Logistics Trends

A new global study from Manhattan Associates reveals that companies are excited about leveraging AI to manage transportation, but many are still not ready. The report, based on a survey of 1,450 senior leaders across manufacturing, retail, wholesale, and food sectors, highlights big challenges—especially around data quality, system integration, and hiring skilled workers.

The 36th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report highlights a logistics market tested by economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Despite ongoing disruptions, including rising tariffs and environmental challenges, the report showcases strategies that logistics professionals are using to adapt and maintain resilience. With e-commerce growth driving demand for faster deliveries and more efficient operations, the report offers a snapshot of the industry's current state and forecasts for 2025.

In a world of fleeting trends and short attention spans, tradition and market commitment still reign supreme. Logistics Management (LM) has invested in research and authoritative content for over six decades, providing actionable insights to the logistics industry. This column introduces the 36th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report, which highlights current challenges, including tariff disputes, regional conflicts, labor shortages, and rising costs. The report stresses the need for logistics providers to embrace technology—AI, automation, and integrated systems—to...

Execs from CH Robinson, GEODIS Americas, Kenco and RXO to also speak as part of 3PL and Logistics track.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has released its 36th annual State of Logistics (SoL) report. This influential report indicates that businesses continue to navigate through a fog of supply chain and economic uncertainty.

From earthquakes to ransomware, these 13 crises redefined how companies think about supply chain risk and resilience

The company’s new logistics network aims to help companies of all sizes make smarter, faster decisions.

EY’s Al Mendoza says that data can help CSCOs prove their value, shifting the view of supply chains as a valuable member of an organization’s growth strategy.

Stephanie Rodriguez, National Director of Industrial Services at Colliers, shares how she’s helping clients make smart decisions in what she calls a VUCA era—short for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

Nearly half of supply chain leaders say they plan to pass new tariff costs directly to customers, according to a new Gartner survey. The second most popular strategy? Making changes within their supply chains. The survey polled 126 supply chain leaders between March 17 and April 7, with most respondents coming from companies that earn over $1 billion a year.

Earlier this week, Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS rolled out new ground shipping offerings, geared towards both residential and commercial shippers.

A survey of 579 supply chain practitioners across industry and geography has identified the top 10 drivers of future supply chain success but found only 29% of respondents had sufficiently developed three of the top five competitive drivers needed for future readiness.

The logistics industry in 2025 faces uncertainty from geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and supply chain disruptions, prompting experts to advise a cautious "wait-and-see" approach.

In what could be viewed as a largely down freight market in recent years, driven by various factors, including inflation, uneven demand, and sluggish manufacturing, among other factors, a more stable part of the freight market appears to be an increase in logistics-focused mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity.

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