2025 YMS Update: How yard management systems are transforming the modern supply chain Summary Yard Management Systems (YMS) are moving from niche tools to essential infrastructure for modern supply chains. Organisations are adopting modular YMS capabilities — from automated gate check-in/out and dock appointment scheduling to real-time trailer and asset visibility — to reduce yard […]
Looking at the Intermodal market with Larry Gross, President, Gross Transportation Consulting Summary LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Larry Gross of Gross Transportation Consulting about the current state and outlook for the US intermodal market. Key topics: the newly announced CSX–BNSF intermodal partnership, the limited interchange between railroads (around 14%), the effect of […]
Resident Evil Insert Coin Review – Look Good In Raccoon City Summary Insert Coin’s officially licensed Resident Evil range delivers durable, well-finished merch that will appeal to fans and collectors. Highlights reviewed include the RPD Backpack, a Lady Dimitrescu blanket, an Umbrella Corp long-sleeve t-shirt and a set of enamel pins. Overall the products feel […]
Revolutionizing SCM Software: Real-time visibility, AI, and seamless integration Summary Modern supply chain management (SCM) software is evolving from batch-based planning to real-time, AI-driven platforms that help shippers react within minutes to disruptions. The article explains how WMS, TMS, YMS and ERP tools are converging with machine learning and generative AI to improve planning, exception […]
Services economy grows in August for third straight month, reports ISM Summary The ISM Services PMI rose to 52.0 in August (above 50 = growth), up from July’s 50.1 — marking the third consecutive month of expansion and the 13th time in 14 months the sector has grown. Key subindexes diverged: Business Activity/Production and New […]
Augment announces an $85 million Series A funding round Summary San Francisco-based Augment, an AI productivity platform for logistics, has closed an $85 million Series A led by Redpoint Ventures, bringing its total capital to $110 million. The raise comes five months after the company exited stealth and will be used to accelerate development of […]
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are up annually, for week ending August 30, reports AAR Summary United States rail traffic showed modest year‑on‑year growth for the week ending 30 August, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. Total carloads reached 234,740 — a 0.6% increase versus the same week last year — while […]
Logistics Managers Index continues to show growth in August Summary The logistics sector remained in expansion in August, with the Logistics Managers Index (LMI) edging up to 59.3 from July’s 59.2. The monthly index — produced by researchers from several US universities with support from CSCMP — aggregates eight components including inventory, warehousing and transportation […]
White House calls on Supreme Court to fast-track tariff appeal amid mounting legal and trade uncertainty Summary The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to expedite an appeal after the Federal Circuit found most of the administration’s IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) tariffs unlawful. Tariffs will remain temporarily in place until 14 […]
Procurement leaders face challenges with ESG, AI, and geopolitical risks Summary Procurement leaders are operating in an increasingly complex environment where climate change, geopolitical tensions and shifting regulation are combining to reshape supply chains. A Reuters webinar, sponsored by EcoVadis and moderated by Deborah Dull of the Circular Supply Chain Network, highlighted how organisations are […]
