Excellent American Enterprise Institute analysis of how military supply chains matter. The US has created dependence on Taiwanese supply chains. As a result, China has made Taiwan a hostage. China can now use Taiwan to exact military and economic concessions from the US. The solution is to change the

Supply chain #volatility continues to increase. Will the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) launch a #strike on East Coast ports? Will we see more disruptions in the Red Sea and the Panama Canal? As FreightWaves noted, "If the ILA does strike, it will be the first

Excellent insights from Matthew Leffler about nuclear verdict liability for trucking companies. How can trucking companies protect against this risk?

Will we see an earlier peak for 2024 freight cycles? cnbc.com/2024/03/15/ceo…

Will Maersk acquire DB Schenker? This could be the biggest logistics deal of the year! #logistics #supplychain #acquisition shippingwatch.com/logistics/arti…

Who will win the battle between ride-hailing apps and incumbent taxis? For the last decade Uber and @Lyft have generated tremendous visibility, raised close to $30 billion, and gained material market share. Will the taxis find a way to fight back? inDrive just announced a $150

“This study thoroughly examines the issues surrounding the infrastructure buildout necessary to electrify commercial vehicles it clearly shows how the heavy- duty vehicle industry's needs are different not just from other sectors of our economy but from each other”CFC J. Mullen

Fellow supply chain executives: what are the biggest challenges you see? From my perspective, here are 3 key issues for supply chain leaders: 1. We are drowning in data, and yet short on insights. How can we cut through all the information to focus on the things that matter

Join our CEO Benjamin Gordon at Trimble Insight Experience the Future of Transportation Technology September 15 - 17, 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada trimble.swoogo.com/insight24-even…

CALLING ALL STARTUPS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN SECTOR!  Get ready to take the stage at the BGSA Supply Chain “Shark Tank” competition, proudly sponsored by G&P Construction! This is your golden opportunity to gain massive visibility, secure deals, and drive revenue for your startup.

📷 Only a few days left to apply for Shark Tank! Don’t miss out—bgsaconference.com/sharktank/ #BGSAconference hashtag #SupplyChain hashtag #StartUps hashtag #Innovation hashtag#SharkTank hashtag#Opportunity hashtag#BusinessGrowth

Electric trucks are coming to the freight industry, and Nevoya is spearheading this next generation of growth. In 2020-2021, we witnessed the first wave of hype in electric trucking. Several companies went public via SPACs. Unfortunately, many of them failed, primarily because

We’re thrilled to unveil the incredible lineup of speakers joining us at the BGSA Supply Chain Conference 2025 this January! To inquire about attending, please reach out to Jennifer at [email protected]. #BGSASupplyChain #SupplyChainConference #SupplyChainInnovation #Logistics

Is Roadrunner poised for a successful turnaround? Judging from chairman Chris Jamroz's move to buy control, the answer is likely yes! Chris is a smart and talented leader. I would not bet against him! #supplychain #investment wsj.com/articles/roadr…

Congratulations to Schneider on its acquisition of Cowan Systems for $390 million. The deal gives Schneider a much denser network East of the Mississippi in dedicated transport. With an additional $381M of dedicated revenue, Schneider should now have over $2B of dedicated

Here's the full announcement: businesswire.com/news/home/2024…

Ecommerce logistics is scaling up globally. In the Mideast, Locad just raised $9 million to expand in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It was led by Global Ventures and ReefKNoT Investments. And the financing will enable Locad to scale up in AI-driven logistics services, including

Dude is a moron and an attention whore. But let’s play the game. If freight brokers were regulated by agency like every other commodity market, it would be the CFTC, not the SEC. The SEC is over securities, not commodities. Freight is not a security, freight is a commodity.

AI is transforming transportation. Meight is the latest example of an AI-powered startup targeting the trucking sector. They are automating workflow for small European carriers. And they just raised $4M led by Cusp Capital. Europe is slow to adopt new transportation tech, but

It seems both the US and Mexico Administrations want to end 321, for different reasons, but with a common result. Ecommerce fulfillment from Mexico to the US will get disrupted and could be permanently impaired.