Inbound Logistics | September 2026

CONTENT PARTNERS REPORT 68 WMS REMIX: ATTUNED TO VARIABILITY Adaptability is key as warehouse operators navigate disruptions. A warehouse management system (WMS) has to be flexible and configurable enough to keep pace.

INPRACTICE 10 LEADERSHIP THE ART OF SCALING UP: HOW AISYA AZIZ BALANCES CODE, CLARITY, AND CULTURE LiquiDonate CTO Aisya Aziz started out customizing MySpace pages as a teenager. Today,

she scales the smart technology that reroutes retail returns directly into the hands of families in need.

CONTENT PARTNERS REPORT 80 YMS UPDATE: TURNING YARDS INTO STRATEGIC GROUND Shippers increasingly recognize the major impact yard operations have on their supply chain and look to rapidly evolving technology to help.

INFO 90 SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS 94 RESOURCE CENTER

GOOD QUESTION What would you put on a motivational poster in your office or workplace? 6

INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN

INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 NOTED 14 TAKEAWAYS 92 IN BRIEF 96 LAST MILE

Demand-driven AI? 6 GOOD QUESTION

What would you put on a motivational poster in your office or workplace? 8 10 TIPS Preparing for peak season 22 VIEWPOINT Why I’m still betting on humans 24 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Rethink decision-making in the AI age 26 INTERMODAL No one moves freight alone; IMCs and 3PLs determine who wins

CONTENT PARTNERS 18 Stop Managing Freight Rates. Start Managing Freight Behavior. Offered by KDL Logistics 19 Transportation is Only a Fraction of the Solution Offered by CRST 20 Transportation Contingency Planning: Five Questions Shippers Should Ask Offered by Gebrüder Weiss 21 Asking the Right Questions About Hazmat Transportation Offered by Landstar

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