Commodities

U.S.–Japan Trade Deal Adjusts Auto Tariffs, Alters Global Sourcing Dynamics

On July 22, the U.S. and Japan finalized a trade agreement that lowers tariffs on Japanese vehicles and parts imported... Read more

Free Download: Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Executive Summary – Optimize Freight, Routing, And Cost Control With Modern TMS Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints is offering a free executive summary of its market research report on Transportation Management Sy... Read more

Stop Reacting, Start Anticipating: Hexagons Octave Vision For A Smarter And More Resilient Industrial And Commercial Infrastructure

Octave’s Mission: Building Systems That Don’t Break At Hexagon’s recent global leadership event Hexagon LIVE, Ma... Read more

How Traditional M&A And ESOPs Are Reshaping The Manufacturing And Supply Chain Industry

In 2025, two ownership transition strategies are taking center stage in the manufacturing and supply chain sectors: st... Read more

Logistics Viewpoints Weekly News: From Reactive To Real-Time – Supply Chains Rewrite The Rules

This week’s headlines reveal a logistics industry caught between two worlds: one still hampered by legacy systems and... Read more

Eight Capabilities Shaping The Next Generation Of WMS

Over the past decade, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) have evolved from simple systems of record into the operation... Read more

InterSystems READY 2025 – Modern Supply Chains, Practical Data Strategy, And Tools That Work

For years, supply chain professionals have talked about visibility, resilience, and efficiency. The tools we have used... Read more

Blockchain For Transparent And Secure Supply Chains, 2025 Update

Supply chains do not just move products, they move promises. Promises of origin, safety, compliance, sustainability. An... Read more

The Policy Paradox: How US Tariffs And Tax Credits Risk Inflating Power Costs And Delaying The Energy Transition

The United States stands at a critical juncture, confronting a surge in electricity demand driven by the rapid expansio... Read more

Supply Chain And Logistics News July 7th- 10th 2025

This week in supply chain and logistics news began with the Trump administration imposing a 50% tariff on all U.S. impo... Read more

Tariffs Are The New Normal: Boardrooms Are Finally Demanding A Pivot To Real-Time Supply Chain Orchestration – By Mark Morgan, Kinaxis

When the latest wave of U.S. tariffs hit, some companies scrambled. Others had already pressure-tested their supply cha... Read more

Infios And S&S Activewear Named A 2025 “Top Supply Chain Project Winner”

Revolutionizing Supply Chains: S&S Activewear’s Award-Winning Fulfillment Strategy In today’s fast-paced world,... Read more

Crisis Management And Business Continuity In Supply Chains: Bridging The Gap Between Plans And Real-World Execution

Disruptions aren’t the exception anymore, they’re part of how supply chains run. Whether it’s a ransomware attac... Read more

Smart Packaging And IoT Shipment Monitoring: Whats Working And Whats Not

As logistics gets smarter, so does the packaging. We have moved beyond the days when a box was just a box. Today, smart... Read more

The Data-Driven Supply Chain: AI, Cybersecurity, And Real-Time Monitoring

Digital infrastructure is now integral to logistics execution. Supply chain networks depend on structured data, exchan... Read more