You Just Never Know in Supply Chain Management
Will he or won’t he? Well, he did. This past weekend, the Trump administration announced 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on goods from China, which…
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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 31, 2025)
I’m driving down to CT today to have dinner with my mom. It’s her 77th birthday. My mom was barely 18 when she emigrated to the United States from Cuba.…
Lire la suite →Editor’s Pick: How to Protect Your Transportation Technology from Supply Chain Cyber Threats
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain…
Lire la suite →Combating Fraud in the Freight Industry
In April 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if…
Lire la suite →Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 24, 2025)
Is there any place in the U.S. that isn’t freezing cold or burning at the moment? The house my niece and her fiance were renting in California burned down in…
Lire la suite →5 Steps to Improve Carrier Relationships Without Adding Complexity
Carrier relationships are the backbone of a successful supply chain. When managed well, they ensure smoother operations, fewer delays, and better overall performance. But here’s the catch: many shippers overcomplicate…
Lire la suite →Pulling the Plug on Electric Trucks?
Last week, as reported by Reuters, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has “withdrawn its request for a federal waiver to require commercial truckers to transition to zero-emissions vehicles, preempting…
Lire la suite →Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 17, 2025)
I’m attending a funeral later this morning for a family friend. He died unexpectedly last week. His wife came home from having dinner with friends and found him unresponsive in…
Lire la suite →A Year Ago, Today
One year ago today, on January 16, 2024, I went to the ER. “How can I help you?” the hospital receptionist asked. “I think I need psychiatric help,” I said.…
Lire la suite →The Long, Bumpy Road to Deploying Driverless Trucks at Scale
Last week, Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced “a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor and…
Lire la suite →Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 10, 2025)
As you read this, I’ll be making my way to my son’s graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Moore, Georgia. After 10 weeks of basic training and 12…
Lire la suite →Trust More: A New Year’s Resolution for Supply Chain Executives
At the start of 2017, I wrote a post highlighting four things supply chain and logistics professionals should stop doing in the new year. Last January, I updated the list…
Lire la suite →The Transportation Management Agenda in 2025: Innovate or Execute Better?
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Navigating Tomorrow 2025 – The Transportation Management Agenda: Innovate or Execute Better?” The research, conducted by Adelante…
Lire la suite →Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2025
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the year ahead. This year’s…
Lire la suite →Top 10 Talking Logistics Posts in 2024 (Plus Indago & Other Highlights)
“That is so 2020.” A friend said that to me earlier this week when I told him I had come down with Covid. I laughed because I never got Covid…
Lire la suite →[Video] Reimagining Transportation Procurement: Leveraging Data and Technology for Smarter Freight Decisions
Waste and inefficiencies still exist in many areas of transportation management. One area that is getting a lot of attention, especially in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, is transportation…
Lire la suite →[Video] Navigating the Big Trends in Logistics Technology: How to Position Yourself for Implementation Success
If you’ve seen the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you know the following quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you…
Lire la suite →In One Word: Expectations for Transportation Market in 2025
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “Transportation Pulse Report 2025 – The Year to Begin Doing.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM…
Lire la suite →[Video] The Dangers of Doing Nothing in Transportation Management
2025 is just around the corner and many companies are developing their transportation budgets and strategies for the coming year. Are you going to be proactive in driving change and…
Lire la suite →Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 13, 2024)
I lied last Friday on Talking Logistics. I actually had one more outdoor bike ride to do. I flew down to Amelia Island, Florida to surprise my sister Janet Bucciero.…
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