Inbound Logistics

09/10/2026

📦 Choosing a WMS is easy to overthink and easy to get wrong. That's why we're bringing in two people who've seen the pattern play out from both sides of the table.

Join Inbound Logistics on September 24 at 1:00 PM ET for a candid conversation with Glenn VanLandingham, VP, Solutioning & Implementation, Datex Corporation and Andrew Hooser, Founder & President, Blue Current, to learn the ins and outs of a successful WMS implementation.

From their experience with hundreds of implementations, together, they'll unpack:

▪️The five factors that consistently predict implementation success

▪️Questions every buyer should ask potential WMS vendors

▪️How to reduce project risk before implementation even begins

▪️What successful WMS projects get right from the start

Can't make it live? Register anyway — we'll send you the recording.

Register now: https://streamyard.com/watch/ys7ih5C7S8j4

09/10/2026

Meet this week’s Logistics Planner spotlight: With 1,000+ Million-Mile Safe Drivers, Landstar System is a legacy brand that earns trust by doing the hard things, day after day. Its business model is built around heavy haul, hazmat, cold chain, and cross-border services.

👉 Learn more about Landstar here: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/planner/landstar-system-inc/

Looking for more trusted supply chain partners? Find a leading logistics provider here: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/logistics-planner-2/

09/09/2026

🚛 In 2023, driver detention cost the trucking industry $15.1 billion — with 72 million gallons of fuel wasted idling in yards. That's the price of a yard that runs on guesswork.

Our content partner Keller Logistics Group builds dedicated spotting and shuttling programs designed to fix exactly that. A few highlights from their playbook on smarter yard operations:

✅ Stop paying line-haul rates for yard work. Every hour an OTR driver spends shuffling trailers is an hour they're not driving revenue miles.

✅ Match the service to the site. Some facilities need in-yard spotting, others need a shuttle loop, many need both. One-size-fits-all doesn't cut it.

✅ Watch the detention and demurrage creep. A spotter keeping the dock fed often pays for itself in the fees you stop paying.

✅ Plan for surges before they hit. Flexible dedicated capacity beats scrambling when the lot's already full.

That's just 4 of the 10 tips from Keller Logistics Group. Get the full list — service, safety, and continuous improvement all working together to save you money 👇
https://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/10-tips-for-smarter-spotting-and-shuttling-service-safety-and-continuous-improvement/

09/09/2026

Meet the experts sharing the supply chain data mistakes companies keep making — and how to avoid them. We spoke with these leaders (and more) for our latest feature:

📋 Nicole Brackett, TradeBeyond
Poor data quality rarely comes from one big failure. It's "death by 1,000 spreadsheets" she says — manual entry and disconnected tools that quietly multiply errors until decisions are built on shaky ground.

🚩 Max Schlichter, McKinsey & Company
Fragmented, disconnected data creates blind spots across the supply chain — and incorrect country-of-origin or hazmat classifications can mean customs delays, fines, or shipment holds.

📡 Brian Cupp, IntelliTrans
Not all data is good data. Tracking every GPS ping just creates noise — curated, exception-based signals are what actually help teams act.

📦 Daniel Wang, LIDD
When forecasting isn't synced with supply and marketing, you get unsold inventory sitting in one place and shortages in another — informed decision-making beats chasing perfect data.

THE TAKEAWAY: connected, trustworthy data is where it’s at.

Read the full piece 👇

Bad data costs supply chains millions every year. See the most common data mistakes companies make—and how a connected data strategy stops them before they start.

09/08/2026

In a freight market defined by turbulence, which carriers dominate? Inbound Logistics’ annual list of the Top 100 Truckers reveals the leaders who are thriving by focusing on technology, unmatched efficiency, and a diversified service portfolio. From logistics giants to specialized haulers, the 2026 list showcases how the best in the business are adapting to new trade policies and an evolving economic landscape. Congratulations to all the companies that made it to this year's list! Read more here:

An annual listing of the top 100 trucking companies providing excellent service and solutions in today's challenging business environment.

09/08/2026

🔥 Hot this week: Where does AI deliver value and where is it just hype? Also, and development updates; what to know about shared strategies; and a case study on optimization.

🔥 Hot this week: Where does AI deliver value and where is it just hype? Also, and development updates; what to know about shared strategies; and a case study on optimization.

09/04/2026

[Content Partner Post] is taking over Dallas this September🇺🇸

Now located in one of North America's largest logistics hubs, IntraLogisteX is the free-to-attend conference and trade show that brings together senior professionals, decision-makers, and active buyers from across warehousing, automation, and supply chain.

Here's what's on offer:
🎤 Conference Sessions & Speakers - 40+ sessions featuring senior leaders from Amazon, AT&T, Dell Technologies, American Airlines, PepsiCo, and more!

🏭 Trade Show & Confirmed Exhibitors - A growing exhibition floor featuring KNAPP, Exotec, EPG, Lucas Systems, Quicktron Robotics, and more.

🔧 Live Demonstrations - See warehouse automation, robotics, AI, and supply chain technology in action, with the opportunity to compare solutions side-by-side and meet directly with suppliers.

For professionals across warehousing, logistics, and supply chain, IntraLogisteX is where you meet new suppliers face-to-face, see solutions working live, and connect with the people shaping the future of the industry.

Attendance is completely FREE 👇

📍 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, TX
📅 September 16–17, 2026
🔗 Register free: https://lnkd.in/gr-EyVUZ

09/04/2026

Most material handling providers want to sell you the biggest system on the floor. LogistiQ has built its whole business on not doing that.

The company specializes in modular, right-sized systems, helping companies avoid the oversized price tags often attached to excess capacity.

LogistiQ explains why “right-sized” beats “maxed-out” every time. Learn more:

LogistiQ shares why modular, right-sized material handling solutions — built through listening, not selling — deliver a better long-term fit for growing distribution operations.

09/03/2026

💵 Descartes Systems Group just made its second acquisition in two weeks.

The company just announced its acquisition of Extensiv, a warehouse management and fulfillment platform built for 3PLs, for roughly $120 million. Extensiv helps 3PLs manage inventory, orders, and billing across a connected web of sales channels, marketplaces, and carriers.

It has been a busy stretch of M&A for Descartes:

📦 PackageRoute (June 2025, ~$2M): a Washington-based platform giving final-mile carriers real-time visibility into deliveries, route optimization, and fleet management. It now plugs into Descartes' GroundCloud safety and compliance suite.

🚛 Tai Software (August 2026, ~$100M): an AI-powered transportation management platform built for freight brokers.

🏭 Extensiv (September 2026, ~$120M): the largest of the three, extending Descartes deeper into 3PL warehouse and ecommerce fulfillment.

Descartes is building out AI-enabled capabilities across the entire fulfillment chain, all under one connected global logistics network.

09/03/2026

What actually determines whether a WMS project succeeds?

While most buyers spend months comparing the feature list, the AI capabilities, and the price tag, the real predictors of success are less obvious. More importantly, most teams don't ask about them until it's too late.

Join us and Andrew Hooser (Founder & President, Blue Current) and Glenn VanLandingham (VP, Solutioning & Implementation, Datex Corporation) on September 24 at 1:00 PM ET as we break down:

✅ The 5 factors that consistently predict implementation success
✅ The questions every buyer should ask vendors before signing
✅ How to de-risk your project before it even starts

Drawing on lessons from hundreds of implementations, this is the conversation to have before you sign a contract.

Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording.

🔗 Register here: https://streamyard.com/watch/ys7ih5C7S8j4