04 Apr, 2024 Keeping the skies safe: Addressing the aviation fleet maintenance talent shortage By Stefan Ohl David Wireman Brian Jones Andrew Chen Josh Lieberman +2 more... Show less Ensuring the airworthiness of aircraft is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge. As the global commercial maintenance, repair, and...
20 Mar, 2024 Supply Chain Market Pulse: Navigating demand and disruption By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Kai Kang The supply chain industry continues to grapple with significant demand and supply imbalances, notably a surplus of ocean capacity,...
19 Mar, 2024 Key takeaways from the Kellogg Greater China Business Conference By Yvette Zhang I was honored to recently attend Northwestern University’s 18th Kellogg Greater China Business Conference as a member of the panel...
18 Mar, 2024 Tackling Scope 3 emissions: How companies are adapting their supply chains By Ryan Nelis Erik Mattson Deborah Praga Logistics need to change both up and downstream if companies are to make progress on emissions reductions To adapt to supply-chain...
08 Mar, 2024 Charting a new course: Navigating disruptions and a down cycle, four key takeaways from TPM24 By Erik Mattson Kai Kang James Roe Alexis Parisi +1 more... Show less TPM24—the premier conference for global container shipping, logistics, and supply chain operations— took place March 3-6 in Long Beach,...
06 Mar, 2024 Supply chains—the more things change, the more they stay the same By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Kai Kang If you look hard enough, you can find song lyrics to fit almost any situation. But this title from a Bon Jovi song from a decade or two...
11 Dec, 2023 As nearshoring strategies take shape, North American manufacturers sharpen their focus on supply chain efficiency By Parmesh Bhaskaran Steven DuBuc Steven Hilgendorf Marc Iampieri Sudeep Suman Ashwin Sathyanarayan Sudeep Saxena Dan Sax +5 more... Show less Supply chain executives at large companies have been playing a high-stakes game of Whac-A-Mole in recent years, rushing to keep up as...
15 Sep, 2023 Navigating the e-commerce dilemma: Balancing convenience and cost in home delivery operations By Marc Iampieri Chris Considine Felix Pflaum Andrew Talerico Robbie Ehlers +2 more... Show less The convenience of e-commerce and near-instant gratification for shoppers to get same-day or next-day deliveries for their purchases...
21 Aug, 2023 Avoiding disruption by shipping to the East Coast? Think again as drought impacts the Panama Canal By Joe Cubellis Miriam Hall Marc Iampieri Andrew Kerr Rebecca Nolan Mark Scales Steve Scales +4 more... Show less In an age of persistent disruption, the next “black swan” event may be lurking in Central America. The Panama Canal, leveraged for 40% of...
02 Aug, 2023 The home delivery riddle: How to ship a shirt without losing your shirt By Marc Iampieri Chris Considine Bryan Eshelman Raj Konanahalli Kai Kang +2 more... Show less E-commerce enjoyed a considerable tailwind during the pandemic, as lockdowns and social distancing led buyers to expect shippers to meet...
29 Jun, 2023 Transportation Dinner and Debate: Industry opportunities, ESG priorities, and potential challenges on the horizon By Esben Christensen Stelios Fragkos Josh Hubbard Marc Iampieri Jason Keyes Steve Scales Erik Mattson +4 more... Show less Last week at our annual Transportation Dinner and Debate, we were pleased to welcome industry experts and executives from all segments of...
27 Jun, 2023 2023 Halftime Logistics Report: Soft freight conditions continue, presenting a period of opportunity By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Ryan Nelis Miriam Hall Luiz Gosling James Roe +3 more... Show less Expectations for a second-half 2023 rebound for volume and pricing in the logistics and shipping industry have been thwarted by...