Fleet operators are collecting unprecedented volumes of telematics data, yet many still struggle to convert visibility into operational improvements. GPS…
By Hannah Kohr · Fleets · Sep 26, 2026 · 3 min readWhen a product is recalled, you have hours to work out whether it is yours. We checked 310 Chinese company names from US recall notices. Most of them did…
Workforce planning is often treated as an HR responsibility, but its consequences are operational: missed shifts can mean lost throughput, delayed orders,…
By The Supply Chainer · Podcast · Sep 24, 2026
For supplier-screening and procurement teams, the problem is not a missing policy. It is a missing view of the plant that actually ships the parts.…
By Evan Porter · Compliance · Sep 23, 2026
The latest sustainability reports from ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and OOCL point to meaningful investments in more efficient vessels, alternative fuels,…
By Evan Porter · Shipping · Sep 22, 2026
U.S. electric cars do not use one home plug. NACS is the inlet on Tesla and on a growing list of newer models that adopted that standard. J1772 remains…
By Hannah Kohr · Fleets · Sep 22, 2026
Last-mile logistics and transportation get most of the attention in ecommerce supply chain management. While shipping costs and delivery windows are…
By Dave Tu, President at DCL Logistics · Last Mile · Sep 21, 2026
Lululemon, Walmart, Dollar General, Advance Auto Parts, Starbucks, Boscov’s and Culver’s are fixing execution gaps that software vendors still sell…
By Hannah Kohr · Automation · Sep 20, 2026
A shipping container ship can be rerouted around a blocked strait. A truck that can't get through a congested port gate is a harder problem to solve. That…
By Charles Weber · Shipping · Sep 18, 2026
A container of Canadian-milled aluminum extrusions can now sit in a bonded warehouse for days while a broker rechecks its origin paperwork against new…
By K.R. Samiksha · Tariffs & Taxation · Sep 18, 2026
The latest escalation around Bab el-Mandeb has turned a familiar routing problem into a more immediate operational risk. Following the Houthi takeover of…
By Hannah Kohr · Shipping · Sep 18, 2026
A demand forecast shifts overnight. A supplier confirms late delivery. Inventory positioning suddenly misaligns with production schedules across three…
By Charles Weber · Freight · Sep 18, 2026
Pressure on Bab el-Mandeb is no longer an isolated shipping disruption. The Houthi expansion along Yemen’s Red Sea coast comes as traffic through the…
By Evan Porter · Shipping · Sep 15, 2026
The latest episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast examines a growing problem in digital supply chain investment: organisations can see more of…
By The Supply Chainer · Podcast · Sep 15, 2026
The Q2 2026 cargo theft numbers from Verisk CargoNet reveal a concerning shift: fewer reported thefts but dramatically higher losses. Incidents dropped…
By Emily Williams, Geotab · Security · Sep 15, 2026
Moving apparel production from isolated pilot programs to commercial scale requires overcoming the physical unpredictability of raw materials. Retailers…
By Sophia Hernandez · Manufacturing · Sep 15, 2026
In 1968, the ecologist Garret Hardin wrote a paper on the “tragedy of the commons,” in which individuals acting in their own self-interest deplete a…
By Dr. Yossi Sheffi, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics · Robotics · Sep 15, 2026
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