Commentary
Could UK Exporters Really Lose a Shipment Over a Hyphen?
A small formatting detail could create big border delays in 2026. U.S. authorities have stepped up enforcement of ISPM 15 pallet stamp formatting, meaning one missing hyphen could trigger inspections and unexpected costs for exporters.
Tesla Semi Enters Production as Diesel’s Cost Advantage Collapses
Tesla’s electric Class 8 truck is entering production just as diesel’s cost advantage erodes, forcing fleets to rethink the economics of long-haul freight.
3 Pillars of a Resilient Supply Chain
Rapidly evolving business dynamics, coupled with rising costs and labor constraints, have underscored the critical need for a resilient supply chain. A fully connected, technology-driven infrastructure strategy is required to maintain market share and successfully navigating this challenge requires an integrated approach anchored by three core pillars.
Case Studies
Elevating Supply Chain from ‘Necessary Evil’ to C-Suite Influence
Heidi Hoffman leads the supply chain practice at ON Partners Executive Search.
Try Things, Fail Fast, and Take Responsibility
RepSpark CEO Meghann Butcher shares her playbook for scaling a B2B ecommerce platform—from building a culture of radical transparency and ‘failing fast’ to optimizing the supply chain with real-time inventory and AI.
Yard Management: Grounds for Improvement
Depending on the amount of attention companies pay them, the yards outside warehouses and manufacturing plants can either be models of efficiency or a source of delays. A supportive yard management system (YMS) can make all the difference as Westrock Coffee Company has learned. Having gained a YMS during its acquisition of another company, Westrock continues to unlock impressive gains in efficiency, real-time visibility and operational control.
How-To
10 Tips for Maximizing the Value of Technology in Your Supply Chain
Since 2020, supply chains have been in a period of transformation. Companies first sought to maintain continuity in the face of massive disruption and then pivoted to improve resiliency and manage growth in emerging channels, all while contending with persistent labor shortages and shifting customer expectations. The DHL Supply Chain Insight 2030 report indicates the […]
10 Tips to Optimize Warehouse Automation
Warehouses are rapidly deploying automation, yet many fail to achieve their full return on investment. The challenge isn’t the hardware but poor coordination, creating “islands of automation” that worsen bottlenecks instead of synchronizing systems.
Combating Supply Chain Threats
Cross-border logistics is entering a phase where digital infrastructure and security are becoming critical. The result: cybersecurity is no longer an IT function—it’s an existential risk to business continuity and trust.