Your forecast now drives more than purchasing. It shapes cash flow, service levels, warehouse pressure, and customer trust. That matters more in 2026 because supply chains still face tariff shocks, demand swings, and faster planning cycles. McKinsey’s 2025 supply chain survey found that demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and supply planning rank among the top AI […]
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Procurement delays rarely start with one big failure. They start with small gaps, such as email approvals, duplicate entry, siloed supplier data, and invoices that do not match receipts. In 2025 and early 2026, that problem moved higher on the operations agenda. Deloitte says procurement now sits at an inflection point as GenAI and agentic
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Freight technology just crossed an important line. AI no longer only summarizes emails or flags late loads. It now enters the bidding loop itself. In late February, project44 launched an AI freight procurement agent that automates carrier selection, rate benchmarking, mini bids, and negotiations inside a live TMS. At the same time, C.H. Robinson and
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our freight budget can break in a week when security risk turns into invoice risk. That is exactly what happened after fresh attacks and threat warnings around the Gulf and nearby lanes. War risk insurance premiums shock global shippers because insurers, carriers, and cargo owners now price the same voyage very differently than they did
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Ocean freight rates are climbing fast because the Strait of Hormuz disruption now affects far more than Gulf cargo. If you manage bookings, budgets, or customer promises, you now face higher surcharges, tighter space, and more volatile transit plans. This article shows you what changed in early March 2026, why the cost shock spread so
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Your freight plan can break fast when one war hits two chokepoints at once. That is exactly why logistics teams now need a clear view of where container rates could move next if the Iran conflict lasts beyond a short shock. As of March 8, 2026, the market does not show one single rate story.
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If you move freight, manage customs entries, or forecast landed cost, you need clarity fast. Right now, CBP says it can’t comply with court order for tariff refunds yet, and that creates real planning risk for importers, brokers, and logistics teams. You need to know what the court ordered, why Customs wants more time, and
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