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. She is a member of our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Cycling team and was doing the Breakthrough T1D Ride last Saturday. I decided to join her on the 101-mile bike ride.
With the help of my brother-in-law, I surprised her at the airport when they arrived. I disguised myself by wearing a mask, sunglasses, and hat inside the terminal. I came up behind them, called out to my brother-in-law with a raspy voice, and as I walked toward them with a fake limp, my sister asked in confusion, after a few seconds of mental processing, “Is that my brother?”
Janet and I, along with team member Gabe Coury and 370 other riders, crossed the finish line with smiles on our faces. It was cold at the start (39F) but warmed up to 58F later in the day. I finished in 6:09, my second fastest century ride (the lack of any serious hills certainly helped). Here are some photos from the ride:
The best part: The ride raised over $2.2 million dollars to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes! And across all the rides this year, our Logistics Leaders team raised almost $44,000!
A big thank you to our team sponsors TranzAct Technologies and Transporeon for their support, as well as Infor that sponsored me for the Amelia Island ride. And a big thank you too to all our families, friends, and colleagues who contributed to the cause — we couldn’t have done it without you!
The Amelia Island ride was certainly a fun way to end the 2024 season, especially sharing the experience with my sister. There is no distance we won’t go to find a cure for type 1 diabetes — for my daughter Hannah Gonzalez, Gabe Coury, and everyone else living with the daily challenges of T1D.
Do you enjoy cycling? Are you looking to explore new roads? Want to have fun with friends while supporting a great cause? Then join our LL4T1DCure team in 2025! Cyclists of all abilities are welcomed. If you’re interested in participating in a ride or sponsoring the team, please contact me for details.
Turning the page, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- Trump Backs Longshoremen in Port Automation Dispute as January Strike Deadline Looms (gCaptain)
- U.S. Manufacturers Are Stocking Up on Imports Ahead of Tariffs (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Biden unveils fresh China tariff hikes (Supply Chain Dive)
- China Comes Out Swinging as Trump Trade War Looms (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada (AP)
- California Issues Important Enforcement Guidance for its New GHG Emissions Disclosure Requirements – Provides Additional Compliance Flexibility (Ropes & Gray)
- US Navy repels second Houthi attack on merchant convoy (Lloyd’s List)
- Maersk sees global trade growth rising as much as 7% in 2025, exec says (Reuters)
- Volvo Begins Autonomous Operations for DHL Supply Chain in Texas (FleetOwner)
- Amazon’s New Robotic Warehouse Will Rely Heavily on Human Workers (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Mobile Robots Set to Reach 2.8 Million Shipments by 2030 as Applications Expand Across Industries
- Best Buy launches scheduled parcel delivery (Supply Chain Dive)
- To Fight Forced Labor, Shein and Patagonia Dig Into the Atomic Makeup of Their Clothes (WSJ – sub. req’d)
As you can see from the list above, tariffs (or the threat of) continue to dominate the news. This will continue in the weeks ahead and following the inauguration of Donald Trump. I’ve commented about this topic several times already (see last Friday’s post, for example), so I won’t repeat myself here again.
I’m out of time this morning, so I’ll share my commentary on some of the other news above next week.
Have a meaningful weekend!
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