Tue.Jan 28, 2025

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Scaling Your Ecommerce Business in 2025: Strategies for Growth

Ship Monk

As we embark on a new year, many ecommerce businesses are setting ambitious goals for growth. But scaling your operations can be challenging, especially if you’re not equipped with the right strategies and tools. In this blog post, we’ll explore some key strategies for scaling your ecommerce business in 2025. 1. Optimize Your Fulfillment Operations Efficient fulfillment is crucial for scaling your ecommerce business.

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Vendorflow: Better Communications for Trucking Teams with Eric Rodriguez

The Logistics of Logistics

Eric Rodriguez and Joe Lynch discuss Vendorflow: better communications for trucking teams. Eric is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vendorflow, a unified communications solution for trucking fleets and freight brokers. About Eric Rodriguez Eric Rodriguez is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vendorflow and has spent the last twelve years in venture-backed technology startups in product and sales management roles.

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Trucking groups respond to FMCSA's broker transparency proposal

Overdrive Online

Some of trucking's largest trade groups signaled their opposition to FMCSA's broker transparency proposal. Groups representing owner-operators and small fleets, however, mostly support the effort.

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Gartner: Companies Need to Strategize to Respond Effectively to New Tariffs

Supply Chain Brain

Businesses that can reinvent or reinvigorate their operations stand the best chance of driving new competitive advantage from ongoing tariff volatility.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Senate confirms Sean Duffy as DOT Secretary

Overdrive Online

Duffy had bipartisan support among U.S. Senators, who voted 77-22 Tuesday to confirm the former Wisconsin Congressman as the Secretary of Transportation.

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U.S. and U.K. Ships Return to Red Sea After Houthis Vow to Hold Fire

Supply Chain Brain

Six ships linked to the U.S. and U.K. have successfully transited the area without coming under attack since January 19.

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Two straight trucks collide in downtown Palm Beach, Florida. Was this accident preventable?

Commercial Carrier Journal

Trucker John Doe is rammed by another driver attempting a hasty exit from the alleyway.

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Building the Self-Optimizing Warehouse Operation

Supply Chain Brain

Companies need technology that not only improves order fulfillment metrics, but helps retain workers by making it easier to hit productivity targets, and to stay engaged.

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CarriersEdge names Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For

Commercial Carrier Journal

CarriersEdge has announced its Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For, along with the fleets qualifying for the Best Fleets Hall of Fame and the Fleets to Watch. The overall winners will be announced in March at the Best Fleets Education & Awards Conference.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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CN Rail Reaches Last-Minute Deal to Avert Strike

Supply Chain Brain

The IBEW which represents 750 signals and communications workers had issued a 72-hour strike notice on January 25.

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Grocery Transport: A Fresh Take on Logistics from Farm to Fork

MercuryGate

Grocery transport stands at a turning point. But heres the good news you dont have to tackle these challenges with outdated tools. A sophisticated transportation management system (TMS) acts as your command center. The post Grocery Transport: A Fresh Take on Logistics from Farm to Fork appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Scaling Your Ecommerce Business in 2025: Strategies for Growth

Ship Monk

As we embark on a new year, many ecommerce businesses are setting ambitious goals for growth. But scaling your operations can be challenging, especially if you’re not equipped with the right strategies and tools. In this blog post, we’ll explore some key strategies for scaling your ecommerce business in 2025. 1. Optimize Your Fulfillment Operations Efficient fulfillment is crucial for scaling your ecommerce business.

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Boeing Reports $11.8B Annual Loss

Supply Chain Brain

CEO Kelly Ortberg, who took over in August, said the company was making progress on restoring stability to its struggling production lines.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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Find a Tanker Washout with Bulk Connection's Tank Wash Finder

Bulk Connection

For carriers and shippers in the bulk freight industry, the logistics of finding reliable tanker washout facilities is a vital part of planning efficient routes. Bulk Connection's tank wash finder tool has been a go-to resource for over five years, providing an essential service while becoming a cornerstone for professionals in the industry.

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How does the Steel Supply Chain work?

Logistics Bureau

The process starts at major steel mills – BlueScope is the biggest manufacturer in the country with over 100 sites , and between them and InfraBuild (formerly Liberty OneSteel), they handle most domestic production. BlueScope’s Port Kembla facility in NSW produces about 3 million tonnes annually, while InfraBuild runs electric arc furnaces in Sydney, Melbourne, and Newcastle.

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Norfolk Southern Agrees to $22M Settlement with East Palestine

Supply Chain Brain

In the months following the 2023 derailment, East Palestine residents reported a range of health problems, including swollen lymph nodes, chest heaviness and a burning sensation in their eyes.

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Role of Route Optimization in Transport Cost Control

3PL Links

Image source: iStocks | Role of Route Optimization in Transport Cost Control Route optimization plays a crucial role in improving the efficiency and safety of transport operations. By harnessing the power of advanced technologies and data-driven insights, it helps businesses cut costs while creating safer working environments for drivers. However, many fleet managers still have questions about how route optimization works and how technology can simplify this process.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Storefronts at the Heart of the Omnichannel Revolution: Why Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Are Leading the Charge

Locus

Introduction: A Peak into the Connected Retail Future You walk into your neighborhood grocery store on a busy Saturday afternoon. Shoppers zigzag between the produce aisle and the bakery, phones in hand. Some are scanning QR codes on exotic fruits, others are chatting with virtual assistants about dinner recipes. The line between the physical and digital worlds has blurred to the point of being unnoticeable, and thats exactly how modern consumers prefer it.

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Trump Fires Head of U.S. Labor Watchdog Agency

Supply Chain Brain

With Wilcox removed from the board, the NLRB now lacks the three-member quorum required to issue decisions.

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What Does DeepSeek Mean for Industrial Enterprises?

Logistics Viewpoints

There has been a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. A Chinese generative AI start-up called DeepSeek created a new AI model called DeepSeek-R1. This model, the company claimed, was built for about one thousandth the cost of the GenAI models built by the US tech giants. And because Western companies are not allowed to send cutting-edge chips and machinery to China, it was built using AI chips whose performance greatly lags the chips used by DeepSeek.

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January 28, 2025 Update

Freightos

Blog More Resources Home January 28, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data and anything else impacting the market. Judah Levine January 28, 2025 Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 7% to $4,938/FEU.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.