Above The Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 10, 2025)

The most important supply chain & logistics news, including logistics management, transportation management, third-party logistics, supply chain software.

Oct 10, 2025

Another week, another week on the road.

Dallas, Scottsdale, Austin, Amsterdam, Las Vegas, and Chicago.

It’s been a busy month traveling across time zones to attend various supply chain and logistics events. Not surprising, AI and tariffs dominated many of the conversations. A couple of speakers, at two different events, talked about war — as in the growing risk of another World War erupting (e.g., Russia vs. Europe, U.S. vs. China) and why companies should be planning for it now.

Honestly, I don’t want to think about that now. I’m tired, jetlagged, and need another cup of coffee.

I’ll share my takeaways from my travels in future posts. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:

Using Robots to Load/Unload Trucks

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted how “new advances in robotics are [enabling the automation of truck loading and unloading]. Improved sensors and algorithms, advancements in AI and faster image-processing technology are making these robots proficient players in tasks that are like a game of 3-D Tetris.” This survey sought to understand industry readiness, key challenges, and opportunities associated with using robots to load or unload trucks.

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