Above The Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 23, 2026)

The most important supply chain & logistics news, including logistics management, transportation management, third-party logistics, supply chain software.

Oct 23, 2026

Every once in a while, it hits me: I am kept alive by a little pink pill.

I take it every morning, the first thing I do when I get out of bed. Without it, my metabolism would eventually go to zero and I would die.

I take this pill because I don’t have a thyroid any more. Cancer f’d it up, so I took it out.

In the big scheme of things, taking a little pill to stay alive is not so bad. Unless aliens invade us and I have to rush into the woods to hide — and in the mad dash to the trees, I leave my pills behind. In that case, however, we’d probably all be f’d already.

(More realistically, the bigger risk is a shortage of pills due to a war or some other major event causing a supply disruption. But the alien invasion is a much better death story).

I’m hitting the road again this morning. My bags are packed, including my pill case. But just in case my backpack gets stolen, or the hotel I’m staying at burns down while I’m away, I always carry a week’s worth of little pink pills in my pocket.

A little life insurance, because you never know.

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Before I depart, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:

The First Half of 2026: What’s Changed, What’s Worked, and What’s Next

The first half of 2026 has been anything but predictable. Tariffs, geopolitical tensions, AI advancements, changing transportation market conditions, and other developments have created new challenges — and new opportunities — for supply chain organizations. As we reach the midpoint of the year, we’d like to understand what has had the greatest impact on your organization, what has surprised you, where you’ve made the most progress, and what priorities will shape the months ahead.

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