Topic: Warehouse

Various business and industry concerns issued positive support in regards to the United States Senate voting to pass the budget reconciliation bill, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” With the Senate having passed the bill by the narrowest of margins, 51-50, paced by Vice President J.D. Vance’s tie breaking vote, the bill now heads to the House of Representatives.

The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 49.0 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.5% from May’s 48.5 reading, which was off 0.2% from April’s 48.7 reading.

Bonn, Germany-based DHL said that Mark Kunar, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer, for DHL Supply Chain North America, has been promoted to CEO, effective June 20. Greenwich, Conn.-based global contract logistics services provider GXO Logistics Inc. recently announced that former DHL Supply Chain CEO Patrick Kelleher will become its CEO later this summer.

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

Echo said the new Roadtex facilities are based in Greenville, South Carolina and also outside of Nashville, adding that these locations provide customers with various benefits, including improved technology, increased square footage, expanded transportation, and warehousing capabilities, and additional capacity.

Commerce reported that May retail sales, at $715.4 billion, fell 0.9% compared to April and rose 3.3% annually. NRF reported that monthly core retail sales, which are based on Census data and exclude automobile dealers, gas stations, and restaurants, increased 0.1% on a seasonally-adjusted basis, from April to May, and rose 3.9% on an unadjusted basis annually.

The company explained that these acquisitions are a continuation of Outpost’s expansion from providing shippers with standalone fleet yards to full-service, shared-use terminals, with each property comprised of a mix of cross-docks, maintenance facilities, warehouses, office space, and drop yard acreage.

Using mobile robots for trailer and container unloading can empower companies to alleviate logistics challenges related to labor shortages, rising costs, and worker injury rates.

Dexory explores the future of warehouse management — one where real-time data, robotics, machine learning, and autonomous AI agents redefine the warehouse sector.

Gartner® has recently released the much-anticipated 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for Warehouse Management Systems. We believe this comprehensive report evaluates recognized vendors in the WMS industry for their innovative solutions and technologies shaping the future of supply chain.

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The U.S. will levy a cumulative 55% tariffs on Chinese goods, comprised of 25% on the majority of products announced by the White House during Trump’s first term in office, as well the 20% tariffs related to stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. and the 10% universal tariffs, and China would apply a 10% tariff on U.S. goods;

What will be the final outcome on industrial transportation from the White House’s ever-changing position on freight tariffs? And how does your company make decisions with so much uncertainty about tariffs?

The May LMI reading, at 59.4, marked a 0.6% increase over April’s 55.8, while posting a 5.8% annual gain, as well as a 12.3% increase over May 2023’s 47.3. The impact of the aforementioned increased costs was evident in the report, as its authors explained inventory movements “slowed significantly compared to observations from earlier in the year.

New Colliers report shows vacancy rising and demand stabilizing across the nation’s largest industrial markets.

More companies are adopting robots to improve productivity, reduce physical strain, and offset workforce gaps.

The May Services PMI, at 49.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 1.7% from April’s 51.6 reading. Prior to May, the Services PMI had seen growth in 56 of the previous 59 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in June 2020.

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.

Experts warn the move could drive up costs and strain global supply chains already under pressure.