Above The Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 29, 2025)

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

Aug 29, 2025

It’s the Friday of Labor Day weekend here in the US, which means many folks are likely taking today off to make it an even longer weekend.

I’m heading to NYC as you read this, back to Brooklyn, back to the neighborhood where I was born and grew up in.

My aunt and uncle still live there, in the same basement apartment I used to hang out in with my cousins as a kid (I only lived a few blocks away).

This is a trip I should have taken many years ago, when there was no reason to visit my aunt and uncle other than to say “Hello, it’s been a while.” But life, you know, gets busy and there is never time. At least, you know, that is what I tell myself.

I’m bringing a heart-shaped dish filled with hard fruit candies for my aunt.

She just had her third round of chemo for a cancer that has spread. My dad only had two rounds of chemo when he was battling lung cancer many years ago, and after all the pain and nausea he experienced, he said, “No mas,” I’m done.

I’m hoping the candies will provide some sweetness for my aunt on those difficult days.

Life, you know, there is never enough time.

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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