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A new Gartner survey shows that leadership turnover, outdated development pathways, and unclear career progressions are weakening supply chain performance.

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently interviewed Ali Faghri Chief Strategy Officer at Greenwich, Conn.-based national less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier XPO. Faghri provided Berman with a detailed overview of the LTL market, economic conditions, and how XPO is leveraging AI, among other topics, in the interview below.

As AI accelerates across manufacturing and automotive supply chains, leaders must balance technology adoption with workforce readiness, trust, and strategic restructuring to unlock enterprise-wide value.

Greenwich, Conn.-based global contract logistics services provider GXO Logistics Inc. reported a company record for quarterly revenue, in its third quarter earnings announcement earlier this week. Revenue, at $3.4 billion, saw an 8% annual gain, with organic revenue up 4%, and net income, at $60 million, rose 42% annually. Adjusted earnings per share, at $0.79, was flat, topping Wall Street expectations, at $0.77.

Data, AI, and automation are transforming motor freight management as shippers, carriers, and brokers use digital tools to cut costs, improve visibility, and manage risk in a volatile market. Experts from Gartner and MIT say the real advantage comes when companies align people, processes, and technology to turn digital investments into lasting performance gains.

At CSCMP EDGE, Uber Freight’s Steve Barber shared how the company is applying AI to reshape pricing, operations, and customer engagement—without losing the human touch.

C.H. Robinson said it has taken another step in its leverage and deployment of AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology, with the rollout of its Agentic Supply Chain, which it defines as an intelligent ecosystem that cautiously thinks, learns, adapts, and acts.

At CSCMP EDGE, supply chain leaders from Penske Logistics, NTT Data, and Snowflake shared what it really takes to move artificial intelligence from pilot to performance

The report, entitled “2026 Prologis Supply Chain Outlook,” was based on feedback from more than 1,800 senior executive throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Mexico, and was released at the company’s Groundbreakers event, which was held in Los Angeles.

Kenco, GEODIS, Sysco, Maersk, and other logistics leaders will join the program at the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference to showcase AI, automation, and strategies reshaping global logistics.

A panel of industry experts across different areas of the supply chain provided a detailed overview of market trends and themes this week in a session at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE annual conference, which was held in National Harbor, Maryland.

PepsiCo's John Phillips told the CSCMP Edge audience that AI is changing everything from advertising to retail theft prevention.

The 30th Annual 3PL Study reveals how evolving partnerships and emerging technologies are reshaping the supply chain landscape amid disruption, cost pressures, and labor gaps.

At Prologis’ Groundbreakers event, CEO Hamid Moghadam and Secretary Doug Burgum emphasized the urgent need for abundant, reliable energy to power AI growth, digital infrastructure, and next-gen supply chains

The Association for Supply Chain Management has released its Top 10 Trends for 2026, highlighting how artificial intelligence, workforce evolution, trade dynamics, resilience, and sustainability will reshape global supply chains.