Above The Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 5, 2025)

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

Dec 05, 2025

I woke up this morning to a dead laptop.

I pressed the power button. Nothing. Pressed it again. Nothing. Pressed it again, but held it down this time. Still nothing.

(A series of F-bombs)

The laptop was plugged in. The printer, my phone, and everything else that was plugged into the power strip was on and working.

(One more F-bomb)

I texted my wife (clean version): “I guess I’m going to the Apple store instead of the gym this morning.”

I brought the laptop down to the kitchen…

Is Your Forecast Process Really Adding Value?

Forecast Value Added (FVA) is a metric used to evaluate the effectiveness of forecasting processes by determining which steps, methods, or participants improve — or degrade — forecast accuracy. Organizations use FVA to identify where their forecasting efforts add value and where they might be introducing unnecessary error or bias. This survey explored how supply chain and logistics professionals view FVA today: how familiar they are with it, whether and how they use it, and what benefits or challenges they have experienced when applying it in practice.

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