Topic: Software

Today’s supply chains face nonstop disruption—from global tensions to climate events and labor shortages. Avoiding volatility isn’t an option, but building adaptability is.

Missed labor forecasts don’t just lead to overtime. They increase per-unit costs, reduce throughput, and quickly burn through your labor budget.

How strengthening physical security—through unified video surveillance, access control, and advanced detection technologies—is essential to mitigating rising supply chain risks and ensuring operational resilience amid evolving global threats.

In this new Logistics Management podcast, Group Editorial Director Michael Levans sits down with Andy Tryba, CEO of CXT Software, to explore how automation, intelligent dispatching, and digital transformation are redefining the last mile.

C.H. Robinson isn’t waiting for disruption to arrive—we’re building it. Explore how agentic AI is transforming logistics from the inside out.

AI-driven digital freight matching platforms are transforming the brokerage landscape, helping shippers and carriers automate workflows, boost utilization, and navigate the lingering freight recession. Industry leaders say technology adoption is now table stakes, with consolidation, predictive pricing, and hybrid human-tech models driving the next wave of growth and efficiency.

As e-commerce sales surge toward $8 trillion, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) are evolving to handle higher order volumes, tighter delivery windows, and complex returns using automation, AI, and integrated warehouse management systems (WMS). By offering scalable fulfillment, reverse logistics, and real-time visibility, 3PLs help shippers of all sizes optimize operations, cut costs, and enhance customer satisfaction in a rapidly changing digital marketplace.

A Transportation Management System (TMS) empowers logistics managers to optimize freight costs, improve visibility, and standardize processes while enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. By leveraging automation, carrier management, reporting analytics, and sustainability tracking, a TMS helps companies scale, reduce costs, and gain actionable insights for smarter, data-driven transportation decisions.

Modern supply chain management (SCM) software is transforming logistics with real-time visibility, AI-driven decision-making, and seamless integration across WMS, TMS, YMS, and ERP systems. These intelligent platforms help companies boost agility, optimize operations, and respond instantly to disruptions, delivering measurable ROI and improved supply chain performance.

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.

Automation and AI-powered Yard Operating Systems are replacing outdated service frameworks to deliver real-time visibility, efficiency, and cost savings in supply chain yard management.

Quickcode.ai, Easy Metrics and Corvus Robotics to be honored at upcoming supply chain conference.

RAC ’25 one-day, virtual event will take place on September 17.

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.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are evolving rapidly to meet the demands of modern supply chains by integrating AI, edge computing, and advanced smart technologies. These systems are bridging the gap between traditional supply chain management (SCM) modules and best-of-breed solutions, offering real-time, data-driven decision-making.

Beaverton, Ore.-based DAT Freight & Analytics announced it has agreed to acquire the Convoy digital freight network platform from San Francisco-based freight forwarding and customs brokerage services provider Flexport. Company officials said that by bringing the Convoy platform into its product portfolio, it will add best-in-class automation and digital freight matching technology.

Optimize your fleet's efficiency, cut costs, and boost customer satisfaction. Efficient routing software can make all the difference!

The tool helps logistics companies catch fraud and cargo theft with real-time alerts and easy lookup features.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing supply chain management (SCM) software by providing predictive insights, improving efficiency, and enabling autonomous operations. However, challenges like data quality concerns, high implementation costs, and system complexity are hindering many companies from fully harnessing AI's potential. This article explores the growing role of AI in SCM platforms, the benefits it offers, and the obstacles businesses must overcome to unlock its value.

CHR said its Item-Level Solutions, which are comprised of advanced analytics, tailored solutions, scale, and the company’s 120 years in business, provide shipper customers with end-to-end visibility and control across inventories and supply chains “at the most granular level—by the individual item or SKU,” including tracking items in motion or at rest, managing orders and inventory with sharp precision, and enabling real-time insights for better planning, cost control, and customer service while reducing blind spots.