Bridget Mccrea

Supply chain management software is evolving into an intelligent orchestration layer as companies increase investment in AI, automation and connected planning and execution systems. As AI agents gain ground, organizations are focusing on data quality, integration and flexible platforms that can support the next generation of supply chain technology.

By · September 1, 2026 As the glue that binds the systems, equipment and people running global supply chains together, software has always

By · September 1, 2026 Warehouses get the robots and transportation networks benefit from sophisticated planning systems, but the critical

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As return volumes climb, companies are finding new ways to cut costs, speed processing and reduce manual handling. Wrangling the reverse logistics problem requires a mix of automation, clear business rules, and well-defined processes to keep returned merchandise from getting lost in the shuffle or taking up valuable warehouse space.

The 3PL’s 600,000-square-foot Plainfield operation replaces manual pallet jack travel with robot-assisted picking to speed up training, improve safety and handle more volume.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping maintenance teams predict equipment failures, reduce downtime and keep increasingly automated warehouses running via a combination of AI-based monitoring, robotics systems, sensors, controls and other technology.

By September 1, 2026 No matter how you look at it, returns are a huge headache for retailers, manufacturers, distributors and the warehouses handling the fallout.

Yard management systems (YMS) are helping companies close the technology gap between increasingly automated warehouse and transportation operations. As AI, computer vision and tighter WMS and TMS integration advance, YMS can improve yard visibility, reduce detention costs and congestion, and keep freight moving more efficiently.

New EU packaging rules went into effect last month, and apply to any company shipping goods in the market regardless of origin.