Forgetting Friendshoring
Remember friendshoring? Back in the days of COVID-19, when manufacturers and retailers suddenly paid attention […]
Nearshoring in Mexico Is Mainly an Aspiration
There’s been much talk about “nearshoring,” the idea that manufacturers are reducing risk in their […]
Misguided Missiles
I’ve received several inquiries from journalists asking my thoughts about how the attacks on commercial […]
The Supply-Chain Bureaucracy
Back before the covid-19 pandemic — it seems decades ago, not a mere four years […]
Supply Chain Risks and Rewards
Supply chains rarely received much attention in Washington until container ships started queuing outside the […]
Fixing Chains
“Shipping costs have finally slumped,” the Financial Times asserts. Bloomberg affirms that trend, contending that […]
The “Crisis” in the Ports
“Ports face biggest crisis since the start of container shipping,” the Financial Times headlined the […]
My Supply Chain Problems
I got a ring today from Haverty’s, the furniture store. Last winter — January 16, […]