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12 Mar 26

Last-Mile E-Commerce Delivery Has Changed: What to Look for in a Carrier Now

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 […]

11 Feb 26

The Role of Rail in a Future-Proof Supply Chain

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, […]

11 Feb 26

Comparing the 2026 FedEx and UPS General Rate Increases

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, […]

28 Jan 26

How to Build a Cross-Functional S&OP Process That Actually Works

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 […]

14 Jan 26

Beyond Buy: Securing the Post-Purchase 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 […]

13 Jan 26

Why Logistics Leaders are Turning to Goods-to-Person Automation

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. […]

14 Dec 25

Coping With New Sources of Supply Chain Volatility: The More, the Merrier

Coping With New Sources of Supply Chain Volatility: The More, the Merrier The resilience and agility that businesses added to their supply chains with automation and optimization software during COVID-19 helped them to survive the crisis and eventually move on. The bad news: Disruption has moved on, too. COVID focused minds and energies on managing […]

12 Dec 25

The ROI Multiplier: How Minimizing Robots Maximizes Throughput and Savings

The ROI Multiplier: How Minimizing Robots Maximizes Throughput and Savings Modern e-commerce fulfillment operations face ongoing challenges in balancing speed, efficiency and cost control. Traditional autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have been constrained by the limited size of their onboard trays, restricting capacity and forcing additional trips to complete daily throughput. These systems also tend to […]

29 Nov 25

Five Reasons to Take Your Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Process to the Next Level

Five Reasons to Take Your Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Process to the Next Level Many integrated business planning processes fall short of delivering the full value they can provide. Too often, companies enter into IBP with the wrong vision and intent, seeing it mainly as a way to generate a plan — and dust it […]

26 Nov 25

Warehouse Labor: A Delicate Balancing Act

Warehouse Labor: A Delicate Balancing Act Four years after COVID-19, labor disruption continues. To be fair, labor shortages and dislocation predate the pandemic and have more to do with the tectonic shift in supply chain operations from traditional business-to-business fulfilment to direct-to-consumer e-commerce. The differences are most dramatic in the warehouse. B2B demand focuses on […]