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How the Iran Conflict Is Impacting Global Supply Chain Costs — and What to Watch Next
The Strait of Hormuz: A Chokepoint the World Can't Ignore
Near-Shoring, Tariff Noise, and What Shippers Need to Watch in 2026
I'm a glass-half-full person, and my early 2026 prediction is that it will be a good year. There are...
Why Your Supply Chain KPIs Might Be Lying to You and What to Do About It
I talk to customers across different industries every day, and one pattern keeps showing up. Multipl...
Why Market Stability Is the Most Dangerous Time for Your Supply Chain
Complacency is always a trap. We tend to need pain to make a change. That's just human nature. And t...
The Traditional Playbook Still Works—If You Have the Data
The fundamentals of supply chain optimization haven't changed in decades. Forecast demand, stock fas...
The Just-In-Time Trap: Why Nobody's Going Back
Every supply chain professional knows the theoretical ideal: stock as little as possible, meet deman...
2026: The Optimist's Case (And the One Big Risk)
If I were an optimist—and looking at the current data, I think I can be—I'd say everything I see mak...
The Real Cost of Tariffs: What the Numbers Actually Show
When I started reviewing tariff impact data from our major clients this year, one thing became immed...