While large corporations negotiate directly with carriers using guaranteed monthly volumes, smaller businesses operate in a spot market designed to extract maximum margins from fragmented demand.

Retailer support for 2D barcodes, such as QR codes, is improving, but not yet universal. Logistics leaders need to act before 2027.

American manufacturers rushing to bring production back home from Asia? Time for a reality check, according to the latest Reshoring Index from Kearney.

The two countries continue to attempt to negotiate a trade deal, with the goal of concluding an agreement by November.

AI-driven automation can power every step of the PO process, from order initiation and vendor communication to approvals and status updates.

Waiting until 2026 to react means missing the opportunity to shape the rules before they’re rewritten.

Only about 4% of brands surveyed by Kearney’s 2025 Circular Fashion Report have achieved “extensive” implementation of circularity initiatives.

Companies that prioritize transparency and traceability throughout their supply chains can be more agile, better adapt to change and identify bad practices.

Retailers that build flexible plans, strengthen cross-team coordination and prepare for shifts in advance are better equipped to handle change.

The retail giant says AI helps deliver a more seamless and dependable shopping experience for customers, and equips workers with smarter tools that make their daily work more efficient and productive.