Leading Through The 5 Stages Of Grief In Supply Chain Management

Highlights of Talking Logistics episode w/ Mike Regan (TranzAct Technologies) on how the five stages of grief can help companies navigate supply chain uncertainty.

Dec 08, 2025

Companies lately have been dealing with numerous challenges: cost pressures, regulatory changes, new tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty — and the outlook for 2026 indicates continued change and instability. The simple truth is that the “way things were” isn’t coming back.

So how can companies effectively deal with all of this? One useful approach is to view today’s environment through the lens of the Five Stages of Grief — Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. It may sound unusual, but it can help explain where many companies are emotionally and strategically as they navigate disruption. I discussed this framework with Mike Regan, Co-Founder and Chief of Relationship Development at TranzAct Technologies, on a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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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