The Logistics Behind The Massive Walmart FedEx Deal Explained
The third-party logistics provider will discontinue services in the coming months and is handing off operations of its Dallas fulfillment center to Stord. Freight Ocean freight contracts: How data steers one shipper’s approach Emser Tile’s chief supply chain officer discussed leveraging a “multi-dimensional look” for more cost-effective logistics at TPM26 by S&P Global. By Alejandra Carranza 4 best practices for logistics managers in 2025 Freight visibility and route optimization are critical to moving cargo in a demanding marketplace, experts say. By unifying transportation, logistics and financial data, Loop empowers organizations to build a clean, reliable data environment. Their proprietary AI model, DUX™, understands transportation domain language, extracting, cleansing and normalizing data across the end-to-end audit and payment lifecycle. Logistics management is leveling up with generative AI Large shippers and TMS vendors have started to incorporate the emerging technology over the last few years with an eye on cutting costs and improving the user experience.
While some events look to bring together stakeholders from the end-to-end supply chain, others cater to certain industries and disciplines, including air cargo and ocean management, retail logistics, manufacturing operations and more. To help you prioritize where to go, we’ve compiled this list of the top U.S. supply chain conferences in 2026. 5 logistics trends to watch in 2026 Stabilizing market dynamics for shippers could be curtailed by overcapacity and network complexity risks, logistics experts said. Logistics warehouse rents may rebound after 2025 drop: Prologis The real estate giant is seeing prices begin to inflect in many markets as large retailers boost demand, CFO Tim Arndt said. Ikea operator acquires AI logistics platform Ingka Group’s investment arm has bought U.S.-based Locus to help improve delivery, something the home retailer previously outsourced. Wayfair expands logistics offering to include multichannel service Suppliers can now tap the furniture retailer’s CastleGate network as a 3PL alternative for big-and-bulky goods across their entire customer base. UPS’ healthcare logistics push gets boost from Andlauer deal The company has agreed to buy Andlauer Healthcare Group for $1.6 billion, strengthening its cold chain capabilities in North America.
