Inbound Logistics | July 2025

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Want to join the conversation? FOLLOW US: linkedin.com/company/inbound-logistics facebook.com/InboundLogistics twitter.com/ILMagazine youtube.com/user/InboundLogistics inboundlogistics.com/podcast DROP US A LINE: editorial@inboundlogistics.com unpredictable demand, maximizing existing space makes a lot of sense before jumping into new builds. Upgrading with automation not only boosts efciency but also keeps operations exible as market conditions shift. It’s a smart way to get more out of what you already have without the massive investment of a new facility.

Frank Mullens @FrankMullens: AI still can’t make my salad, but it can improve nancial and operational results. Read how companies are successfully using AI in this insightful article from @IL Magazine . Will you use AI? CHEERS FOR GREEN PROVIDERS Re: Inbound Logistics 2025 G75 Green Supply Chain Partners P.J. Kowalski, Green Worldwide Shipping: This makes me so proud as a long- time subscriber to Inbound Logistics ! They continue to create reliable, insightful material for anyone growing their understanding of supply chain management and logistics, with specic focus on demand-driven content. TASTY TOPIC Re: Inbound Logistics April 2025, How Is AI Transforming Supply Chain Operations?

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President of Sales: Collaboration for developing long-term 3PL partnerships is table stakes for sure, but often overlooked by key stakeholders. Great read! Phoenix Investors @PhxInvestors: Instead of blanket “reshoring” or “nearshoring” strategies, business leaders should focus on regionalizing assets near core customer markets where it makes the most sense, via @ILMagazine Shyftbase @shyftbase: Hey @ILMagazine , Great reads! One thing though… your Top 20 AI roundup has a gap—agentic AI in the supply chain for automating repetitive tasks, freeing up teams to do more valuable work, and real- time problem solving. Robert Kirk @RobertKDnB: Imagining a resilient supply chain for 2025 opens exciting possibilities. Collaboration and technology will drive us forward. Robert L. Kriewaldt @RobertKriewaldt Ecommerce fulllment operations need to stay on top of the latest trends and strategies to keep up in an ever- changing market.

and all of its tailored components through an era of treacherous change for media businesses. I enjoyed seeing this and remembering your hard-won success. Steve Naru, EVP, Burson: Indeed! Inbound Logistics was among the few at the time writing about the importance of supply chains and logistics. Now nary a day goes by without these topics being discussed in the mainstream! POST-PAYMENT PROPS Re: Inbound Logistics Podcast #202: A Holistic Approach to Post Audit

IL GOES VIRAL Re: Inbound Logistics LinkedIn post, April 24, 2025 POV: Our publisher Keith Biondo gets in on the viral ChatGPT action gure trend to remind you to subscribe to Inbound Logistics! It’s FREE!

Sharita Sharma, Co-Founder &

Director, Orangestar Logistics: Post-payment audits can indeed uncover hidden costs and compliance issues that pre-payment audits might miss. COMMENTS TURNED ON Thanks to our audience on X and LinkedIn for the ongoing dialog about all things logistics and supply chain. Here are some favorite comments: Jeff Morin, Founder, UberSignal.com: Great article about using warehouse automation. With rising costs and

David Bruce, Partner, Perceptual Advisors, Founder at Decibel 62: Go Keith! You certainly have been an action gure ever since I rst visited you and Felecia Stratton with Steve Naru in New York back in the mid 1990s. You recognized the future global importance of logistics and built Inbound Logistics

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