Above The Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 31, 2025)

My mom (front, right), around age 20, at the Sweet’N Low factory in Brooklyn, NY

I’m driving down to CT today to have dinner with my mom. It’s her 77th birthday.

My mom was barely 18 when she emigrated to the United States from Cuba. She and her sister started working at the Sweet’N Low factory in Brooklyn, NY. Soon after, she met my dad (who also emigrated from Cuba and was 13 years older) and they married.

My mom was 23 years old when I was born, younger than my oldest daughter is today.

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Latest Indago Research Report: Pulse on Supply Chain Planning

Source: Envato

In our 2024 end-of-year survey, Supply Chain Planning was one of the topics our members said they want us to research more in 2025. This survey explores some initial questions on this topic: Which supply chain planning solutions do you use? How accurate are your demand and supply forecasts? What are the most significant obstacles you face in supply chain planning?

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Latest Talking Logistics Episode:

Reimagining Transportation Procurement: Leveraging Data and Technology for Smarter Freight Decisions

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New from Sponsor Blogs

• E2open Ocean Shipping Index Shows Geopolitical Tensions, Labor Shortages and Port Congestion Driving Significant Increases in Global Transit Times

  Source: e2open

• Zebra Technologies SKO 2025

  Source: Descartes

• Accelerate 2025

  Source: Descartes

• Shippers Brace for New Regulatory Maze: Trade, Labor, and Cybersecurity in Focus

  Source: New JBF

• How to Protect Your Transportation Technology from Supply Chain Cyber Threats

  Source: JBF Consulting

• E2open Ocean Shipping Index Cites Ongoing Conflict, Extreme Weather and Threat of Labor Strikes as Key Drivers of Port Congestion and Longer Transit Times

  Source: e2open

• Uber Freight Emissions Dashboard earns Smart Freight Centre accreditation

  Source: Uber Freight

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