The Multifront Storm
When a Canadian logistics director wakes up to find that 25 percent of his trucking fleet is suddenly stuck at the Ambassador Bridge because of a retaliatory tariff hold, he does not have time to…
July 2026
When Green Goals Collide With Reality
When the world’s largest meat processor announced its 2040 net zero target three years ago, the food industry applauded. Finally, a heavyweight was stepping up. But in June 2026, JBS quietly withdrew that commitment, citing…
What Tibet Taught Me About Supply Chain Metrics
In Tibet, distances were traditionally measured not in miles or kilometres, but in cups of tea. A journey between two villages was not “17 kilometres.” It was “three cups of tea” , meaning the number…
You Wanted Supplier Diversity. Now You Have Supplier Proliferation.
In 2021, a European automotive manufacturer decided it had too many eggs in one basket. Its braking system for three flagship models came from a single supplier in the Czech Republic. When that plant shut…
Riding the Storm: How El Nino Is Rewriting the Rules of Global Shipping
In early 2026, a major container line quietly adjusted its North Atlantic schedule. Transit times between Rotterdam and New York were padded by three days. The official explanation mentioned “operational optimization.” The actual reason was…
Your One-Click Habit Is Undermining the Green Supply Chain
There is an inconvenient truth hiding behind every green packaging announcement, every carbon offset programme, and every sustainability report published by a logistics company. The truth is this: none of it is keeping pace with…
Diesel Is the Weakest Link in Global Supply Chains, and It’s About to Snap
Diesel is the single most exposed fuel in the global supply chain, and disruptions are converging. Photo: Pexels. Supply chain professionals have learned to watch semiconductors. A shortage of microchips can shut down an automotive…
The World’s Biggest Supply Chain Runs on AI and Digital Twins
Walmart is already running one of the world’s most sophisticated AI-driven supply chains. Photo: Pexels. The supply chain AI conversation tends to oscillate between two equally unhelpful extremes. One camp insists that artificial intelligence is…
RFID Is Making a Comeback: From Barcode Tracking to Strategic Supply Chain Advantage
RFID is no longer just a barcode replacement. It is becoming a strategic supply chain technology. Photo: Pexels. In 2003, Walmart told its top 100 suppliers to put RFID tags on every pallet shipped to…