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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q1 2022)
Inflation. Russia-Ukraine War. COVID-19. Slowing Economic Growth. Did I miss anything? It’s been an eventful first quarter of 2022, and the outlook for the rest

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 29, 2022)
If Elon Musk would like to make a “best and final offer” for Talking Logistics, I’m sure that our board members (Me, Myself, and I)

Heading Toward a Freight Recession?
Based on various data trends, several industry analysts, including those on Wall Street, are predicting the U.S. is heading toward a freight recession — that

Supply Chain Visibility: A Product or Feature?
Is supply chain visibility a product or feature? I’ve been debating that question for some time, most recently in a Talking Logistics episode (stay tuned

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 22, 2022)
What happens when engineers and Oreo cookies meet? You get the Oreometer — “a simple device that firmly grasps an Oreo cookie and uses pennies

Transportation Management Platforms: A Foundation for Data-Driven Decision Making
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published this week, “From Gut Feelings to Data-Driven Decision Making: How to Unlock New

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 15, 2022)
It’s Good Friday and the beginning of Passover, which means many folks are on vacation today. So, let’s just go straight to the supply chain

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Descartes Expands AI Innovation with Agent that Helps Reduce Global Trade Data Research and Analysis Time by Up to 90%
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Integrating Customer Portals
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Amazon Brokerage and Uber Freight: Why 3PLs and Brokers Need to Evolve and Innovate
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Macro Growth of Micro Supply Chains
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From Purchase Order to the Last Customs Mile: Streamlining and Automating the Global Supply Chain
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