23 Jun 2022 Automation Part 2: One size doesn't fit all By Derek Knueve Chandan Singh We recently argued that automation’s move from the experimental phase to necessity phase has accelerated amid the pandemic, supply chain...
23 Jun 2022 Could another supply chain crisis be on the horizon? A potential West Coast port labor strike would create a tumultuous 2022 holiday period By Brian Nemeth Erik Mattson James Roe Andrew Kerr +1 more... Show less Following the trend of continual disruption in the supply chain, the looming West Coast port labor-contract negotiation is set to take...
25 May 2022 The recent ocean freight contracting season was one for the ages By Brian Nemeth Erik Mattson James Roe Andrew Kerr +1 more... Show less The 2022-2023 Trans-Pacific ocean freight contract season was unlike any in recent memory. For the first time in modern history, carriers...
27 Apr 2022 Automation: The pandemic economy moved automation from experiment to necessity By Derek Knueve Chandan Singh In the years leading to the pandemic, business leaders warmed up to the role automation could play in addressing challenges presented by...
26 Apr 2022 Food distribution – mitigating the “perfect storm” of disruption By Peter Appel Joe Cubellis Mat Accardo Of all the challenges facing American consumers in 2022, rising prices and inconsistent availability of food has one of – if not the –...
11 Apr 2022 Smart Ports: A critical tool for building supply chain resilience By Esther Ho Yi Sun Here’s an assignment: Think of a buzzy tech-industry concept (such as “Big Data”, “Internet of Things”, “Digital Twin”, or “Artificial...
29 Mar 2022 Booming cargo freight demand is taking flight with investors, but how long can it last? By Nick Wood Michele Mauri Pablo Wangermann Theunis Maritz +1 more... Show less The passenger-to-freighter conversion market is growing, with Boeing’s World Air Cargo Forecast 2020-2039 projecting roughly 750...
16 Mar 2022 What should carriers do with their windfall profits? By Brian Nemeth Job Chan Erik Mattson Disruption continues to dominate supply chain discussions, with ocean shipping grabbing many of the headlines as dozens of vessels await...
16 Feb 2022 Cutting out the middlemen – how direct relationships have helped businesses navigate supply chain chaos By Foster Finley Dan Sax The pandemic has exposed the frailties of the global supply chain. A relentless focus on efficiency meant there was little wiggle room...
08 Feb 2022 Feeling the Squeeze, Part 1: Are Wholesale Distributors Trapped by Disruption? By Marc Iampieri Joe Cubellis Mat Accardo Kevin Trembach +1 more... Show less The 2022 AlixPartners Disruption Index was released this week… and the headlines were profound. Disruption is clearly a top-of-mind issue...
31 Jan 2022 Why visibility, actionable insights, and a flawless customer experience will drive value in today’s supply chain By Derek Knueve The past two years have highlighted the criticality of resilient supply chains and transportation management systems, and in more recent...
22 Dec 2021 Leere Regale – was ist mit der Supply Chain los und wie sollten Unternehmen reagieren? By Julian Wellge Nicolas Weingaertner Wir kennen es aus den täglichen Nachrichten, aber auch aus den persönlichen Erfahrungen im Elektronik-Markt oder beim Autokauf – viele...
25 Nov 2021 Short term fix vs long term goals: both are needed to win in the disrupted global supply chain crisis By Marc Iampieri Brian Nemeth We recently joined a Privcap discussion on Winners and Losers in a Disrupted Global Supply Chain. In our conversation with Raz Khan from...
15 Nov 2021 Is increased M&A in transportation a signal of a shifting market? By Murali Gokki Brian Nemeth Over the past year we have watched M&A in the transportation space pick up to a pace we have not seen in recent history What we usually...
11 Aug 2021 Keep On Trucking... By Ted Bililies Marc Iampieri A lot has been said about the talent shortage in the trucking industry, both with the companies that provide, as well as buy trucking...