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Addressing the Trust Problem in Supply Chain Management
Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of the presentation I recently gave at LabelMaster’s Dangerous Goods Symposium 2022 titled, “Addressing the Trust Problem in

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 30, 2022)
Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida on Wednesday (following Hurricane Fiona’s destruction in Puerto Rico earlier this month), and as I

Navigating Changing Times in the Freight Industry
The freight market has always been cyclical, impacted by many factors that require carriers, shippers and logistics service providers to continuously adjust in order to

Who Is Actually Hauling Your Freight? (Another Supply Chain Visibility Blind Spot)
I have long argued that companies need to expand their definition of supply chain visibility. It goes well beyond tracking shipments, orders, inventory, and assets

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 23, 2022)
There were more than 500 dignitaries in London this past Monday to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. I was not among them, but as fate would

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 16, 2022)
What do you do when you’re cycling at 20 mph and a bee flies into your helmet? I never considered that question before, but at

Ask Not What Will Happen In the Transportation Market Next Year
What do you think is going to happen in the transportation market next year? I get asked that question a lot this time of the

Lowering the Minimum Age of Interstate Truck Drivers to 18
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law in the US last year includes funding for setting up an apprenticeship pilot program
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