Topic: Warehouse

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.

Volatility has become the defining feature of warehouse and distribution operations. Labor shortages, fluctuating order volumes, supply chain delays, and rising costs have made agility essential. Agility at Work: How Warehouse Leaders Turn Uncertainty Into Advantage benchmarks how more than 120 senior supply chain executives are responding to this reality with data-driven agility. In this webinar, Dan Keto, President and CTO of Easy Metrics, dives into how leaders balance agility with accountability, manage labor costs under pressure, and sustain consistent performance...

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman spoke with Jeff Tafel, president of the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones. Topics covered included: the impact of the recent removal of the de minimis exemption on Foreign Trade-Zone activity, the mission of the NAFTZ, and the impact of tariffs, among others.

This year’s honorees demonstrate how leading companies are embedding next-generation technologies into their operations to drive measurable impact and industry leadership.

Manual yard processes create costly blind spots, but modern tools are helping companies bridge the gap and bring order to the chaos.

From extreme temperatures, odors and fumes to repetitive movements, heavy vibration and loud noise, the toughest industries on earth demand a lot of workers. With few skilled forklift operators available, even the best-run operations struggle to hire and hold on to operators in such challenging environments.

We're excited to share the 2025 Warehouse Automation & Order Fulfillment Study, a brand-new research brief developed by Peerless Media Research in partnership with Hai Robotics.

This educational eBook explores how AI helps warehouses work smarter, adapt to change, and achieve measurable results.

Warehouse and logistics operations are evolving at an unprecedented pace, fueled by automation technologies designed to boost efficiency, enhance order and shipment accuracy, and address workforce challenges. From AI-powered software to advanced robotics, these innovations are transforming fulfillment strategies and redefining the future of logistics operations.

The facility in Wellford is the third of five high-tech, perishable good DCs or "PDCs" Walmart is launching for the U.S. market, tapping technology from Witron.

The August LMI reading, at 59.3, eked out a 0.1% gain over July’s 59.2.

The August Services PMI, at 52.0 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), rose 1.9% over July’s 50.1 reading.

Modern yard management systems (YMS) are transforming supply chain operations by improving trailer flow, real-time visibility, and dock scheduling efficiency. Companies across industries are adopting modular, AI-enabled YMS solutions to reduce yard congestion, streamline operations, and integrate seamlessly with WMS and TMS platforms.

The 34th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends uncovers the "great disconnect" in logistics, revealing that leaders recognize the importance of AI, workforce development, and technology integration but struggle to translate insights into action. This year’s findings offer actionable strategies for bridging the knowing/doing gap, helping supply chain and logistics professionals improve performance, adoption of emerging technologies, and operational resilience.

Recent Accenture research shows that AI-driven autonomy is transforming global supply chains, enabling faster, more agile, and sustainable operations while closing the resilience gap exposed by disruptions. By integrating intelligent systems and human-AI collaboration, companies can cut reaction times, boost productivity, and achieve long-term profitable growth across end-to-end supply chain operations.

Late last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling, by a 7-4 margin, in which it stated the majority of the IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) tariffs rolled out by the White House are illegal. Tariffs will remain temporarily in place until October 14, which will give the White House time to appeal its case to the Supreme Court.

The August PMI was 0.1% below the 12-month average of 48.8, with January’s 50.9 and October’s 46.9 marking the respective high and low readings for that period.

Discover Exclusive Insights from the 2025 Warehouse Automation and Order Fulfillment Study. Gain a competitive edge with key findings from a survey of over 125 executives involved in warehouse operations, automation, facility development, and distribution. Representing a broad range of industries—including manufacturing, retail/wholesale, transportation and warehousing, third-party logistics (3PL), and e-commerce/direct-to-consumer—this webinar shares what’s shaping their strategies, the challenges they’re navigating, and how they plan to adapt.

In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Steve Miller, Chair of ISM Services Business Survey Committee.

Following a late July announcement in which the United States and the 27-nation bloc comprising the European Union, which collectively represents the largest trading partner for the U.S., announced they had come to terms on the framework of a large global trade deal, the parties said earlier today that they have agreed to additional details but are not yet at the finish line.