Logistics News

Today’s warehouses are dealing with an increasing array of items that must be conveyed and sorted, thanks to the acceleration in e-commerce activity over the past several years. The complexity comes from dealing with packages of different sizes and types, from polybags to padded envelopes to boxes of varying dimensions—all... Read more

Automated material handling solutions provider Trew is introducing two advanced sorting solutions at MODEX 2026, taking place this week in Atlanta.TrewSort with TrewTouch “shows off what was already industry leading handling, modularity, and AI-enabled reliability with new technology that delivers high accuracy, gentle sortation with the highest speeds,” according to... Read more

Warehouse robotics company Exotec has deployed its Skypod fulfillment system at a recently upgraded logistics center for French workplace products and services company Lyreco. The modernized facility is located in Villaines-la-Juhel, Mayenne, France, and is responsible for roughly 60% of the 50,000 parcels shipped daily by Lyreco in France, according... Read more

At MODEX this week, logistics automation company Kardex is showcasing a modern, unified approach to fulfillment, bringing together automated solutions, guided picking, and a connected software platform designed to improve warehouse performance without adding complexity.The company said it will show how modular technologies, intelligent software, and integrated workflows combine to... Read more

YMX Logistics, which provides integrated yard logistics for enterprise shippers, has expanded its Yard Operating System (YOS), saying the upgrade can automate data capture, analysis, and decision making, delivering autonomous yard operations across multi-site networks.YMX also introduced a new commercial pricing model designed to better align with measurable performance outcomes,... Read more

Logistics software vendor Hardis Supply Chain announced it will provide jewelry retailer Pandora with a global warehouse management system (WMS) upgrade, allowing the company to modernize and standardize warehouse operations across regions as part of a broader, end-to-end supply chain transformation. Pandora has embarked on a comprehensive modernization program spanning... Read more

Yale Lift Truck Technologies has added a counterbalanced stacker to its Yale Relay automated lift truck platform. Yale Relay combines software, navigation technology, and specially designed trucks to help warehouses deploy and manage automated or self-driving lift trucks without needing custom coding.Relay provides a portal where users can map their... Read more

Warehouse automation integrator Numina Group has partnered with Autodesk, the makers of AutoCAD simulation and visualization software, to add Autodesk-FlexSim to the company's portfolio of software solutions. FlexSim is a 3D simulation and modeling software package designed to validate complex warehouse and manufacturing material and parts delivery automation applications prior... Read more

Warehouse automation provider Locus Robotics is launching its latest AI-powered robotics fulfilment system at MODEX 2026, taking place in Atlanta this week.Locus Array is a fully autonomous fulfilment system that combines mobile robotics, an integrated robotic picking arm, and AI-powered perception with autonomous execution to complete end-to-end workflows without manual... Read more

Logistics automation specialist Knapp will demonstrate “how companies can rise to new dimensions in performance with the industry’s most complete offering of integrated automation, robotics and software solutions,” at this year’s MODEX show, taking place in Atlanta April 13-16.Powered by Knapp Brain—the industry’s first artificial intelligence (AI) layer designed specifically... Read more

Global supply chain planning remains centered on risk management and flexibility amid elevated volatility and unpredictability, according to a monthly report on logistics metrics from the supply chain software vendor Descartes.In its “April Global Shipping Report,” Descartes noted that tensions in the Middle East have significantly disrupted global shipping, with... Read more

Enterprise software vendor Oracle on Thursday announced a new family of agentic applications for finance and supply chain operations that are powered by coordinated teams of specialized artificial intelligence (AI) agents.Built into Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, the new “Fusion Agentic Applications” for finance and supply chain can make and execute... Read more

The Denver startup Two Boxes this week landed $3.2 million in funding for its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered returns processing technology product, saying the fresh capital will enable it to advance its product roadmap and more aggressively engage the enterprise segment, including 3PLs and retailers in markets outside of North America.Specifically,... Read more

Skyrocketing fuel prices driven up by supply chain side-effects of the Iran War contributed 25% of the sharp increase in the rising inflation rate here in the U.S., according to data released today by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).The price of diesel at American pumps has jumped 55% year... Read more

More than a quarter (26%) of trucking carriers would be willing to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools entirely instead of relying on human freight brokers, according to an industry survey from market analyst firm TD Cowen.Given rapidly developing AI solutions, TD Cowen asked carriers if they would still use a... Read more