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His extraordinary accomplishments led to many plaudits for Smith, including being named in 1989 to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)’s Supply Chain Hall of Fame.According to CSCMP, “he managed to create a…
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Many warehouses lack the technological agility to respond to disruptions—and they are paying a high price for it.That’s according to recent research from warehouse and distribution center technology company Lucas Systems, which surveyed…
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The long-suffering freight market showed early signs of a recovery last month, as orders for Class 8 trucks/tractors jumped 47% month over month (m/m) and 159% year over year (y/y) in February, reaching the highest order total since…
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Managing your supply chain is getting a little easier every day, thanks in large part to advances in sensor technology.Global demand for sensors is on the rise, especially in logistics, where the market was valued at $10.5 billion in…
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Agentic artificial intelligence. Humanoid robots. Drones that can count inventory in the warehouse. Autonomous trucks. Exoskeletons that help workers lift and move heavy loads. Clearly, the logistics sector is a hotbed for emerging…
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Demand for warehouses larger than 700,000 square feet surged in the second half of 2025 in the Southeast U.S., signaling a strong rebound in big-box activity after a brief slowdown in 2023 and 2024, according to Cushman &…
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Warehouse management system (WMS) software is a powerful tool that has been fine-tuned for decades to optimize the storage and flow of goods through a distribution center. But trends like the rise of e-commerce, omnichannel operations,…
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Makers of humanoid robots are targeting logistics, specifically the warehouse, as they continue a steady march to integrate their human-looking machines into today’s increasingly automated workplaces. That’s because research shows that…
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The investment firm Thoma Bravo today said it has agreed to acquire third-party logistics (3PL) provider WWEX Group and then combine it with the shipping and fulfillment solution provider Auctane.Dallas-based WWEX is the corporate…
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As Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) prepares to launch its new global warehouse automation business—Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL)—on April 1, the parent company has announced the top three executives to lead the venture.First…
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