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My beloved aunt Gloria died last Saturday, on the Fourth of July. She was 81. Another victim of cancer. Last August, not long after she started chemotherapy, I took the train to Brooklyn to visit
Want to cycle 102 miles through Death Valley? I have to admit, the invitation to spend hours cycling through one of the hottest places on Earth isn’t very enticing. But 10 years ago, a handful
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the recently published research report “From Managing Shipments to Orchestrating Networks: What Will Separate Transportation Leaders from the Rest?” Conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Alpega,
We’re officially halfway through 2026 — or halfway out of it, depending on your perspective. Either way, it’s been an eventful six months in the world of supply chain and logistics. Looking back at the
I have a friend who blocks off two hours every Tuesday and Thursday for therapy. “Therapy” is literally what appears on his work calendar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., week after week. His colleagues
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the recently published research report, “The New Strategic Logistics Service Provider: What Winning Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage Leaders Are Doing Differently.” Conducted by Adelante SCM and
It’s Friday. It’s Juneteenth. And the U.S. plays Australia in the World Cup this afternoon. A trifecta that means few people will be working today, and if they are, they’ll have other things on their
I am taking the afternoon off to tighten screws. Literally. There are loose screws everywhere in this house. All the screws on our door knobs, loosefrom all the opening and closing. All the screws beneath
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
Freight fraud is no longer a niche problem or an occasional disruption — it has become a systemic risk impacting supply chains across North America.
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