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Navigating M&A Trends in the Transportation, Logistics, and Energy Storage Space

Logistics Viewpoints

For stakeholders navigating this environment, understanding key industry drivers, challenges, and future trends is critical for crafting effective strategies. In 2023 alone, over $100 billion was invested in EV and battery supply chain M&A deals. According to Kearney s 2023 Reshoring Index, U.S.

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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Let’s examine Amazon’s approach as well as the limitations of traditional supply chain planning, the operational benefits of AI, and the necessary steps for implementing AI-driven strategies. Limitations of Traditional Supply Chain Planning Traditional supply chain planning relies on retrospective analysis.

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The US FDA’s Phase-Out of Synthetic Food Dyes – Supply Chain Impacts & Challenges

Logistics Viewpoints

R&D teams will need to conduct compatibility testing, sensory analysis, and shelf-life validation to ensure product integrity is maintained. Each reformulation may involve regulatory submissions, quality assurance reviews, and potential consumer communication strategies. Others are expected to follow.

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Top Supply Chain Projects Award: Collaboration is Key

Food Logistics

Each discarded patty is logged with a photo for further analysis, allowing operators to address issues promptly. Solution: Breakthrough worked closely with the global consumer goods company to analyze their data and provide a precise calculation of their 2015 and 2023 absolute emissions baseline and emissions intensity.

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Koganti urged the procurement audience to look for whats referred to as “foresight function” in planning tools, which is capable of enhancing data analysis, scenario generation and trend identification , allowing for more informed and proactive decision-making, albeit with human oversight.

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Ocean Freight Market Outlook for 2025: Key Trends, Challenges, and Rate Implications

MTS Logistics

The Reopening of the Suez Canal There is growing optimism about the Suez Canal opening in 2025, after the Red Sea crisis disrupted the use of the Suez Canal starting in late 2023. The number of vessels passing through the canal was down 50% in 2024 competed to 2023 and total tonnage was down around 65%. growth of approximately 1.9

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February 11, 2025 Update

Freightos

Analysis President Trump signed an executive order on February 1st imposing a 10% tariff and removing eligibility for use of the de minimis exemption for all Chinese imports to the US. America weekly prices increased 4% to $5.29/kg. China – N. Europe weekly prices increased 12% to $3.62/kg. Europe – N.