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8 hours ago · We are in the golden age of warehouse automation. Supply chain leaders today have a dizzying array of new automated solutions to choose from. These include autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), automated case-handling mobile robots, robotic pickers, and advanced software.

6 days ago · Global supply chains are running at “effectively” their full capacity, with the notable exception of Europe, which remains in a protracted industrial recession, according to a monthly analysis by supply chain software firm GEP. Clark, New Jersey-based GEP said its “GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index” is a leading indicator that tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation ...

6 days ago · The company’s focus on improving e-commerce parcel flows comes as a time when retailers are facing an array of delivery challenges—both international and domestic—triggered by a cascade of swift changes in reciprocal tariffs, “de minimis” import fees, and other protectionist escalations of trade war conditions imposed by the newly seated Trump Administration.

6 days ago · Companies worldwide are scrambling to overhaul their existing supply chain networks in the face of continued waves of tariff threats by the Trump Administration, a survey from logistics planning provider Relex Solutions shows. In their effort to cope with unpredictable global trade policies and economic uncertainty, 60% of companies aren’t just investing in technology -- they’re ...

4 days ago · Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School ...

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Jan 28, 2025 · Both shippers and carriers feel growing urgency for the logistics industry to agree on a common standard for key performance indicators (KPIs), as the sector’s benchmarks have continued to evolve since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from freight brokerage RXO. The feeling is nearly universal, with 87% of shippers and 90% of carriers agreeing that there should be set KPI ...

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