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Three Lies We Tell Ourselves in Supply Chain Management

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Okay, maybe “lies” is too strong a word, but we often deceive ourselves in supply chain management — we tell ourselves things we want to believe are true, but deep down inside, we know they’re not true at all. Let’s start with the most current lie making the rounds: “AI won’t take your job, someone. Read more The post Three Lies We Tell Ourselves in Supply Chain Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2025)

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We’ve crossed the midway point of 2025. If you had to pick a song as the soundtrack for the first half of this year, which of the following would you pick: If you have another song suggestion, please post it in the comments. Maybe it’s cheating, but my soundtrack is a melody of all those. Read more The post Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2025) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Europe’s Truck Driver Shortage: What’s Driving It — and How Logistics Leaders Are Responding

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The wheels of commerce are turning — but who’s left to drive? That’s the growing concern echoing across Europe’s logistics sector. With over 6 million people employed in transport across the EU, a critical question is emerging: where will the next generation of drivers come from? This isn’t a forecast — it’s a full-blown crisis. Read more The post Europe’s Truck Driver Shortage: What’s Driving It — and How Logistics Leaders Are Responding appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adri

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A Killer App for Warehouse Robots

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When I returned from ProMat in 2023, I wrote that based on the number of automation solutions I saw at the conference focused on this application, “loading and unloading trailers/containers is apparently a killer app for warehouse robots.” In my post, I highlighted solutions in this area by ArcBest, Pickle Robot Company, Boston Dynamics, Slip. Read more The post A Killer App for Warehouse Robots appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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[Video] Five Practical & Effective Ways To Mitigate Tariff Impacts

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2025 has been a roller coaster ride for supply chain and global trade executives. It’s not just that new tariffs have been implemented on U.S. imports from virtually every country in the world, it’s that these tariffs keep changing, sometimes within just a few days. All of this back-and-forth change is adding risk and complexity. Read more The post [Video] Five Practical & Effective Ways To Mitigate Tariff Impacts appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. 2025 has been a roll

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What is the State of AI in Logistics?

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If you’re like many logistics executives, you’re likely very curious and interested in how AI can improve your logistics operations and deliver business value, but you’re also probably a bit skeptical or confused by all the noise and buzz in the market. Therefore, it’s not surprising that many companies are still in the “early awareness”. Read more The post What is the State of AI in Logistics?

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UNFI: Another Reminder of Cyberattack Risks on Supply Chains

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In June 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “How prepared are you today to keep your operations running as best as possible if your ERP or any of your supply chain or logistics systems. Read more The post UNFI: Another Reminder of Cyberattack Risks on Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.