This week in supply chain and logistics, major players across industries are making bold moves in response to cost pressures, policy shifts, and capacity challenges. UPS is aligning with FedEx by changing how it calculates dimensional weight—an adjustment that could raise shipping costs for businesses of all sizes. In the energy sector, U.S. startup Lyten …
Supply Chain and Logistics News August 4th – August 7th 2025 Read More »
Logistics Viewpoints is pleased to offer a free executive summary of its market research report on Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), a transformative technology in the warehouse automation landscape. As businesses face rising labor shortages and escalating e-commerce demands, AMRs are proving essential for streamlining material movement and optimizing intralogistics operations. About the Full Report The …
The shift toward zero-emission freight is underway, but it’s not moving in a straight line. It’s happening incrementally, route by route, fleet by fleet, guided less by ideology than by operational fit. Two technologies are starting to matter: battery-electric trucks and hydrogen fuel cell trucks. Each comes with trade-offs, and each is suited to different …
Hydrogen-Powered and Electric Trucks: A Measured Shift in Logistics Read More »
WiseTech Global, developer of the logistics execution software CargoWise, has announced the acquisition of U.S.-based E2open. The transaction reflects an enterprise value of approximately $2.1 billion and is fully debt-funded through a new syndicated debt facility, as initially announced on 26 May 2025. E2open provides cloud-based trade and supply chain software solutions. The acquisition expands …
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The conversation around sustainability in supply chain management has shifted in recent years, from compliance to efficiency, and now increasingly toward circularity. While traditional supply chains move materials in a linear fashion, make, use, dispose, circular models seek to extend the life and value of resources by designing waste out of the system entirely. In …
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Tesla Signs $16.5 Billion Chip Supply Agreement with Samsung for Autonomous Driving and AI Chips Tesla has entered into a $16.5 billion supply agreement with Samsung Electronics for the production of autonomous driving and AI chips. The multi-year deal will rely on Samsung’s 4-nanometer manufacturing process and will utilize fabrication facilities in both Taylor, Texas, …
Supply Chain and Logistics News July 28th- 31st 2025 Read More »
Logistics Viewpoints is pleased to announce the availability of a free executive summary for its in-depth market research report on Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), a cornerstone technology in modern warehouse automation. As companies seek solutions to optimize space utilization and streamline repetitive material handling tasks, ASRS has become increasingly critical to warehouse design …
One often-overlooked area where warehouses can unlock major efficiencies is in the way they build pallets. Whether for storage or outbound shipping, building pallets efficiently, safely, and in a space-optimized way is key to maintaining smooth operations, minimizing damage, and reducing transportation costs. Poor pallet quality or unstable stacking causes significant losses across U.S. supply …
Eight Signs Your Warehouse Needs Smart Pallet Building Solutions Read More »
Modern logistics relies on more than trucks, containers, and warehouses. Increasingly, it depends on data, not just from central systems, but from the edges of the operation, where assets move across regions, idle in yards, or sit unattended for days or weeks. In this environment, LoRaWAN has quietly become one of the most practical technologies …
Electronic shelf labels (ESLs) are becoming more common in grocery stores, particularly in European markets like Norway, where some retailers now change prices dozens of times per day. The immediate value for retailers is clear: ESLs offer flexibility to adjust pricing in response to competition, demand, or product shelf life. But as this capability becomes …
How Electronic Shelf Labels Are Quietly Reshaping the Grocery Supply Chain Read More »