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My wife and I are off to Lake Placid, NY this morning, where our oldest son Matthew will be competing in his first Ironman triathlon on Sunday. It’s a 2.3 mile swim, followed by a
For years, outsourcing was the default strategy for transportation management, and once outsourced, it was rarely brought back in-house. But the tide may be turning. Today, many companies are taking back control of their transportation
R.E.M. is one of my favorite bands (Depeche Mode tops the list, but R.E.M. is in close competition for the #2 slot with INXS). My wife, on the other hand, absolutely hates R.E.M. She can’t
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “The Future of AI in Logistics.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Uber Freight, explores the current state and
Okay, maybe “lies” is too strong a word, but we often deceive ourselves in supply chain management — we tell ourselves things we want to believe are true, but deep down inside, we know they’re
We’ve crossed the midway point of 2025. If you had to pick a song as the soundtrack for the first half of this year, which of the following would you pick: If you have another
When I returned from ProMat in 2023, I wrote that based on the number of automation solutions I saw at the conference focused on this application, “loading and unloading trailers/containers is apparently a killer app
My niece got married last Sunday, which was also my wife and I’s 28th wedding anniversary. I rented a tuxedo for my wedding, but for my niece’s wedding, I decided to buy one. The cost
Editor’s note: Today’s post is part of a special Talking Logistics series called “Powering the Breakthrough in Logistics” where subject matter experts from leading supply
The wheels of commerce are turning — but who’s left to drive? That’s the growing concern echoing across Europe’s logistics sector. With over 6 million
U.S. container import volumes retreat as tariff impacts emerge. In May 2025, U.S. container import volumes declined to 2,177,453 TEUs — a 9.7% drop from
Freight claims and disputes are a costly headache for shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers, regardless of the industry. Whether companies are dealing with
If you’ve spent more than five minutes in a supply chain meeting lately, you’ve probably played an unintentional game of buzzword bingo. Over the past
