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In a major strategic shift announced for 2025, European e-commerce giant Zalando is restructuring its fulfillment network to prioritize high-tech automation over manual legacy sites. According to Zalando COO David Schröder, the company will close its older logistics centers in Brieselang and Erfurt, Germany, while ramping up operations at a state-of-the-art facility in Montereau-sur-le-Jard, France. This move highlights a broader industry trend toward network consolidation an

Ford Motor Company announced a significant strategic recalibration in November 2024, confirming plans to reduce its European workforce by 4,000 employees by the end of 2027. According to analysis from Supply Chain Digital, this move is a direct response to lower-than-expected electric vehicle (EV) demand and intense economic headwinds, signaling critical volume shifts for automotive logistics providers operating in Germany and the UK.

Supply chain leaders are increasingly abandoning manual yard management in favor of integrated digital solutions to combat rising costs and inefficiency. According to Global Trade Magazine, the transition from legacy logistics to integrated yard operations is essential for closing the visibility gap between transportation and warehousing. This analysis explores how connecting Yard Management Systems (YMS) with broader supply chain stacks eliminates data silos and strengthens