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This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain networkNorthlake, Texas (September 8, 2025) Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG), a global leader in unified supply chain execution and warehouse management technology, announced today that Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive named Lindsay Schuemann, Director of Marketing, as a recipient of the 2025 Women in Supply Chain Award in the Trailblazers Category for the second consecutive year. The award honors female leaders whose accomplishments, mentorship, and contributions are helping shape the future of supply chain and logistics.“Every year, the award winners amaze me. Regardless of the disruptions, economic uncertainty, and other industry challenges, these women in supply chain winners are doing remarkable things for their communities, organizations and teams,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Co-Founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum. “In correlation with the theme of this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, these female logistics leaders are rising up; they’re strengthening leadership pipelines, enforcing a people-first leadership approach, spearheading new product introductions, and transforming the way the industry views women in supply chain. I couldn’t be more proud of this year’s winners.”Lindsay Schuemann is a seasoned supply chain and logistics technology marketing leader with over 13 years of experience driving growth for some of the industry’s most innovative brands. She is dedicated to helping industry professionals modernize operations, streamline processes, and improve efficiency through the adoption of advanced technologies. Since joining EPG in early 2025, Schuemann has strengthened the company’s visibility in the Americas, established strategic partnerships, secured multiple industry awards, and built a foundation for stronger regional and global brand alignment.“Lindsay stood out immediately as the clear choice to lead EPG’s marketing efforts in the Americas,” said Hermann Pulm, Vice President of Sales at EPG. “Her insight and vision have already made a meaningful impact. She has a rare ability to translate complex technology into human-centered storytelling that helps supply chain leaders improve agility, enhance efficiency, and drive stronger operational performance.”“I’m honored to be recognized by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive alongside such an inspiring group of women who are breaking barriers and shaping the future of supply chain,” said Lindsay Schuemann, EPG’s Director of Marketing. “In a traditionally male-dominated industry, the voices and leadership of women bring invaluable perspective and lasting impact. Thank you, Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, for highlighting the contributions women are making across the supply chain.”Go to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive site to view the full list of winners. Recipients will be honored at this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, set to take place November 18-20, 2025 in Clearwater Beach, FL. Go to www.WomenInSupplyChainForum.com to register and learn more.To learn more about how Lindsay and the team at EPG are enabling smarter connected logistics for organizations worldwide, visit epg.com.About EPGEhrhardt Partner Group (EPG) is a global leader of unified supply chain execution technology, supporting global brands for over 35 years with smarter connected logistics. Over 1,600 organizations around the world put their trust in EPG and its suite of solutions to optimize complex logistics processes from manual to fully automated warehouse environments. EPG ONE™ unified supply chain software centralizes WMS, WCS, WFM, voice solutions, multi-carrier global shipping execution, intelligent route optimization, dock management, contract and billing management, and supply chain control tower, enabling integrated supply chain and logistics management from end-to-end. To learn how EPG powers smarter connect logistics for organizations worldwide, visit epg.com.About Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain ExecutiveFood Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com and www.SDCExec.About IRONMARKETSIRONMARKETS, formerly known as AC Business Media, is a leading business-to-business media and buyer engagement platform with a portfolio of renowned brands in heavy construction, asphalt, concrete, paving, rental, sustainability, landscape, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain markets. IRONMARKETS delivers relevant, cutting-edge content to its audiences through its industry-leading digital properties, trade shows, conferences, videos, magazines, webinars, and newsletters. It also provides advertisers the analytics, data, and ability to reach their target audience. Learn more at www.iron.markets.ContactLindsay SchuemannDirector of MarketingEhrhardt Partner Group (EPG)(414) 559-8995lindsay.schuemann@epg.com
Wireless monitoring now standard equipment on stand-up and counterbalanced lift trucksGREENVILLE, N.C. (June 24, 2025) – Yale Lift Truck Technologies announces that wireless monitoring, the base tier of the company’s Yale Vision™ telemetry system, will now be included as standard on several key warehouse lift truck models, including order pickers, reach trucks and turret trucks. The standard telemetry offering tracks forklift utilization, impacts, location and diagnostic trouble codes, and helps operations schedule and track preventive maintenance. As part of the standard offering, users get seven years of wireless communication at no additional charge.“Yale Vison allows warehouses to put a critical eye to lift truck fleets, helping them better understand ongoing costs and operational performance,” says Darrell Hinnant, Commercial Director, Emerging Technology, Yale Lift Truck Technologies. “By including wireless monitoring as a standard feature, we’re giving fast-paced warehouses the visibility they need to maximize the lifetime value of their equipment, help reinforce proper operator behavior and help reduce avoidable damage and downtime.”The wireless monitoring telemetry offering allows warehouse operations to track equipment utilization and link that to individual operators to help optimize workflows and boost productivity. To help improve safety and prevent avoidable damage, the system also delivers real-time impact notifications, alerting managers to impacts so they can identify the cause and take corrective action, such as additional operator training. Easy-to-use dashboards and analytics provide complete visibility from any internet-enabled device, allowing access to utilization, charging and maintenance information.In addition to electric narrow aisle warehouse models, wireless monitoring is now also available standard on counterbalanced electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) lift trucks. Wireless monitoring is the first of three available tiers in the Yale Vision solution. The second tier, wireless access, adds key card identification that associates wireless monitoring information with specific operators, and enables impact lockout and inactivity shutdown. The third, wireless verification, helps operations maintain regulatory compliance by prohibiting truck operation until mandatory digital safety checklists – including OSHA pre-shift checklists – are complete.About Yale Lift Truck TechnologiesYale Lift Truck Technologies leverages over a century of material handling experience and substantial investment in innovation to bring some of the most advanced technology-driven lift truck solutions to market. The company offers a full line of award-winning lift trucks, including reach trucks, order pickers, turret trucks, pallet jacks and trucks, pallet stackers, tow tractors and counterbalanced forklifts, as well as powerful operator assist solutions, proven robotics and a wide range of power sources to help customers adapt to today’s demanding supply chain. Yale and its independent dealer network support these solutions with comprehensive after-sales service, parts, financing and training.Yale Lift Truck Technologies is a division of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Inc. (NYSE:HY) which is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and operates globally.ContactBrad LongYale Lift Truck Technologies252-412-3652brad.long@hyster-yale.com
Peak’s 60,000 square foot facility in Littleton, Massachusetts launches with ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours to showcase full scale technology demos of solutions offering.Littleton, MA (April 18, 2025) – Peak Technologies, a global provider of smart technologies, automated supply chain and mobile workforce solutions, hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony for the company’s global headquarters and Executive Briefing Center (EBC) in Littleton, Massachusetts.Attendees at the grand opening and ribbon-cutting attended a luncheon and were able to tour the expanded 60,000 square foot headquarters, which includes innovative technology stations demonstrating advanced automation for the warehouse. The facility currently employs 80 people with plans to expand to over 100 and is estimated to bring significant financial benefit to the local economy.The Peak EBC is a strategically-designed technology demonstration center that showcases many of the solutions Peak offers to businesses across the supply chain, such as machine vision inspection, multi-directional scan tunnels, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), RFID, AI-powered machine vision analytics, powered exoskeleton lift-assist suits, climate-controlled BOPIS (Buy Online Pickup In Store) lockers and more.“We created our Executive Briefing Center – the region’s newest and most comprehensive technology innovation center – to give our customers first-hand engagement with today’s most cutting-edge solutions for supply chain automation,” said Tony Rivers, President and CEO of Peak Technologies. “The EBC demonstrates the technologies that improve warehouse operations with connected data, smart automation, advanced analytics and integrated systems that provide dramatic improvements in productivity, efficiency, and visibility.”In addition to the EBC, Peak’s facility is equipped and staffed for high-speed staging and kitting of over 2,500 mobile devices per day, shipping of over 500 field repair service kits daily, and quick-turn mobile device repairs.About Peak TechnologiesPeak Technologies is a leading systems integrator and global solutions provider focused on empowering productivity in manufacturing, warehousing, T&L, retail and field service organizations. By providing advanced technologies and supply chain automation, Peak provides digitally-connected mobile workforce solutions, worldwide managed services, and evolving smart technologies including RFID, machine vision, robotics, process analytics, AI and more. Peak has the extensive industry experience and global footprint to provide complex solutions, business insights and efficiency improvements at scale for some of the world’s largest companies. For more information, please visit www.peaktech.com.ContactJulie LeonardGlobal Marketing DirectorPeak Technologies, Inc.678-904-9045julie.leonard@peaktech.com
55% say they are increasing their investment in supply chain tech and innovation and 60% are planning to invest over $1 millionChicago, IL – A new report released today by MHI and Deloitte finds that 55% of supply chain leaders are increasing their supply chain technology and innovation investments with 60% saying they are planning to spend over $1 million. Nineteen percent plan to spend over $10 million.This investment includes solutions for orchestrated, end-to-end solutions between tech and human workers, according to the 2025 MHI Annual Industry Report, “The Digital Supply Chain Ecosystem: Orchestrating End-to-End Solutions.” The report provides new insights into trends and technologies that are transforming supply chains and the priorities of the people who run them.As a result of these increased investments, adoption of the 11 categories of technology covered in the report is predicted to rise over the next five years.• Inventory and Network Optimization – 92%• Cloud Computing and Storage – 91%• Sensors and Automatic Identification – 88%• Predictive Analytics – 87%• Robotics and Automation – 83%• Artificial Intelligence – 82%• Internet of Things – 77%• Wearable and Mobile Technology – 72%• Autonomous Vehicles and Drones – 64%• 3D Printing – 57%• Blockchain – 54%The 2025 report, the twelfth in a series of annual industry reports published by MHI and Deloitte, provides updates on the innovative technologies that have the most potential to transform supply chains in an orchestrated way that maximizes performance gains while also empowering workers.Today’s business environment is increasingly complex and volatile requiring a more integrated and agile approach to supply chain management. End-to-end supply chain orchestration, which seamlessly connects every stage of the supply chain, has emerged as a critical strategy for organizations to remain competitive.“These are exciting times for the supply chain industry as we see the orchestration of technology and talent coming to the forefront,” said John Paxton, CEO of MHI. “The future of supply chains will center around striking the right combination of human talent and technology to enhance efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.”AI Adoption is SurgingAdoption of artificial intelligence is expected to rise dramatically, with 28% reporting that it's in use today, and another 54% reporting that they plan to have it in use within 5 years, making the 5-year total nearly triple that of today at 82% by 2029.AI is already adding value in a wide range of supply chain processes, from inventory management to demand planning to logistics. Moving forward, supply chain organizations will be increasingly leveraging AI to enhance all aspects of their operations. Agentic AI—which can operate independently without human guidance or oversight—specifically has the potential to quickly and proactively address disruptions, enhance forecasting precision, and improve overall visibility within the supply chain.“As the promise of agentic AI for warehouse process automation, real-time inventory visibility, predictive maintenance, and demand forecasting grows, high-quality data will be essential to utilizing this technology to drive efficiency and agility. Additionally, predictable and ethical behavior from AI solutions will be a focus.” said Paxton.Inflation and Economic Uncertainty Top the List of Key Trends Impacting Supply Chains in 2025 According to this year’s respondents, the top five most impactful supply chain trends are: inflation (38%); economic uncertainty (37%); workforce and talent shortages (35%); supply chain agility and resiliency (28%); and inventory challenges (25%).1. InflationDespite concerns about inflation, interest rate policies and economic uncertainty, the foundation of the US economy remains robust and current data suggests that year-on-year inflation will ease in 2025, although the evolving tariff policies could alter the outlook. The bottom line is that while inflation is a headwind against investment in new supply chain capabilities, those headwinds will likely be more than offset by the resulting efficiency gains and reducing the reliance on scarce talent.2. Economic UncertaintyOngoing geopolitical tensions and recent political shocks, both domestically and globally, have increased uncertainty for global trade. Trade restrictions will require policy revisions that contribute to economic uncertainty and will have an impact on supply chains.3. Workforce and Talent ShortageA major impetus for companies to automate and implement AI is the ongoing decline in supply chain labor force participation—a trend that seems likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Also, automated facilities with end-to-end orchestration requires worker reskilling for work in digital supply chain environments.4. Supply Chain Agility and ResiliencyContinued expansion of product portfolios and supplier networks across manufacturers is making supply chains more complex and more vulnerable than ever, creating more potential points of failure and ripple effects across the supply network. This has made supply chain resiliency and agility a top priority that will likely remain for years to come. Technology is driving this resiliency by providing real-time visibility and actionable data for operations.5. Inventory ChallengesGiven all these other challenges, companies are holding more inventory (and paying more to hold it). Also, economic uncertainty is making demand forecasting even trickier.As supply chain organizations wrestle with these forces—and work to embrace and integrate new technologies—they continue to broadly focus on strengthening their operations to withstand future challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities, both of which are crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage in a dynamic global marketplace.The Next Five Tech-Specific Trends Shaping Supply ChainsIn addition to the five trends noted above, this year’s survey identified five additional tech-specific trends that are having a major impact on supply chain strategy and operations.These key tech trends are:6. Cybersecurity and Data SecurityFor many businesses, the supply chain is a leading source of cybersecurity risk—and with supply chains’ growing reliance on technology and digitization, data security is sure to become an increasingly vital issue. Powered by the rise of AI, it seems likely that attacks such as phishing, deepfakes, and ransomware will only grow in volume and sophistication in the years ahead.7. Demand for Real-Time DataLack of access to accurate, real-time data is an ongoing barrier to achieving the vision and benefits of supply chain digitization and end-to-end orchestration. Without real-time data visibility, it is difficult or impossible to make informed, data-driven decisions that enable a supply chain to optimize inventory, react to changing demands and risks, and improve efficiency.8. Digitization and the Pace of Technology AdoptionThe dizzying pace of technological change in supply chains can be daunting for supply chain leaders and professionals alike. Yet, the pace will likely only accelerate as supply chain operations embrace AI in the pursuit of improved visibility, transparency and efficiency. This will make keeping up with the latest developments in digital technology even more challenging, but also even more important.9. Ecommerce GrowthEcommerce grew by leaps and bounds during the pandemic, and that growth is showing no signs of slowing. This is driving companies to find new and better ways to anticipate changes in demand and fulfill orders more quickly and accurately. To that end, supply chains are looking for ways to harness the power of technology— especially AI—to more accurately anticipate customer needs, manage inventories, and accelerate delivery.10. SustainabilityAlthough sustainability is not strictly a technical issue, it remains a high priority and strategic differentiator for many firms—with technology being both a critical enabler and potential source of new problems. Technology advances are helping operations around the world become more sustainable; however, many firms are still wrestling with data issues that make it hard for them to accurately report Scope 3 emissions. AI and machine learning algorithms can help; however, the irony is that AI systems use tremendous amounts of energy. Bottom line is that sustainability goals need to be rooted in the overall business plan.“Leaders must ensure seamless integration of all supply chain components to enhance efficiency and meet customer expectations to further drive innovation, reduce redundancies, and deliver superior value,” said Wanda Johnson, Supply Chain Technology Fellow, Deloitte Consulting.The report also provides real-world case studies of digital supply chain technologies and recommendations for leaders to develop strategies to implement these innovations.The findings of the 2025 report are based on survey responses from over 700 manufacturing and supply chain industry leaders from a wide range of industries at the end of 2024. Eighty-three percent of respondents hold executive-level positions such as CEO, Vice President, General Manager, Department Head, or Engineering Management. Participating companies range in size from small to large, with 53% reporting annual sales of more than $50 million, and 21% reporting $1 billion or more.Download the complete report here.About MHIMHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics, and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI’s over 970 members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third-party logistics providers. MHI offers education, networking, and solution sourcing for their members, their members’ customers, and the industry as a whole through programming and events. The association sponsors the ProMat and MODEX exhibitions to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals. The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is a division of MHI and provides education and research to the warehousing, distribution, and logistics communityProMat 2025 is being held at Chicago’s McCormick Place from March 17-20.About DeloitteDeloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world’s most admired brands, including nearly 90% of the Fortune 500® and more than 8,500 U.S.-based private companies. At Deloitte, we strive to live our purpose of making an impact that matters by creating trust and confidence in a more equitable society. We leverage our unique blend of business acumen, command of technology, and strategic technology alliances to advise our clients across industries as they build their future. Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional services network serving our clients in the markets that are most important to them. Bringing more than 175 years of service, our network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 460,000 people worldwide connect for impact at www.deloitte.com.
The shift from manual labor to technology-driven roles emphasizes the critical need for digital literacy and analytical skills in modern warehousing operations. As technology advances, workers are transitioning from traditional tasks to roles that require interacting with digital tools, such as AI dashboards and drones, for inventory management. We sat down with Sean Mitchell, Vice President of Customer Success for Gather AI and Pete Blair, Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Pickle Robot Company to learn. Find out more in this podcast!
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This episode of our four-part, Next Gen Supply Chain series focuses on the third stage of digital adoption, advanced analytics.
