This week’s Supply Chain and Logistics News highlights several major developments: China launched its first all-electric cargo ship, DHL’s CEO issued a warning regarding the economic implications of instability in the Strait of Hormuz, and UPS implemented a temporary surcharge to manage rising operational costs. This week in Supply Chain and Logistics News: China deploys …
Supply Chain and Logistics News April 20th-23rd 2026 Read More »
Reverse logistics is no longer a secondary service workflow. As ecommerce return rates remain high, returns have become a direct test of network design, margin control, inventory recovery, and fraud discipline. Omnichannel is no longer a strategic aspiration. It is the operating baseline. Customers move across channels without much regard for how a retailer is …
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The next important control layer in supply chain is not another visibility screen. It is the system that identifies, prioritizes, routes, and resolves exceptions before they spread. For years, supply chain control towers were sold on the promise of visibility. The message was simple: see the network more clearly, and performance will improve. That argument …
Exception Management Is Emerging as the New Supply Chain Control Layer Read More »
Costco’s supply chain advantage does not come from novelty. It comes from assortment discipline, operating consistency, and a network designed to support volume without unnecessary complexity. Costco is not the most interesting retailer to study if the goal is novelty. It is one of the most useful if the goal is operating discipline. That distinction …
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A new layer is emerging in supply chain technology. It sits above core systems, interprets fragmented signals, and helps enterprises make better decisions across planning, execution, coordination, and disruption response. Supply chains do not suffer from a lack of software. Large enterprises already run planning systems, ERP platforms, transportation systems, warehouse systems, procurement tools, visibility …
What Is Supply Chain Decision Intelligence, and Why It Matters Now Read More »
The latest disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is reinforcing a broader supply chain reality. Trade lanes are now being evaluated not just on cost and transit time, but on geopolitical exposure, chokepoint risk, and the ability to preserve continuity when major routes come under stress. The latest tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are …
Supplier scorecards are common across procurement and supply chain organizations. The problem is not that they are uncommon. The problem is that many companies still rely on a lagging measurement tool when what they really need is active supplier management. Supplier scorecards are standard practice in modern supply chains. They are built into supplier reviews, …
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Schneider’s signal is not about AI theater. It is about combining digital tools with operating discipline to make freight execution more reliable and more usable for shippers. There is no shortage of noise around digital freight. Much of it centers on platforms, interfaces, and marketplaces. A lot less attention goes to the harder question: does …
Schneider National Is Moving Digital Freight Execution Forward Read More »
The expanded Amazon-Anthropic alliance points to a new phase in enterprise AI, where compute access, governance, and platform integration may matter as much as model quality. More Than a Cloud Deal Amazon and Anthropic’s expanded partnership is not just another infrastructure announcement. It is a sign that enterprise AI competition is shifting. The market is …
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Warehouse Control Systems were built for a simpler era. They did a good job coordinating conveyors, sorters, and fixed automation, but modern warehouses now run on a much more dynamic mix of AMRs, AS/RS, vision systems, WMS, labor, and exception-heavy order flow. That is why the center of gravity is shifting from control to orchestration. In the …
From WCS to Orchestration: The New Operating System for Warehouses Read More »