Above The Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 14, 2025)
The most important supply chain & logistics news, including logistics management, transportation management, third-party logistics, supply chain software.
I’m writing this high above the clouds, somewhere between Syracuse, NY and Boston, as the sun rises.
I’m on my way back home after presenting yesterday at the 76th Annual Salzburg Memorial Lecture Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. My talk was on AI in Transportation Management, where I shared some insights from research we conducted earlier this year with members of our Indago supply chain research community and Uber Freight customers (see “AI In Logistics: Already Here, Just Not Evenly Distributed”).
Overall, it was a fun and productive day of learning and networking. I especially enjoyed speaking with the students during the receptions. They asked me very thoughtful questions on a variety of topics, such as…
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The research on AI in transportaton management sounds really timely given how rapidly the technolgy is evolving. What students are asking about regarding these topics is probably a good indicator of where the industry needs more clarity and guidance moving forward.