Partnerships Strengthen Supply Chain Stability
By: MH&L
As volatility continues across the global supply chain, the most successful organizations are those leaning into strategic collaboration. Rather than focusing solely on cost reduction, businesses are prioritizing transparency, shared visibility, and joint performance management with logistics partners. This partnership-driven approach is helping companies increase resilience, streamline decision-making, and improve service quality during periods of uncertainty.
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Partnerships are foundational to supply chain resilience. When companies share data, align KPIs, and build joint accountability with logistics partners, they gain the agility needed to pivot fast and stay ahead disruption. We see this every day across Capstone’s operations; the most successful supply chains are also the most collaborative.
Retailers Prepare for Stock Shortages
By: Logistics Management
As the holiday season approaches, many U.S.-based retailers are bracing for potential inventory gaps. After a year of conservative ordering, front-loading orders to beat tarriffs, and shifting consumer demand, companies are walking a tightrope between avoiding overstock and missing out on sales opportunities. This cautious approach may result in product shortages across key categories, especially in e-commerce fulfillment and last-mile delivery.
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Retailers and logistics providers must stay proactive in balancing agility and risk. The best approach is to stage inventory closer to consumer demand zones, strengthen communication with suppliers, and ensure replenishment models can pivot quickly. With flexibility and visibility, operations can stay ahead of potential shortages and maintain service excellence through peak season.
Holiday Hiring Surges as Workforce Volatility Grows
By: Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Seasonal hiring is surging nationwide, as retailers and warehouse operators prepare to handle an unpredictable holiday rush. However, the challenge goes beyond headcount; attendance and retention are emerging as major concerns. Many employers are turning to flexible scheduling, same-day pay, and enhanced worker experience programs to attract and keep reliable seasonal staff through the year-end push.
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Flexibility is becoming the new productivity driver. Logistics leaders should focus on building resilient labor models that account for attendance fluctuations and performance variability. The most effective operations combine flexible staffing models, same-day pay options, and tech-enabled scheduling to maintain service levels. Combining technology-driven scheduling tools with strong 3PL and staffing partnerships can ensure operations stay consistent when volume spikes hit hardest.
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