Mark Baxa

1 month ago | thescxchange.com | Diane Rand |Eva Ponce |Laura Lorenzo Allegue |Mark Baxa

Logistics technology provider Descartes Systems Group today said it has acquired the transportation management solutions (TMS) software vendor 3GTMS for $115 million. The deal marks Descartes’ 32nd acquisition since 2016. Columbus, Ohio-based 3GTMS said its platform allows shippers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and freight brokers to optimize domestic over-the-road shipments with tools for planning, rating, consolidation, and routing that cover the entire shipment lifecycle.

1 month ago | thescxchange.com | Susan Lacefield |Diane Rand |Mark Baxa |Victoria Fraza Kickham

The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the supply chain generated a significant amount of attention from a slate of researchers who presented at last Tuesday’s MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics’ Crossroads 2025 event. But when a panel of supply chain executives took the stage at the end of the day, they were all clear about one thing: Any supply chain transformation effort needs to be grounded in good data management and quality.

1 month ago | thescxchange.com | Susan Lacefield |Diane Rand |Mark Baxa |Victoria Fraza Kickham

Robots have become almost commonplace in supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing environments, but in many cases, these robots are not very intelligent. Instead, they perform repetitive tasks and are not equipped with advanced decision-making capabilities. Companies are increasingly looking to take their robots to the next level by incorporating more artificial intelligence (AI). Yet there are many obstacles to effectively embedding AI into a robot.

1 month ago | thescxchange.com | Mark Baxa |Victoria Fraza Kickham

Nearly 70% of companies say they frequently adjust delivery routes in real time, illustrating struggles with unexpected delays that can negatively affect customer satisfaction and lead to higher costs, according to a survey from Dutch optimization software and analytics solutions provider Ortec, released this week. Ortec surveyed 2,500 logistics, retail, manufacturing, and transportation professionals about their route optimization challenges.

1 month ago | thescxchange.com | Remko van Hoek |Mark Baxa |Victoria Fraza Kickham

The idea for creating a Supply Chain Hall of Fame originated in 2016 during a CSCMP board meeting. Brian Hancock, who at the time was an executive vice president of the Kansas City Southern Railway, argued that the discipline had sufficiently matured to be worthy of its own Hall of Fame. There were many innovators and leaders in supply chain who deserved to be celebrated and honored, he said, and some innovations deserved more acknowledgement from the general public than they were receiving.