Above The Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 1, 2025)
The most important supply chain & logistics news, including logistics management, transportation management, third-party logistics, supply chain software.
Tomorrow is my birthday. And on Sunday, it will be 17 years since my father died.
I will be 55 years old tomorrow. My father was 73 when he died.
Every year, the gap between my age and 73 grows smaller.
The gap will be 18 years tomorrow, which sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t.
Which is why I’m going to the beach tomorrow and spending the week there.
And I’m eating ice cream. Lots of it. Because you never know
about tomorrow.
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Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
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Building smarter chemical supply chains with rail, bulk, and intermodal shipping
Source: Uber Freight
Descartes Sets Date to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
Source: Descartes
Source: Descartes
Beyond the Bid: Rethinking Truckload Procurement in North America | Trimble eBook
Source: Trimble
How to better manage the fleet warranty recovery process.
Source: Trimble
How shippers can navigate peak produce season this summer
Source: Uber Freight
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