Logistics Technology

A new Gartner survey shows that leadership turnover, outdated development pathways, and unclear career progressions are weakening supply chain performance.

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.

A new DHL Supply Chain report shows 91% upgraded tech in the past five years, yet 49% still cite outdated systems as a top concern.

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

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blue Yonder, a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management services, recently said it is bringing new updates to its transportation system that combine artificial intelligence, real-time insights, and a connected network of partners. The goal is to help companies cut costs, improve delivery times, and meet sustainability goals while staying resilient in the face of disruption.

Entitled the Always-on Logistics Planner, the company described it as a premium service experience powered by a growing digital workforce of AI agents, adding that it is designed to deliver continuous execution quality across the shipment lifecycle.

San Francisco-based Augment, an AI productivity platform for logistics, announced today it has brought its total capital raised to more than $110 million, with an $85 million Series A funding round, which was led by private equity firm Redpoint Ventures, in addition to participation from 8VC, as well as other logistics and AI investors. Augment said this capital raise comes five months after the company came out of stealth mode.

Chicago-based third-party logistics and technology-enabled transportation services provider Echo Global Logistics announced earlier today it has acquired Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Freight Saver, a provider of third-party logistics (3PL) services.

Following the late May announcement, in which Sydney, Australia-based WiseTech Global, a provider of logistics software, including CargoWise, its logistics execution platform, announced it would acquire e2open Parent Holdings Inc., parent company of Austin, Texas-based e2open, a network-based provider of cloud-based, mission-critical, end-to-end supply chain management platform services, WiseTech said the deal is now official.

DP World is positioning itself as a key enabler of data center success, both before and after operational setup.

C.H. Robinson explained that as it moves more LTL freight than other North American-based 3PLs, the AI agent enables LTL shippers to move over to the new NMFC classification system.

A combination of factors is having what could be viewed as a negative impact, when it comes to transportation and logistics (T&L) mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity. That was the primary thesis of a new report issued today by business consultancy PwC, entitled “Transportation & Logistics: US Deals 2025 Midyear Outlook.”