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A year ago tomorrow, I rode my bicycle up Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. It’s 7.6 miles to the summit — 4,678 feet of climbing, a 12% average grade, extended sections at 18%, and a
Artificial intelligence is dominating conversations in supply chain today. Every software vendor seems to have an AI story, and every executive is being asked about their AI strategy. But amid all the excitement, many organizations
Last Saturday, my wife and I cycled 55 miles. The distance was intentional: 55 miles for my last day being 55 years old. The next day, for my birthday, we spent the day at the
Are you still skeptical about the business value of digital twins? This past January, I highlighted how PepsiCo had entered into a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA to transform plant and supply chain operations
What do you want for your birthday? My answer today is very different from when I was a kid, or even a young adult. All I want for my birthday this year is to spend
For many companies, saying fleet safety is important is a lot like saying people are our most important asset. It sounds good, but it seldom matches reality. That may be changing. For a growing number
There were two developments last week that caught my attention because they relate to the two most consequential trends shaping supply chains today: tariffs and AI. Yesterday, I wrote about tariffs — specifically, the new
I was out of the office last Friday attending the 2006 USATF Outdoor National Championships with my oldest son, so I wasn’t able to write my regular “Above the Fold” post — my weekly roundup
As the U.S. federal government continues to modernize operations through digital transformation, regulatory enforcement is evolving in step. Fraud detection, global trade compliance, and investigations
As e-commerce for oversized items grows, furniture brands face severe margin erosion from transit damage and poor doorstep experiences. In this post, I outline the
The logistics industry has a growing AI paradox. Investment is rising, use cases are multiplying, and belief in AI’s potential is near-universal. Yet for shippers,
How connected networks, smarter collaboration, and AI are redefining how supply chains operate. Supply chain leaders are navigating a moment unlike any before. Geopolitical volatility
For the past several years, the supply chain conversation has been dominated by the “pendulum swing” of the freight market. Shippers have cycled through phases
