers now care more about speed, product availability, and easy returns than they do about brand values or personalization. The survey, conducted by Radial, polled 1,000 consumers and found that 72% prioritize the speed of delivery. […]
Each year, the Top 50 Trucking Companies list provides a snapshot of the industry’s leaders in both truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation. The 2025 edition, compiled by S.J. Consulting Group and published by Logistics Management, highlights the country’s largest and most resilient carriers as they navigate a slow-demand environment. Top 25 LTL Carriers Annual […]
If you’ve ever felt like your freight audit or TMS platform gives you more questions than answers-you’re not alone. Most legacy vendors weren’t designed for today’s speed or complexity. They were built in a world where data lived in silos, audits were paper-based, and “intelligence” meant a static dashboard that told you what already happened. […]
Smart packaging specialists Packsize has agreed to buy Sparck Technologies, a packaging tech company based in the Netherlands. The move brings together two companies focused on reducing waste and improving packaging speed and accuracy, especially for high-volume operations. What’s Related Sparck’s machines, such as the CVP Impack and CVP Everest, are used to create boxes […]
Imagine you’re at the helm of a supply chain operation, responsible for millions (or billions) of dollars in inventory. A sudden market shift sends demand soaring for one product while another sits gathering dust in a warehouse, tying up capital. Do you act on instinct? Or do you have the real-time data necessary to pivot […]
The World Shipping Council is pushing back against a new fee regime announced by the U.S. Trade Representative, warning it could disrupt global trade and increase prices for American businesses and consumers. What’s Related In a statement released April 18, the World Shipping Council (WSC) raised concerns about the USTR’s newly announced port fees, calling […]
Roche is making a massive bet on the United States. What’s Related The Swiss pharmaceutical company announced that it will invest $50 billion across the United States over the next five years. The move comes as drugmakers around the world brace for possible new tariffs from the Trump administration, which recently launched a “national security” […]
What could your team do with 95% less invoice processing? In the world of supply chain and logistics, time is more than money—it’s margin, compliance, customer satisfaction, and team morale. Yet too many transportation and accounts payable teams still spend the majority of their workweek buried in manual invoice audits, back-and-forth emails, and spreadsheet gymnastics […]
In the face of economic uncertainties, Gartner advises CSCOs to adopt a six-step Cost-to-Serve (CTS) model to gain a clearer understanding of supply chain costs and profitability. Traditional accounting practices often overlook the complexities involved in servicing different customers and products, leading to potential misjudgments in profitability assessments. What’s Related “Many companies overlook service differentiation […]
In the rush to deploy AI, many organizations have defaulted to plugging Large Language Models (LLMs) directly into their enterprise data—expecting magic. But this approach misunderstands both the strengths of AI and the complexity of logistics data. What you’re left with are superficial insights, inconsistent outputs, and automation that falls apart the moment it meets […]
