Risk Mitigation

From orbit to operations: Winning the race for the earliest disruption signal

Friday, May 29, 2026 · Akshat Doshi & Rijuka Jain
Satellite and Earth-observation data are emerging as a critical supply chain visibility tool, enabling organizations to detect disruptions days or even weeks before traditional systems and make faster, lower-cost decisions.

Supply chain’s new normal isn’t stability, it’s change

Friday, May 22, 2026 · Brian Straight
As geopolitical disruption, transportation volatility, AI-driven demand shifts, and changing trade dynamics reshape global logistics, supply chain leaders are being forced to abandon static planning models and prioritize agile, outcome-driven technology strategies built around…

The hidden cost of damaged pallets in warehouses (and how to prevent them)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Dexory
Damaged pallets may seem minor, but they create hidden risks across safety, costs, and operations - learn how proactive detection can prevent product loss and improve warehouse performance.

Importers don’t need more information—they need less noise

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · Brad McDougle
U.S. importers are overwhelmed by supply chain data and trade signals, but the real challenge is not access to information, it’s assigning clear ownership to interpret risk, prioritize action, and respond in time.

AI is creating new market access barriers to trade

Friday, April 3, 2026 · Dravida Seetharam and Sarah Lahti
Artificial intelligence is accelerating global trade while simultaneously creating new market access barriers driven by infrastructure gaps, regulatory fragmentation, and unequal digital capabilities.

Predicting failure before it happens: A new playbook for transportation risk

Friday, March 27, 2026 · Debanshu Sharma
Machine learning-driven carrier risk modeling enables supply chains to predict and prevent pickup defects, reducing costs and improving on-time performance.

The freight market’s new reality: More risk, fewer signals

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 · Brian Straight
Despite shifting headlines in the freight market, cargo theft, fraudulent carriers, regulatory enforcement, and tightening capacity are quietly increasing transportation risk, making continuous carrier vetting, human oversight, and proactive risk management essential for…

Where 2025’s AI predictions hit, missed, and what supply chain leaders must recalibrate in 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026 · Dean Alms, chief product officer, Aravo
A review of 2025’s AI predictions shows that while agentic AI and automation advanced in supply chains, data readiness, governance gaps, and third-party risk oversight will determine whether organizations realize real AI ROI in 2026.

Advancing the enterprise in volatile times: Supply chain as a source of reason

Friday, February 27, 2026 · Marko Kovacevic
In an era of tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation, and macroeconomic volatility, supply chain leaders can create competitive advantage by distinguishing quantitative from qualitative shocks, controlling operational levers, and building resilient, partnership-driven networks…

Beyond landed cost: A resilient-grid supply chain playbook for the commercial EV sector

Friday, February 13, 2026 · Mukesh Sharma
In the volatile 2026 trade environment, commercial EV manufacturers must move beyond lowest landed cost and adopt a portfolio-based Resilient-Grid sourcing model to manage tariffs, capital constraints, and material volatility.

A playbook for disaster preparedness

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · Ashley Hubka, SVP & GM, Walmart Business
A practical disaster preparedness playbook outlines how businesses can strengthen continuity planning, protect employees, and accelerate recovery from hurricanes, floods, cyberattacks, and other disruptions through proactive risk assessment, supply chain flexibility, and…

Starting inside the company: Supply chain resilience demands new initiatives and investments

Friday, January 9, 2026 · Julie Fraser
So much is beyond any company’s control, including geopolitical and economic issues, new regulations, natural disasters, and shifting sustainability expectations. What is in a company’s control is to improve resilience systematically and sustainably.

Stop planning for disruptions; start building adaptive supply chains

Thursday, December 4, 2025 · Ravindra Kumar Patro and Susruta Satapathy
Adaptive supply chains that detect constraints, reallocate resources in real time, and log decisions automatically are replacing traditional disruption planning as global volatility accelerates.

The rumble in the supply chain: Knocking out the barriers to true SC costing

Monday, December 1, 2025 · Stanley E. Fawcett, Amydee M. Fawcett, A. Michael Knemeyer, and Sebastian Brockhaus
Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer, but he also learned tough lessons along the way about being just “good enough.” Supply chain managers can take valuable lessons from Ali’s greatest losses.

Reglobalization drives the modern supply chain network

Friday, November 28, 2025 · Brian Straight
The pursuit of low-cost networks left supply chains vulnerable to volatility. Now, they are refocusing on networks that are resilient, agile and flexible with the added focus on cost.
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