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Yes, you read that correctly. As reported by The Associated Press this past weekend, “Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving
I was in the kitchen making my morning coffee this past Sunday when I heard my wife call from the basement: “Adrian, can you come down here? I think we have a problem.” Not a
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, spring 2026 begins with the vernal equinox today (March 20) at 10:46 a.m. EDT. Considering it was 24F yesterday morning, it’s not exactly shorts and t-shirt weather yet, but our
In case you missed it last week amid all the headlines about the war with Iran and how it’s impacting supply chains — as well as the ongoing drama with tariffs — there was an
Want to see why there’s still so much confusion about what’s real and what’s hype with AI in supply chain management? Check out these two headlines from our friends at SupplyChain247: Each article references a
Look what’s back in the headlines: diesel prices! “Diesel prices for U.S. truckers rose a record 96 cents a gallon this past week, an ominous sign for retailers and manufacturers juggling tariffs and bracing for
When you’ve been an industry analyst for 27 years, not much really surprises you anymore, mostly because history has a habit of repeating itself. Or at least rhyming, as Mark Twain supposedly said. “Oil Hits
One of my first decisions of the day yesterday was whether to go to the hotel gym at 5:00 a.m. Apparently, I was the only one who made that decision — I had the place
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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Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) face an unpredictable global trade environment today, driven by multiple factors including geopolitical instability and tariff volatility. Freight forwarders and customs
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