
Three Lies We Tell Ourselves in Supply Chain Management
Okay, maybe “lies” is too strong a word, but we often deceive ourselves in supply chain management — we tell ourselves things we want to believe are true, but deep down inside, we know they’re
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Okay, maybe “lies” is too strong a word, but we often deceive ourselves in supply chain management — we tell ourselves things we want to believe are true, but deep down inside, we know they’re
We’ve crossed the midway point of 2025. If you had to pick a song as the soundtrack for the first half of this year, which of the following would you pick: If you have another
When I returned from ProMat in 2023, I wrote that based on the number of automation solutions I saw at the conference focused on this application, “loading and unloading trailers/containers is apparently a killer app
My niece got married last Sunday, which was also my wife and I’s 28th wedding anniversary. I rented a tuxedo for my wedding, but for my niece’s wedding, I decided to buy one. The cost
If you’re like many logistics executives, you’re likely very curious and interested in how AI can improve your logistics operations and deliver business value, but you’re also probably a bit skeptical or confused by all
The clock is ticking, and in less than two months, I will be attempting to climb Mt. Washington in New Hampshire on my bicycle. It’s 7.6 miles up — and the road has an average
In June 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “How prepared are you today to
It is Friday the 13th. It’s also my wife’s birthday. (Nothing implied, I swear.) We’re going to spend the afternoon together, starting with getting ice cream for lunch, which is a standard birthday meal in
The wheels of commerce are turning — but who’s left to drive? That’s the growing concern echoing across Europe’s logistics sector. With over 6 million
U.S. container import volumes retreat as tariff impacts emerge. In May 2025, U.S. container import volumes declined to 2,177,453 TEUs — a 9.7% drop from
Freight claims and disputes are a costly headache for shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers, regardless of the industry. Whether companies are dealing with
If you’ve spent more than five minutes in a supply chain meeting lately, you’ve probably played an unintentional game of buzzword bingo. Over the past
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