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I brought my car to the shop on Tuesday for its annual state inspection. It failed. Something is wrong with the left front balljoint — a safety issue — so I need to get it
In response to the Covid pandemic and other disruptions, many companies shifted from Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case inventory strategies. But as demand normalized, many warehouses were left with growing amounts of “Zombie Inventory” — slow-moving, obsolete,
For the first time in a long time, all four of my kids (who are all adults now) have been home this week. It’s been nice, especially since my wife and I will become “empty
As I’ve written many times for Talking Logistics, final mile is not simply the last step in the delivery process — it’s also the final moment of truth, where the customer experience is either won
On February 20, 2026 the Supreme Court invalidated the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA. This introduced a new layer of uncertainty for global trade. As we all know, tariffs
My wife’s uncle Bernie died earlier this week after battling Parkinson’s for several years. He was 88 years old. I learned at his funeral — because it had never come up in conversation before —
Let’s step away from all the AI talk for a moment to focus on a growing problem in the supply chain and logistics industry: cargo theft. According to the Freight Fraud Index published recently by
Writer’s block. It’s one of the countless things that separates (differentiates) me from AI. On this cloudy Friday morning, I have no idea what to write in this blank space — and I’m okay with
How connected networks, smarter collaboration, and AI are redefining how supply chains operate. Supply chain leaders are navigating a moment unlike any before. Geopolitical volatility
For the past several years, the supply chain conversation has been dominated by the “pendulum swing” of the freight market. Shippers have cycled through phases
Freight fraud is no longer a niche problem or an occasional disruption — it has become a systemic risk impacting supply chains across North America.
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