Under Armour Shifts to Leaner Strategy in Apparel Market

Under Armour Shifts to Leaner Strategy in Apparel Market

Under Armour is undergoing a transformation aimed at overcoming challenges after rapid expansion by streamlining operations, optimizing its supply chain, developing direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels, and refining financial management. The company is working to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and reshape brand competitiveness with a data-driven and consumer-centric strategy to achieve sustainable growth. This involves focusing on consumer insights and leveraging data to inform product development and marketing efforts.

01/29/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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IBM Weather Data Boosts Ground Transport Logistics Efficiency

IBM Weather Data Boosts Ground Transport Logistics Efficiency

IBM's Weather Company introduces the Ground Transportation Operations Dashboard, offering real-time, precise weather and road condition information via customized APIs. It empowers drivers, dispatchers, and managers to optimize routes, reduce delays, and enhance safety. This platform's high degree of customization allows for tailored services based on specific fleet needs. It represents a crucial step in the digital transformation of the logistics industry, providing actionable insights for improved efficiency and decision-making.

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Datadriven Inventory Management Could Unlock 15T in Supply Chains

Datadriven Inventory Management Could Unlock 15T in Supply Chains

This paper explores how data analytics techniques can be used to unlock the hidden $1.5 trillion inventory value within supply chains. By establishing real-time data streams, integrating multi-channel data, applying advanced analytics, and optimizing inventory strategies, businesses can transition from 'visible' to 'controllable' inventory management. This transformation enhances efficiency, reduces waste, and ultimately unlocks significant value. The focus is on leveraging data-driven insights to improve decision-making and create a more responsive and optimized supply chain for better inventory control and cost reduction.

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Global Logistics Bottlenecks Raise Costs Prompt Business Adaptations

Global Logistics Bottlenecks Raise Costs Prompt Business Adaptations

Recent LMI data reveals bottlenecks in logistics networks, impacting warehousing and transportation capacity, leading to price surges. The report forecasts limited growth and high costs for the logistics industry in the coming year. To address these challenges, businesses should optimize inventory management, improve supply chain efficiency, expand warehousing resources, diversify transportation channels, and embrace digital technologies. These strategies are crucial for mitigating the impact of the bottleneck and maintaining competitiveness in the face of rising costs and constrained capacity.

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Hershey Partners with Accenture SAP to Modernize Supply Chain

Hershey Partners with Accenture SAP to Modernize Supply Chain

Hershey's partnered with Accenture to implement SAP S/4HANA, aiming to optimize its supply chain, enhance production efficiency, and gain deeper insights into customer needs. This collaboration represents not only a technology upgrade but also a strategic move in Hershey's digital transformation journey, demonstrating its commitment to embracing new technologies and reshaping business processes. This initiative provides valuable insights for other companies seeking to modernize their operations and improve their competitive advantage through digital solutions.

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Retailers Adopt Strategic Operations to Counter Decline

Retailers Adopt Strategic Operations to Counter Decline

Retailers should develop private labels, optimize supply chains, and digitize operations to cope with the impact of e-commerce. Differentiated competition is key to meeting consumer needs and avoiding bankruptcy. This involves focusing on unique product offerings and efficient delivery systems. Adapting to the changing retail landscape through strategic investments in technology and brand development is crucial for long-term survival and success. Ultimately, understanding and catering to evolving customer preferences will determine which retailers thrive in the modern market.

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CSX Restructures Management to Boost Rail Efficiency

CSX Restructures Management to Boost Rail Efficiency

CSX Transportation implemented Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) by reshaping its management structure to improve operational efficiency and service quality. Through decentralized management and a focus on intermodal transportation, CSX aims to optimize its supply chain, providing customers with more reliable and efficient transportation services. This transformation ultimately seeks to achieve profitable growth and enhanced market competitiveness.

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Emerge Kuebix Partner to Boost Freight Efficiency

Emerge Kuebix Partner to Boost Freight Efficiency

Emerge partnered with Kuebix to integrate the Emerge marketplace into the Kuebix platform. This provides users with a broader range of capacity options and more competitive pricing. The integration streamlines processes, enhances transparency, and accelerates the digital transformation of freight. Ultimately, this collaboration helps businesses improve efficiency and reduce costs by providing access to a wider network and streamlined tools for managing their freight operations.

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Strategies to Optimize Supply Chains Amid Transport Challenges

Strategies to Optimize Supply Chains Amid Transport Challenges

Companies often suffer from 'transportation myopia,' focusing solely on the efficiency of the transportation link. A holistic, end-to-end supply chain perspective is crucial. By collaborating with trading partners and leveraging data-driven decision-making, businesses can optimize their supply chains, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery times. This involves moving beyond isolated improvements in transportation and considering the entire flow of goods and information from origin to destination, leading to significant improvements in overall supply chain performance and competitiveness.

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LA and Long Beach Ports Boost Supply Chain Green Efforts

LA and Long Beach Ports Boost Supply Chain Green Efforts

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are strengthening their collaboration to address global trade challenges by updating their cooperation agreement. This focuses on supply chain logistics, gateway marketing, environmental sustainability, security, and legislative advocacy. Initiatives include the launch of a 'gray chassis pool' to improve container transportation efficiency and plans for a stakeholder summit to resolve freight challenges. The ports are also continuing to advance the Clean Air Action Plan, aiming to create a more efficient, environmentally friendly, and secure port complex.

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