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  Artificial intelligence in the supply chain is moving beyond isolated models. We are now seeing coordinated, multi-agent systems managing forecasting, routing, sourcing, inventory balancing, and customer commitments in parallel. This shift improves speed and responsiveness. It also changes the risk profile. In a multi-agent architecture, systems communicate, negotiate, and act with limited human intervention. …

Securing Multi-Agent Systems in the Supply Chain: Architecture Before Exposure Read More »

Hexagon AB announced today the launch of a new brand, Octave, marking a key step in a planned spin-off of several of its software businesses. The proposed standalone entity would combine Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence (ALI) division with its Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial portfolio, alongside the Bricsys, ETQ, and Projectmates businesses. The separation remains subject …

Hexagon Unveils “Octave” as Planned Software Spin-Off Read More »

On March 2, 2026, IFS announced the completion of its acquisition of Softeon, formally combining the two companies under the banner IFS Softeon. While acquisitions in supply chain software are not unusual, this transaction is notable for what it suggests about the evolving role of warehouse management within broader enterprise platforms. Rather than positioning warehouse …

IFS Acquires Softeon: Shifting the Tides of Warehouse Management Systems and Supply Chain Software Read More »

Today we relaunch Logistics Viewpoints as an institutional decision-support platform for supply chain technology leaders. This is not a cosmetic redesign. It is a structural repositioning. The site is now organized around decision-relevant domains that mirror how supply chains are actually designed, automated, capitalized, and governed. Planning. Transportation. Warehousing. Global Trade. AI. Data Architecture. Industrial …

When Supply Chain Decisions Carry Consequences – The New Logistics Viewpoints Read More »

This week’s supply chain landscape is defined by a massive push to bridge the gap between having data and actually using it. From the high-stakes legal battle over billion-dollar tariffs to a radical AI-driven workforce restructuring at WiseTech Global, the industry is moving past simple visibility toward a period of high-consequence execution. Whether it is …

Supply Chain and Logistics News February 23rd- 26th 2026  Read More »

Capital is rotating. Growth has given way to value, and within technology the divergence is increasingly pronounced. While broad indices have stabilized, many software names have not. Since late 2025, software equities have materially underperformed other parts of the technology complex. Forward revenue growth across many mid-cap SaaS firms has slowed from prior expansion levels, …

AI and Enterprise Software: Is the “SaaSpocalypse” Narrative Overstated? Read More »

The frenzy of peak season has passed, but its effects linger. For many organizations, the weeks following the holiday rush expose deeper inventory blind spots: returns pile up, inventory vanishes into processing limbo, and the hard reality that customer promises made under duress often slip through the cracks. Why does this cycle repeat, and what …

From Hidden Inventory to Returns Recovery: Exposing Operational Blind Spots Read More »

During the 30th Annual ARC Advisory Forum on February 10th, the session “The New Frontier of Operations and Supply Chain” offered 1.5 hours of valuable learning. It provided a platform for professionals to share their experiences and insights about the future of supply chains. The session delved into real-world end-user case stories, high-level discussions on implementing …

How Avantor and Aera Technology Are Operationalizing Decision Intelligence, Insights from ARC Advisory Group’s 30th Leadership Forum Read More »

The Coordination Gap in Modern Supply Chains Agent-to-agent communication, or A2A, is beginning to appear in supply chain technology discussions. It is sometimes described as a feature of autonomous systems or as an extension of API integration. That description is incomplete. A2A represents a change in how coordination occurs across the supply chain. It is …

What A2A Really Means in a Supply Chain Context Read More »