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Material handling equipment provider Jungheinrich has entered into a strategic partnership with intralogistics specialist Automha, saying the two companies have developed a two-way pallet shuttle for high-density pallet storage. dcvelocity.com/material-hand…

Contract logistics provider GXO will deploy humanoid robots from Agility at distribution centers it operates in North Carolina and Tennessee, expanding on a 2024 partnership. dcvelocity.com/material-hand…

More than half of holiday shoppers (56%) say the state of the economy will affect their holiday spending plans this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. dcvelocity.com/tech-infrastr…

Diesel prices have been rising so fast that freight carriers need to update their fuel surcharge rates weekly instead of monthly, or else risk squeezing their profit margins , according to TMS software provider Magnus Technologies. dcvelocity.com/technology/tr…

Enterprises are adopting artificial intelligence much faster than they are redesigning operations to realize AI’s full business value, according to an Everest Group research report released by Lean Solutions Group. dcvelocity.com/technology/ar…

Freight broker C.H. Robinson is now using AI agents to perform work in ocean shipping, air freight, and customs brokerage, saying the technology brings substantial speed-to-market gains and precision. dcvelocity.com/technology/ar…

The Ontario, Canada-based truck transportation provider Charger Logistics intends to purchase up to 500 autonomous trucks controlled by technology from self-driving platform provider Aurora, the companies said. dcvelocity.com/transportatio…

Plastic totes, pallets, and containers are becoming intelligent conveyors of information throughout the supply chain—from point A to point B and back again. dcvelocity.com/material-hand…

Our guest this week is Vikram Sekhon, CEO and co-founder of Piston, who runs his own fleet of trucks and also operates a fuel payment company. He discusses how widespread of a problem fuel fraud is and ways to prevent it. dcvelocity.com/podcasts

To mark this year's Pack Expo International show we asked several of the leading players in this diverse industry about developments in their part of this world and the outlook for the future. Here's what they had to say. dcvelocity.com/material-hand…

Transportation management systems were originally built to price, execute, and track shipments. Now users are asking for features to help them deal with everything from legal turmoil and diesel price spikes to the recent surge in cargo theft. dcvelocity.com/technology/tr…

Despite strong U.S. container import volumes, warehouse vacancy rates near seaports rose 20 basis points to 7.7% through July, up from year-end 2025 and above the national rate of 6.8%, according to Cushman & Wakefield. dcvelocity.com/logistics/war…

Autonomous freight railcar builder Intramotev this week said it will provide its technology for a federally funded project to run robotic locomotives on Missouri’s Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT). dcvelocity.com/transportatio…

Accenture will collaborate with a German certification organization to accelerate the installation of physical AI platforms in automated factories and warehouses, the consulting firm said. dcvelocity.com/material-hand…

Toyota Motor North America says it has installed two mobile hydrogen fueling devices at its largest parts distribution facility in the U.S., allowing heavy-duty trucks to be refueled in about eight minutes for a range of up to 450 miles. dcvelocity.com/supply-chain/…

The artificial intelligence arms race has created a new target for cargo thieves, who have stolen more than $150 million in AI equipment this year, according to supply chain visibility provider Overhaul. dcvelocity.com/supply-chain/…

E-commerce supply chains could be exposed to cyberattacks through a gap in digital defenses in their warehouse barcode scanners, cybersecurity consulting firm Kaspersky Security Services said. dcvelocity.com/technology/wa…

Forklift accidents claimed 97 lives across the U.S. in 2024, according to an analysis of the most recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) data done by material handling equipment provider Intella Parts. dcvelocity.com/forklift-acci…

Retail sales in November and December will grow 4.2% over 2025 as consumers remain resilient despite higher gas prices, persistent inflation, higher interest rates, and elevated consumer debt, according to a forecast from the National Retail Federation. dcvelocity.com/tech-infrastr…

Failures to meet On‑Time, In‑Full (OTIF) performance targets impose approximately $100 billion in annual economic impact on North American consumer packaged goods (CPG) and food & beverage manufacturers, according to analysis from Cleo. dcvelocity.com/supply-chain/…