Inbound Logistics | July 2025


COVER | July 2025
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INFO SNACKS | Bite Sized Supply Chain/Logistics Information
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CONTENTS | July 2025
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CHECKING IN | Pick a 3PL that Evolves
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DIALOG | Tasty Topic
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10 TIPS | Storm-Proofing your Shipments
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GOOD QUESTION | What is One Supply Chain “Trade-off” That is not Actually a Trade-off?
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WHAT’S THE WORD? | The Language of Logistics
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LEADERSHIP | Wired to Reshape Manufacturing
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READER PROFILE | Diego Fonseca Strikes the Right Chord
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NOTED | The Supply Chain in Brief
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TAKEAWAYS | Shaping the Future of the Global Supply Chain
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BEYOND THE BUZZ | Tariffs
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SPONSORED CONTENT | Alaska Marine Lines Supports FEMA Hawaii Housing Project
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SPONSORED CONTENT | The End of Cost-Plus: A Legacy Pricing Model in a High-Performance Supply Chain
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THOUGHT LEADERS | Overcoming Geopolitical Uncertainty and Turning Challenges into Opportunities
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THOUGHT LEADERS | Adapting Your Supply Chain to Mitigate Risk and Volatility
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THOUGHT LEADERS | Rail Shipping: How to Future-Proof and Streamline Your Operations
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THOUGHT LEADERS | Outrun the Bear™: Building a Smarter Response to Supply Chain Disruption
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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Supporting a Hotel Brand’s Global Expansion and Complex Logistics Needs
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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Decommissioning and Reconfiguring an Aging Cryptocurrency Data Center
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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | 120-Ton Advantage: Meeting Critical Deadlines for Heavy Haul Cross-Border Shipments
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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | How Ascent Fast Boat Saved an Automotive Manufacturer Millions and Kept Production on Schedule
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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Prioritizing Technology Upgrades in a Multi-Client Warehouse Environment
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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Seeing Clearly: How CLI’s AI System Transformed Quality Control
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LEAN SUPPLY CHAIN | Lean Meets Green: How Smart Supply Chains Cut Waste
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PROCUREMENT | Powering Growth Through Insights
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COLLABORATION | Partnership Fuels Digital Revolution
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SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY | Real-Time Asset Data: A Game Changer
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TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT | Six Ways to Make Must-Arrive-By Dates Work For You
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WAREHOUSING | How Automation, Data and Demand are Reshaping Warehouses
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VIEWPOINT | Can we Jumpstart American Shipbuilding?
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IT MATTERS | Changing your TMS Isn’t as Painful as you Think
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3PL LINE | Why Brands are Breaking Up with Their Multi-3PL Model
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GREEN LANDSCAPE | Waste Not, Win More: Smart Sustainability Drives Retail Growth
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Building a Future-Proof Supply Chain
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FEATURE | 3PL Perspectives Market Research Report
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FEATURE | 2025 TOP 100 3PLs
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FEATURE | Readers’ Choice: Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards
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FEATURE | Who Voted?
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FEATURE | 3PLs Set The Beat
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FEATURE | Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chains: Game ON!
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FEATURE | 9 Best Practices for Global Logistics Management
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FEATURE | A Dose of Innovation Cures Healthcare Supply Chain Ailments
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FEATURE | 7 Key Regulatory Changes Impacting Global Transportation
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FEATURE | End-To-End Visibility: The See-through Supply Chain
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FEATURE | Veterans Find a New Frontline in Logistics
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FEATURE | Warehouse Robotics Gain Picking Prowess
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FEATURE | Site Selection Best Practices: Location, Location…Logistics
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FEATURE | Specialized Transportation: Logistics on a Mission
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FEATURE | Summer Reading Guide
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CASE STUDY | Dodging Tariffs, Delivering Savings
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CASEBOOK | Sunset Opens New Windows for VEKA
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TOOLKIT | Radeberger Brews a Smarter Supply Chain
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SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS | The Latest Free Whitepapers, Videos, Podcasts, and More...
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IN BRIEF | New Services and Solutions
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CALENDAR | Logistics Events 2025
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RESOURCE CENTER | Use Our Resource Center and let the Information you need find you
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LAST MILE | Car Carriers Bound for a New Horizon
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