Inbound Logistics | May 2026

INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 NOTED 14 TAKEAWAYS

66 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: AI-POWERED ROBOTICS 68 IN BRIEF 72 LAST MILE Autonomous tech commands attention

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GOOD QUESTION What are major pitfalls to using artificial intelligence in supply chains?

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INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN AI and TMS integration 6 GOOD QUESTION What are major pitfalls to using artificial intelligence in supply chains? 8 10 TIPS Managing supply chain risk 28 IT MATTERS Why supply chain AI fails 30 RISKS & REWARDS Has vendor vetting become security theater?

INPRACTICE 10 READER PROFILE BUILDING A HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE FUTURE As senior vice

CONTENT PARTNERS 18 Who Pays the Freight? Why This Idiom Matters Oered by KDL Logistics 20 The Rising Cost of Fuel: Why Intermodal Transportation Just Makes “Cents” Oered by Hub Group 22 How to Manage Logistics Effectively During Data Center Development & Construction Oered by Phoenix Logistics 24 The Hidden Costs of Inefcient Warehousing Oered by Gebrüder Weiss 26 Orchestrating Inbound Freight: How Proven Dedicated Processes Keep Yards Flowing Oered by Keller Dedicated Services

president of supply, North America, Philip Hampden Smith is leading Reckitt’s

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strategic transformation to build a resilient healthcare supply chain capable of handling shifting cold and flu season volatility.

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