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Mailing and shipping solution provider Auctane on Wednesday picked a veteran Amazon executive as its chief strategy officer (CSO), saying he would lead corporate development, strategic partnerships, carrier relationships and strategy,…
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Despite strong momentum toward supply chain automation, many companies still face significant operational challenges, ranging from outdated scanning systems to inconsistent labeling practices, according to a VDC research report…
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Statistics released today on factory automation show that 542,000 industrial robots were installed in 2024—more than double the number 10 years ago—according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).The group’s latest report…
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A case in point: In a recent survey, supply chain executives said their procurement teams are under higher than usual pressure in 2025, with many saying they are experiencing the most intense period in the past three years. Tariffs,…
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DHL today said it is preparing for a 2025 winter peak season shaped by shifting tariffs, evolving consumer behavior, and new sourcing strategies across its U.S. operations.“We’re in what I call the golden age of uncertainty,” Tim…
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North American truck orders were up 4% in August month-over-month (m/m) but down 14% year-over-year (y/y), marking the eighth straight month of annual decline, according to Bloomington, Indiana-based FTR.By the numbers, preliminary net…
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After American companies rushed extra orders into the country this summer to dodge looming White House tariffs, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to steadily decline for the remainder of the year,…
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U.S. manufacturers said they were more optimistic in the third quarter than the previous period, even though they cited persistent uncertainty in the areas of trade, rising raw material costs, and increasing health care costs, according…
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An infrastructure to support hundreds of millions of battery-powered vehicles is still years away. We are not yet able to build enough batteries for those vehicles, nor even mine enough raw materials (lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper,…
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European shoppers have continued migrating from in-store buying to e-commerce in 2025, led by Gen Z consumers’ hot preferences for trends like buying via social media and choosing second-hand goods on customer-to-customer (C2C)…
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