Five Industry Shifts Transportation Leaders Can’t Ignore With transportation and logistics operations focused on delivering products and services to specific locations, parts of the industry will always be physical in nature. But what’s now disrupting the sector more than anything are digital forces, from AI-driven automation to increasingly volatile global trade networks. Today, transportation networks […]

Beyond the RFP: Strategic Resilience Through a Mode-Diverse Capacity Solution For years, transportation procurement has largely followed a familiar playbook: Shippers issue an annual request for proposals, carriers submit rates, and those contracts are expected to hold steady until the next bidding cycle. Today, that approach has become much harder to sustain. As freight markets […]

Last-Mile E-Commerce Delivery Has Changed: What to Look for in a Carrier Now As consumer expectations rise and volatility persists, retail and e-commerce brands must rethink speed, cost, data and reliability when selecting last-mile partners. A few points to consider: Reliability has replaced speed as the primary metric when considering carrier choice. Delivery leaders recognize […]

The Role of Rail in a Future-Proof Supply Chain The 2026 FedEx and UPS General Rate Increases (GRIs) once again arrive with a familiar headline number–5.9%. For many organizations, however, that figure significantly understates the true impact on parcel costs and supply chain performance. As carrier pricing strategies continue to evolve, increases in minimum charges, […]

Comparing the 2026 FedEx and UPS General Rate Increases The 2026 FedEx and UPS General Rate Increases (GRIs) once again arrive with a familiar headline number–5.9%. For many organizations, however, that figure significantly understates the true impact on parcel costs and supply chain performance. As carrier pricing strategies continue to evolve, increases in minimum charges, […]

How to Build a Cross-Functional S&OP Process That Actually Works Sales and operations planning (S&OP) sits at the center of modern supply chain and logistics businesses, as a critical tool that aligns demand, supply and financial goals into a single, disciplined process, and turns strategy into action. “I would really advise virtually every supply chain […]

Beyond Buy: Securing the Post-Purchase Supply Chain As the retail market continues to change and e-commerce becomes more dominant, delivery disruptions have evolved from isolated inconveniences into signs of deeper structural issues across the supply chain. These challenges are no longer confined to the last mile; instead, they often stem from fragmented upstream systems, inventory […]

Why Logistics Leaders are Turning to Goods-to-Person Automation In an era where speed, accuracy, and efficiency are the lifeblood of retail, the logistics industry is undergoing significant change. At the heart of this is goods-to-person (GTP) automation, a technology that could change not just the warehouse floor, but the economics and possibilities of fulfillment itself. […]