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Outsourcing complexity
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1466+ words) Pacific Cheese cuts transportation costs by 13% and streamlines its logistics operations thanks to a managed solution from ITS Logistics. Managing logistics operations in-house is often the easiest way to ensure that your supply chain feels like an extension of your…...
Supermarket chain puts AMRs in the aisles
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (1353+ words) Tally's slim design and advanced sensing suite allow it to easily traverse even the most congested store aisles. The AMR is lightweight, runs at about a third of a human's walking speed, and features 40 sensors for movement and navigation. A…...
Report finds tension between consumer expectations and retail supply chains
3+ day, 43+ min ago (662+ words) Market research shows growing tension between escalating consumer expectations and the ability of global supply chains to keep pace, according to study from Impinj, a provider of RAIN RFID and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Those results come from Impinj's…...
Everstream predicts top four supply chain disruptions for 2026
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (937+ words) An analysis of potential supply chain risks for 2026 lists the top four threats as trade regulations, extreme weather, critical infrastructure, and cyberattacks, according to Everstream Analytics. Those events comprise the four highest-probability events that will disrupt supply chains this year,…...
Report: automation sector sets safety standards for humanoid robots
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1306+ words) Updates cover falling risk, collaborative modes, and cyber resilience, Interact Analysis says. As two-legged and four-legged robots begin to find applications in supply chain operations, the sector is refining its safety standards to ensure that humanoid and collaborative robots can…...
DHL to open 1 million square foot healthcare DC in Pennsylvania
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (760+ words) Opening in 2026, site will operate as a Foreign Trade Zone to address demand for tariff mitigation and expedited customs processing. DHL Supply Chain has completed a one-million-square-foot distribution center of excellence located in central Pennsylvania, saying the facility will expand…...
Hiring is on tap for 2026—but so are layoffs
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1660+ words) Companies seek to rebalance the workforce as priorities change and cost pressures persist, Resume.org survey finds. Hiring plans are strong as 2026 unfolds, but headwinds remain as companies navigate budget constraints and lingering financial uncertainties. Companies that are holding back…...
Private equity firm acquires managed transportation provider eShipping
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (818+ words) The private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group L.P. today said it has acquired eShipping, a Missouri-based provider of managed transportation, logistics, and supply chain technology solutions. Founded in 2004, eShipping says its solutions span less-than-truckload, full truckload, fulfillment, international freight forwarding, customs…...
Alterra acquires 11 more industrial outdoor storage properties
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (737+ words) Sites are used to store equipment, machinery, vehicle fleets, shipping containers, building materials, or retail inventory. The industrial real estate firm Alterra IOS today said it has acquired 11 industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties concentrated in major industrial and logistics hubs…...
Morgan Stanley buys LAX logistics facility for $211 million
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (708+ words) 19-acre site is leased to "a major multinational e-commerce retailer." The investment firm Morgan Stanley Investment Management has acquired a last-mile delivery distribution facility adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for $211 million, the company said. The site, which is…...