The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through global logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using global logistics solutions to power their supply chains. https://www.supplychainbrain.com/rss en-us The strategy of combining supply chain and procurement functions is relatively new, but becoming more common. The strategy of combining supply chain and procurement functions is relatively new, but becoming more common.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44325 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:01:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44325-kraft-heinz-to-consolidate-supply-chain-procurement heinz-ketchup-bottle-iStock-2171343682.jpg Photo: iStock / BD Images French energy technology multinational Schneider Electric retains top position for fourth consecutive year; Walmart climbs to third. French energy technology multinational Schneider Electric retains top position for fourth consecutive year; Walmart climbs to third.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44288 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:17:14 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44288-gartner-top-25-supply-chain-organizations-are-embracing-ai ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI iStock-Just_Super-2168491648.jpg Image: iStock/Just_Super DP World exited the U.S. port business in 2006 over security concerns raised by some American lawmakers citing Sept. 11 terrorists’ links to the United Arab Emirates. DP World exited the U.S. port business in 2006 over security concerns raised by some American lawmakers citing Sept. 11 terrorists’ links to the United Arab Emirates.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44286 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44286-dp-world-seeks-return-to-us-container-operations-at-texas-port PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI PERSEUS STAR BLOOMBERG.jpg The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas. Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg Redesign the operating model, not just the network, the annual report's authors concluded. Redesign the operating model, not just the network, the annual report's authors concluded.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44278 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44278-cscmps-state-of-logistics-report LOGISTICS NETWORK DESIGN iStock-greenbutterfly-1363749462.jpg Image: iStock/greenbutterfly Initiative will launch a “high-visibility dashboard” connecting major transportation hubs directly to ocean carriers, trucking companies, railroads and retailers, Sean Duffy said. Initiative will launch a “high-visibility dashboard” connecting major transportation hubs directly to ocean carriers, trucking companies, railroads and retailers, Sean Duffy said.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44259 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:19:12 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44259-transportation-secretary-announces-american-supply-chain-sovereignty-initiative SEAN DUFFY PORT OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.jpg Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy (center left), with Port of Los Angeles director, Gene Seroka (center), June 12, 2026. Photo: Department of Transportation The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early March has driven Asian buyers to look for alternative sources to replace disrupted Persian Gulf barrels. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early March has driven Asian buyers to look for alternative sources to replace disrupted Persian Gulf barrels.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44246 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44246-oil-crunch-is-stoking-asias-demand-for-coal-shipping-ceo-says CHINA COAL MINING MINERALS iStock- Andrzej Rostek -1399886726.jpg Photo: iStock.com/Andrzej Rostek The agreement follows an extended bargaining process that included both direct negotiations and mediation under the National Mediation Board. The agreement follows an extended bargaining process that included both direct negotiations and mediation under the National Mediation Board.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44238 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:39:37 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44238-fedex-pilots-ratify-new-collective-bargaining-agreement FEDEX PLANE PILOT iStock-Sundry Photography-1213536438.jpg Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography If shippers look to frontload imports, then carriers will look to push rates higher and higher, so the market may yet be far from its peak, warns the analyst. If shippers look to frontload imports, then carriers will look to push rates higher and higher, so the market may yet be far from its peak, warns the analyst.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44228 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:58:39 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44228-xeneta-massive-freight-rate-increases-driven-by-war-and-energy-crisis-fears SHIPS OUTSIDE PORT OF SINGAPORE BLOOMBERG.jpg Container ships and bulk carriers offshore from Singapore. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg The cold chain industry is evolving and packaging strategies must keep up. The cold chain industry is evolving and packaging strategies must keep up.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44201 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44201-packaging-optimization-is-boosting-cold-chain-growth COLD CHAIN WAREHOUSE PACKAGING iStock-Hispanolistic-1935070313.jpg Photo: iStock/Hispanolistic Beginning in August, UPS will offer one-, two- and three-day air freight options to and from Mexico, to help manufacturers move high-value, time-sensitive parts. Beginning in August, UPS will offer one-, two- and three-day air freight options to and from Mexico, to help manufacturers move high-value, time-sensitive parts.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44200 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44200-ups-invests-50m-in-north-american-logistics-for-manufacturers ups-cargo-plane-iStock-2245063892.jpg Photo: iStock / SCM Jeans The fund will also seek to stimulate a revival in U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime operations. The fund will also seek to stimulate a revival in U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime operations.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44177 Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44177-200m-venture-fund-to-target-us-supply-chain-efficiency ROBOTS WAREHOUSE YARD ROBOTICS AUTOMATION iStock-onurdongel-2113743628.jpg Photo: iStock/onurdongel The outsized profits on offer for getting cargo out are drawing wide-ranging interest — from established players in the oil market to relative newcomers. The outsized profits on offer for getting cargo out are drawing wide-ranging interest — from established players in the oil market to relative newcomers.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44151 Tue, 26 May 2026 09:51:35 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44151-swiss-trader-had-lucrative-role-getting-iraqi-oil-through-hormuz strait-of-hormuz-oil-tankers-bloomberg-456002300.jpg Photo: Bloomberg Most teams are making critical decisions with incomplete information. Not because they lack data, but because they can’t use it fast enough. Decisions are happening in motion, without a steady state. This report shows how Freight Audit and Payment (FAP) is becoming a layer for decision intelligence and financial control when it matters most. Most teams are making critical decisions with incomplete information. Not because they lack data, but because they can’t use it fast enough. Decisions are happening in motion, without a steady state. This report shows how Freight Audit and Payment (FAP) is becoming a layer for decision intelligence and financial control when it matters most. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44104 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44104-freight-audit-and-payment-the-critical-anchor-in-a-hurricane-of-supply-chain-disruption SCB_BSC FAP Market Radar Thumbnail.png Rutgers freshman Ava Shertenleib said that moving forward, the scholarship will allow her to dedicate more time to her education and future career goals. Rutgers freshman Ava Shertenleib said that moving forward, the scholarship will allow her to dedicate more time to her education and future career goals.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44040 Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44040-gebruder-weiss-awards-supply-chain-scholarship-to-rutgers-freshman rutgers-university-iStock-622002768.jpg Camden, New Jersey, USA - October 31, 2016: Daytime view of the 330 Cooper residence hall and adjacent buildings on the Rutgers University Camden campus. Resilience, profitability and measurable environmental, social and governance performance are increasingly converging into a single operational mandate. Resilience, profitability and measurable environmental, social and governance performance are increasingly converging into a single operational mandate.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43962 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43962-operationalizing-sustainability-through-ai-driven-decisions DECISION MAKING MEETING OFFICE STRATEGY iStock-sanjeri-2200067069.jpg Photo: iStock/sanjeri Even without regulatory mandates, transportation leaders continue to integrate sustainability into their core transportation strategy. Even without regulatory mandates, transportation leaders continue to integrate sustainability into their core transportation strategy.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43961 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43961-how-transportation-leaders-are-turning-sustainability-into-resilience SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY ESG ENVIRONMENT iStock-Boy Wirat-2154419802.jpg Photo: iStock/Boy Wirat The greater share of environmental impact in e-commerce logistics is driven by operational decisions that are made at scale every single day. The greater share of environmental impact in e-commerce logistics is driven by operational decisions that are made at scale every single day.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43955 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43955-three-operation-changes-that-actually-move-the-needle-on-sustainability shipping-carbon-emissions-iStock-2152014339.jpg Photo: iStock / Boy Wirat Operational efficiency is a durable solution, as it’s where emissions reduction and cost reduction share a common foundation. Operational efficiency is a durable solution, as it’s where emissions reduction and cost reduction share a common foundation. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43952 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43952-freight-in-2026-the-trilemma-that-no-shippers-can-avoid DELIVERY TRUCK GENERIC iStock-suprun-175490807.jpg For companies that ship products, logistics operations present one of the clearest opportunities to make measurable progress in environmental sustainability. For companies that ship products, logistics operations present one of the clearest opportunities to make measurable progress in environmental sustainability. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43938 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43938-greener-shipping-starts-with-smarter-decisions CARGO BIKE DELIVERY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY iStock-PIKSEL-2202376027.jpg Photo: iStock/PIKSEL Join us for this engaging webinar as we explore the fundamentals of Human-Machine collaboration in supply chain planning. We’ll discuss strategic considerations, practical approaches, and emerging best practices to help you unlock greater value, enhance decision-making, and build more adaptive and resilient planning processes. Join us for this engaging webinar as we explore the fundamentals of Human-Machine collaboration in supply chain planning. We’ll discuss strategic considerations, practical approaches, and emerging best practices to help you unlock greater value, enhance decision-making, and build more adaptive and resilient planning processes.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44022 Sun, 03 May 2026 19:12:57 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44022-crack-the-code-human-machine-collaboration-for-next-level-supply-chain-planning Upcoming Webinar Gartner EP3 of 4 Tue Jul 14 2026.png In today’s volatile markets, businesses must evolve from reactive planning to structured adaptability. Integrated business planning (IBP) provides the framework to do so — connecting strategy, finance, operations and execution so organizations can act with clarity and alignment. In today’s volatile markets, businesses must evolve from reactive planning to structured adaptability. Integrated business planning (IBP) provides the framework to do so — connecting strategy, finance, operations and execution so organizations can act with clarity and alignment. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43943 Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43943-taking-ibp-to-the-next-level TakingIBPtotheNextLevel_Thumb.jpg Volatility and disruption have become constants in today’s business environment, affecting everything from supply chains and labor availability to customer demand and financial stability. Volatility and disruption have become constants in today’s business environment, affecting everything from supply chains and labor availability to customer demand and financial stability. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43942 Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43942-managing-uncertainty-the-role-ibp-plays ManagingUncertainty_Thumb.jpg Supply chain leaders rely on digital systems to coordinate inventory and shipments, and help manage supplier relationships. Supply chain leaders rely on digital systems to coordinate inventory and shipments, and help manage supplier relationships.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/43924 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/43924-when-broken-portals-disrupt-the-supply-chain DISAPPOINTMENT FRUSTRATION ANXIETY iStock-PeopleImages-936117884.jpg Photo: iStock/PeopleImages This webinar provides a high-level walkthrough of the 2026 State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain report, distilling insights from 300+ industry leaders into clear, actionable themes. This webinar provides a high-level walkthrough of the 2026 State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain report, distilling insights from 300+ industry leaders into clear, actionable themes.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43629 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:21:35 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43629-the-2026-manufacturing-shifts-you-cant-ignore On Demand Webinar Fictiv Wed Apr 22 2026 1p ET.png The aim is to eventually create a contiguous corridor between southern Europe and the Persian Gulf. The aim is to eventually create a contiguous corridor between southern Europe and the Persian Gulf.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43870 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:17:27 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43870-turkey-to-improve-transport-network-as-it-eyes-europe-gulf-route TURKEY RAIL VARDA VIADUCT iStock-Photosensia-1415791819.jpg The Varda rail viaduct in Southeastern Turkey. Image: Photosensia Supply chain execution is undergoing a fundamental shift. As complexity accelerates and disruptions become the norm, reactive, rule-based systems can no longer keep pace. In this SupplyChainBrain webinar, leaders from EPG and NVIDIA explore how agentic AI is transforming logistics from insight-driven visibility into autonomous, intelligent execution. Supply chain execution is undergoing a fundamental shift. As complexity accelerates and disruptions become the norm, reactive, rule-based systems can no longer keep pace. In this SupplyChainBrain webinar, leaders from EPG and NVIDIA explore how agentic AI is transforming logistics from insight-driven visibility into autonomous, intelligent execution.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43810 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43810-from-insight-to-action-the-agentic-supply-chain EPG The Gist Thumb.png Returnable Transport Items (RTI) losses of 10–15% and lack of real-time visibility are critical bottlenecks in peak-season supply chains. RFID and BLE tracking enable end-to-end asset visibility, reducing costs, improving throughput, and strengthening operational resilience. Returnable Transport Items (RTI) losses of 10–15% and lack of real-time visibility are critical bottlenecks in peak-season supply chains. RFID and BLE tracking enable end-to-end asset visibility, reducing costs, improving throughput, and strengthening operational resilience.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43809 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43809-mastering-returnable-transport-items-rtis-in-peak-seasons Thumbnail 595x841 for RTI Case.jpg The program addresses a growing challenge: the scale and sophistication of counterfeit goods entering global supply chains. The program addresses a growing challenge: the scale and sophistication of counterfeit goods entering global supply chains. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43838 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:05:43 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43838-cbp-expands-product-authentication-tech-program COUNTERFEIT GOODS WATCHES FAKES iStock-ugurhan-1434222939.jpg Photo: iStock/ugurhan Grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals and even schools are most likely seeing costs for their food shipping climb. Grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals and even schools are most likely seeing costs for their food shipping climb.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43758 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:18 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43758-us-food-distributors-adding-fuel-surcharges JAPANESE SEAFOOD iStock- ahirao_photo -1222251554.jpg Photo: iStock.com/ahirao_photo The future of middle-mile automation is about designing freight as a connected journey, where automation supports every step, and the system adapts in real time when plans change. The future of middle-mile automation is about designing freight as a connected journey, where automation supports every step, and the system adapts in real time when plans change.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43626 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43626-the-life-of-a-load-automation-within-the-middle-mile ROBOTS WAREHOUSE YARD ROBOTICS AUTOMATION iStock-onurdongel-2113743628.jpg Photo: iStock/onurdongel