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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 5, 2025)
The calm before the storm is over. Starting next week, I’m hitting the road to attend/speak at various industry events this month and next, including:

The Biggest AI Challenge for Freight Forwarders
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published this week, “Freight Forwarding at a Crossroads: Preparing for 2026 and Beyond.” The

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 29, 2025)
It’s the Friday of Labor Day weekend here in the US, which means many folks are likely taking today off to make it an even

What the World Needs Now: Another TMS?
Well, it only took 3.5 years for my prediction to come true. In an April 2022 post titled, “Supply Chain Visibility: A Product Or Feature?”

Freight Fraud Is Booming. So Is the Market to Stop It
As the saying goes, “Where there is a problem, there is always a solution.” And if there isn’t one today, once a problem gets big

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 22, 2025)
How was climbing up Mt. Washington on my bicycle? It was brutal, but also awesome and inspirational. It took me 2:25 to get to the

Walmart: Too Many AI Cooks in the Kitchen
In a post I wrote this past May about AI Agents (“Agentic AI 007, The Supply Chain Intelligence Officer”), I shared how “it seems like

Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 15, 2025)
What did I miss? I was on vacation and off the grid last week, but apparently, I didn’t miss much during my time off. Tariffs
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