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Every Easy4Pro article on freight and logistics (regulation, market analysis, and buyer's guides), most recent first.

Regulation & Compliance Sep 21, 2026

CBAM Scope Expansion: 457 Products, One September Vote

September's CBAM scope expansion vote pushes the EU carbon border rule to 457 downstream products, auto parts included. Here's what procurement needs to know.

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Industry Insight Aug 14, 2026

Navigating the Dual-Chemistry Era

How the rise of sodium-ion batteries will reshape industrial supply chains, freight logistics, and manufacturing agility.

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EU Regulation Aug 12, 2026

PPWR Explained: What the EU Packaging Regulation Means for Freight

PFAS limits, reuse targets, and what packaging compliance means for shippers and forwarders through 2040.

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Market Impact Jul 21, 2026

The Aftermath: EU Mobility Package's Impact on Freight Rates

What happened to freight rates once the co-responsibility clause took effect, and what "no solution" tells you about the market.

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Buyer's Guide Jul 15, 2026

How to Choose a Transportation Management System

The criteria that matter when evaluating a TMS, and how Easy4Pro unifies rate management, procurement, tracking, and finance.

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Procurement Apr 28, 2026

5 Signs Your Transport Procurement Is Less Under Control Than You Think

Five signs that your transport procurement has less visibility and control than you think, from fragmented modes to carrier performance measured by reputation instead of data.

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Regulation & Compliance Jul 31, 2025

From Tariffs to Policy Shifts: Building Supply Chains That Adapt in Real Time

How the 2025 US-EU tariff framework reshaped freight costs overnight, and why hybrid freight strategies give procurement teams the agility to adapt in real time.

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Procurement Jul 31, 2025

Hybrid Freight Explained: The Smart Way to Navigate Modern Logistics

Hybrid Freight blends contracted transport, pre-negotiated on-demand capacity, and dynamic spot buying to optimize freight for cost, agility, and resilience.

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Supply Chain May 27, 2025

Data-Driven Decision Making in Logistics: How Real-Time Analytics Improves Supply Chain Performance

Why real-time data is redefining logistics performance, and how data-driven decision making cuts cost, improves service, and reduces risk across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain May 27, 2025

The Future of Last Mile: 5 Innovations Shaping Urban Delivery

Five innovations redefining urban last-mile delivery: micro-hubs, electric fleets, drones, autonomous robots, and smart lockers.

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Buyer's Guide Apr 30, 2025

Digital Freight Platforms: What Matters Most When Choosing a Solution

Seven criteria that matter when evaluating digital freight platforms, from usability and integrations to cost transparency and vendor support.

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Supply Chain Apr 30, 2025

From Chaos to Control: Mastering Exception Management in Modern Logistics

A practical framework for exception management in logistics: early detection, clear ownership, standardized playbooks, and continuous learning.

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Procurement Apr 30, 2025

How to Navigate Tender Fatigue: Making Freight Procurement More Agile and Less Bureaucratic

Why tender fatigue happens in freight procurement, what it costs your business, and five practical ways to make procurement faster and less exhausting.

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Finance Mar 25, 2025

Cost-to-Serve Has a Logistics Problem — And It's Not What You Think

Cost-to-serve is usually a finance-led metric retrofitted onto operations. Why logistics needs to shape it, not just report it.

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Industry Insight Mar 25, 2025

Featured in The Tech Times: Easy4Pro on the Future of Logistics Models

Easy4Pro's take on the three dominant logistics operating models, decentralized, centralized in-house, and outsourced 4PL, as featured in The Tech Times.

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Procurement Feb 11, 2025

Freight Procurement's Quiet Revolution - Why Spot Freight Is Taking Over

Why spot freight is shifting from a last-minute fallback to a strategic pillar of freight procurement, and how it complements long-term contracts.

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Procurement Feb 5, 2025

LEAN Logistics: Doing More With Less

Optimize logistics with LEAN, Agile, and precision strategies to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and build resilient supply chains.

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Sustainability Dec 3, 2024

COP29: A Critical Crossroads for Global Business and Climate Action

What COP29's climate financing pledge and carbon market rules mean for logistics and supply chains.

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Industry Insight Jul 22, 2024

Easy4Pro Helps B2B Companies Optimise Their Logistics Costs

Easy4Pro's freight and logistics platform for B2B companies, as featured in Silicon Luxembourg.

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Industry Insight Jul 22, 2024

Gaining a Competitive Edge: On-Demand Logistics Market Managed Through Easy4Pro

The logistics industry is shifting toward on-demand models offering flexibility, cost savings, and real-time visibility, as featured in ForbesPro.

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Supply Chain Feb 28, 2024

How to Achieve Supply Chain Efficiency with IT in 2024?

A five-step blueprint for supply chain planning IT implementation, and how Easy4Pro helps manufacturers centralize logistics decisions in real time.

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Supply Chain Feb 1, 2024

6 Ways to Eliminate Manual Tasks and Optimize Your Supply Chain

Six proven ways to eliminate manual tasks and move supply chain operations off spreadsheets and email.

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Supply Chain Oct 26, 2023

7 Essential Ways to Strengthen Supply Chain Management with Flexible Logistics

How flexible logistics improves efficiency, agility, and resilience across supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Jul 27, 2023

Realizing the True Value of Logistics in Manufacturing with Digital

Digital trends driving efficient logistics in the manufacturing industry, from advanced analytics and IoT to AI, cloud, and blockchain.

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Supply Chain Jan 25, 2023

Email Overload and Its Impact on Supply Chain Management

Why logistics professionals receive more email than any other industry, and five strategies supply chain managers can use to cut through the overload.

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Industry Insight Nov 9, 2022

Combating Burnout in Supply Chain Management

Supply chain managers face burnout as industry demands grow. Strategies to manage overload and sustain productivity.

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Security Oct 20, 2022

4 Key Cybersecurity Threats in Supply Chain Management

Cloud vulnerabilities, device security, poor data management, and third-party risk, and how to manage them.

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Buyer's Guide Feb 2, 2022

4 Essential Factors to Consider When Choosing Logistics Software

The four factors that matter when evaluating logistics software, from supplier access to compliance.

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Industry Insight Jun 23, 2021

How Technology Transforms the Logistics Industry: Top 3 Reasons to Embrace Digital Solutions

Three reasons technology holds the key to far-reaching change in logistics: data analytics, transparency, and economic return.

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Industry Insight Feb 23, 2021

Easy4Pro's Market Price Intelligence: Predict Spot Market Prices with 82% Accuracy

Easy4Pro's Market Price Intelligence forecasts spot freight prices up to 10 days ahead with 82% accuracy, helping shippers negotiate with confidence.

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Procurement Oct 23, 2020

Compare Procurement Solutions: Easy4Pro's Guide to Optimizing Price and Quality in Logistics

Public market prices, negotiated prices, and spot basis pricing, and how to balance price and quality.

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Integration Oct 23, 2020

Connect Your ERP to Easy4Pro: Seamless TMS Integration for Enhanced Logistics

Why traditional ERP systems fall short on transportation management, and how a TMS closes the gap.

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