Articles
February 2026
How Automation Builds Resilient Supply Chains
Resilience is the new efficiency. As automation touches every supply chain process—from picking to final delivery—future-proof solutions demand clean data, a holistic vision, and the right software backbone to weather any disruption.
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Overcoming Geopolitical Uncertainty and Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Q. What are the biggest challenges facing the freight market? A. The most obvious answer is the ever-changing geopolitical landscape. Globally there have been some headwinds in the trade routes, with many ocean carriers shifting how they operate. Tariffs have certainly forced many to shift aspects of their supply chain or for some, unfortunately, halt […]
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Why “Global” Freight Audit Isn’t a Buzzword… It’s a Business Requirement
In today’s freight audit and payment environment, the word global is used loosely. A truly global freight audit provider does more than process invoices from around the world.
Read MoreThe Pendulum Swings Towards Dedicated Capacity…AGAIN
For as long as I can remember there has been a pendulum that swings between heavy use of the carrier spot market and the use of dedicated/contracted resources. Traditionally, when rates are low, shippers rely heavily on the spot market, and when rates increase or capacity tightens, shippers shift more towards the dedicated or contracted model. However, after 25 years in the industry…this swing feels different.
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Random Stow or the Disorganized Warehouse?
Random Stow is a warehouse putaway method driven by an algorithm developed by Coupang, an ecommerce monster and formidable Amazon competitor. For the Korean market, Coupang uses this counterintuitive warehouse management method, which stores items wherever there is open shelf space, rather than grouping similar SKUs together. The warehouse might look disorganized. But it is […]
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