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It was labeled “the year of uncertainty.” 2025 started out on a hopeful note, but shifting tariffs and uneven economic policies from the new administration soon disrupted the status quo and made uncertainty the byword for the…
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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…
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November truckload volumes fell to their lowest level of 2025, with double-digit declines across van, refrigerated, and flatbed segments despite holiday shipping activity, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One…
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Most forklift fleets rely on their equipment dealers’ technicians to maintain and repair their lift trucks. Many large fleets, though, hire their own technicians to handle some of those responsibilities while leaving others to their…
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Automation vendor Teradyne Robotics will open a new “U.S. operations hub” near Detroit in 2026, saying the expansion reflects its commitment to operating close to its customers and meeting the growing manufacturing demand in the U.S. and…
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Robots and automation will not replace humans in the workforce in 2026, but rather will contribute to a growing skills gap, according to a report from human resources (HR) service provider Randstad USA.And that trend can be measured…
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Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain has taken delivery of its first all-electric Tesla Semi, marking one of the first rollouts of the vehicle since the vehicle launched with a glitzy announcement in 2017, garnered hundreds of…
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Warehouse management system (WMS) software vendor Softeon will be acquired by the Swedish enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendor IFS in a move that IFS said would create an integrated platform that connects manufacturing…
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American manufacturers continue to report "a mixed bag" of economic challenges, according to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)’s Q4 2025 Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey.In the quarterly survey, manufacturers applauded certain…
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Import volumes into the U.S. dipped slightly in August, indicating that the traditional surge of drayage activity spanning late Q3 to early Q4 will not materialize for the 2025 peak season, according to a report from third party…
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