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Long Haul

AI Agents to Decide the $275 Billion Peak Season 🤖

Oct 15, 2026

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10 min read

AI Agents to Decide the $275 Billion Peak Season 🤖

From Amazon's Rufus to Walmart's Sparky, AI agents are changing how shoppers buy and how orders get fulfilled this peak season.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

C.H. Robinson-RXO Deal to Reshape $120B Brokerage Market 🚚

Oct 8, 2026

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10 min read

C.H. Robinson-RXO Deal to Reshape $120B Brokerage Market 🚚

Inside the $5.8 billion deal set to disrupt U.S. freight brokerage industry

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Is USPS Running Out of Cash in 12 Months 🚚

Oct 1, 2026

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10 min read

Is USPS Running Out of Cash in 12 Months 🚚

Why is USPS struggling financially, could it shut down, and what would a Postal Service crisis mean for America’s logistics and last-mile delivery network

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

America’s Same-Day Delivery War Is Heating Up 📦

Sep 24, 2026

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12 min read

America’s Same-Day Delivery War Is Heating Up 📦

American retailers, including Walmart, Amazon and Target, are racing to make same-day delivery the new norm.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Sep 17, 2026

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11 min read

UPS Turns Away From Amazon 📦

UPS spent decades building around package volume. Now it’s betting on something very different.

Shyam Gowtham

The Operating Chief

Odi's Journey of Running Covid Supply Chain to Owning a 3PL 📦

Sep 16, 2026

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7 min read

Odi's Journey of Running Covid Supply Chain to Owning a 3PL 📦

Late shipments can start with decisions made before an order arrives. Former Pfizer Operator and 3PL owner explains what the dashboard misses

Vivek Singh

Long Haul

Amazon’s Delivery Battle in NYC Intensifies 🚚

Sep 3, 2026

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9 min read

Amazon’s Delivery Battle in NYC Intensifies 🚚

The Delivery Protection Act starts a new battle over how Amazon and other delivery companies operate in NYC

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Inside C.H. Robinson’s $604 Million Lawsuit 💰

Aug 20, 2026

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9 min read

Inside C.H. Robinson’s $604 Million Lawsuit 💰

Two landmark court decisions could forever reshape the U.S. freight industry

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

UPS, FedEx and DHL Bet Billions on Weight-Loss Drugs 💊

Aug 13, 2026

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11 min read

UPS, FedEx and DHL Bet Billions on Weight-Loss Drugs 💊

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1 drugs are creating logistics' next major growth market—from refrigerated warehouses to last-mile delivery

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jun 4, 2026

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9 min read

Why is America's Honey Disappearing 🍯

America faces a growing honey supply gap as production hits record lows and consumption keeps climbing

Shyam Gowtham

The Operating Chief

Jun 2, 2026

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12 min read

The Operating Chief #3: Every Box You Ship Is Half Empty 📦

The air in your box is draining your margins. Paccurate's James Malley explains how to fix it.

Vivek Singh

Long Haul

Driverless Trucks Enter American Highways 🚚

May 28, 2026

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11 min read

Driverless Trucks Enter American Highways 🚚

Why America’s Trucking Industry Is Betting Big on Autonomous Freight

Shyam Gowtham

The Operating Chief

May 26, 2026

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11 min read

The Operating Chief: Supply Chain Audit That Saved $3 Million 💵

How Summer Bautista rebuilt broken supply chains, slashed turnover, and what healthcare gets wrong about logistics.

Vivek Singh

The Operating Chief

May 12, 2026

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13 min read

The Operating Chief #1: How Jack Archer Cut $600K in 3PL Costs

Jack Archer's VP of Fulfillment Talks Inflection Points, In-House Ops, and Building a 3PL

Vivek Singh

Long Haul

May 7, 2026

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13 min read

The U.S.- China Robot Race 🤖

Humanoid robots are moving beyond science fiction and becoming the next geopolitical battleground.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

CrossDock Web Exclusive: Dr. Palit on US-India trade relationship and the rewiring of global economic order

May 6, 2026

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17 min read

CrossDock Web Exclusive: Dr. Palit on US-India trade relationship and the rewiring of global economic order

Dr. Palit talks about Asia's energy crunch, the India-US trade relationship, China's evolving industrial strategy, and where India's real strengths in global trade lie.

Vivek Singh

Long Haul

Transformer Crisis is Threatening America ⚡

Apr 30, 2026

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11 min read

Transformer Crisis is Threatening America ⚡

Transformer shortages, long lead times, and import dependence are creating a bottleneck for AI growth in the U.S.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

CrossDock Exclusive: Willy Shih on Tariffs, Chips, and the Long Road Back to American Manufacturing

Apr 29, 2026

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18 min read

CrossDock Exclusive: Willy Shih on Tariffs, Chips, and the Long Road Back to American Manufacturing

Professor Willy Shih discusses the latest tariffs, industrial automation, semiconductors, and the broader forces reshaping global manufacturing.

Vivek Singh

Long Haul

Apr 16, 2026

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11 min read

The Great Tungsten Crunch 📉

Tungsten prices are soaring, China is tightening exports, and the U.S. is racing to respond.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Mar 26, 2026

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17 min read

The Helium Crisis 🎈

The Iran crisis is shaking the global helium supply chain — a gas the world is increasingly dependent on and cannot afford to lose access to.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Mar 12, 2026

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18 min read

Uranium is Going Nuclear ☢️

As nuclear power returns to the global energy agenda, uranium demand is rising. But decades of underinvestment are creating a growing supply deficit.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Mar 5, 2026

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15 min read

Halt of Hormuz 🚢

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a global concern for energy markets, the supply chain, and trade. Check out how it became so indispensable to the global economy

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

CrossDock Exclusive: Interview with Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission

Mar 4, 2026

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14 min read

CrossDock Exclusive: Interview with Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission

FMC Chair Laura DiBella on agency priorities, implementing America’s Maritime Action Plan, and what it means for the future competitiveness of U.S. shipping and ports

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Feb 26, 2026

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15 min read

The RAMageddon 📱

The memory chip shortage is impacting major companies, delaying product launches and raising prices for phones and electronic devices.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Feb 19, 2026

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14 min read

The Corning Way 💡

Corning’s 175-year evolution from Edison’s glass supplier to a critical player in the AI infrastructure boom.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

CrossDock Exclusive: Trade in the Time of Tariffs 💵

Feb 12, 2026

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24 min read

CrossDock Exclusive: Trade in the Time of Tariffs 💵

Exclusive interview with historian and economist Marc Levinson, where he talks about US trade volatility, domestic manufacturing, and supply chains

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 29, 2026

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21 min read

Target Reloaded 🎯

Target is reinventing itself to stay in the retail race. From reworking its greatest strength to appointing new leadership, the retailer has entered full turnaround mode.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 15, 2026

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14 min read

What's Beneath Venezuela 🪨💰⚒️

Venezuela Is Emerging as a New Front in the U.S.–China Critical Minerals Race

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 8, 2026

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18 min read

The Silver Bullet 📈

Silver had its biggest price rise in 2025. We explore what drove the surge, the supply-chain stress behind it, and why the white metal is so volatile.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Nov 20, 2025

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12 min read

Going Cold Turkey 🦃

Record wholesale costs. Record retail deals. One very confused turkey market. Here’s the story behind this year’s Thanksgiving bird.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Nov 13, 2025

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14 min read

🥩 Where’s the beef, really? 🐄

America’s beef supply is tightening, and prices are hitting new highs. Here’s what’s driving it.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Nov 6, 2025

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13 min read

The Nexperia Hysteria

How the Dutch seizure of Nexperia has rattled global auto supply chains

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Oct 30, 2025

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14 min read

The Ship Wars 🚢

How the latest U.S. and Chinese port fees have turned ships and ports into the latest battleground of the trade war

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Oct 23, 2025

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13 min read

The Soy Story 🫛

The backstory of the U.S.–China soybean trade — and how tariffs and trade disputes are now wreaking havoc on it

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Oct 9, 2025

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15 min read

Copper Crunch 🟤

The Grasberg mine accident is reshaping already-strained global copper supply chains, and what this means for the clean energy transition

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Sep 25, 2025

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16 min read

China’s Export Shift 📦

U.S. tariff barriers prompt Beijing to shift exports toward alternative markets like the European Union and ASEAN, reshaping the global supply chain landscape.

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Sep 18, 2025

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16 min read

Caffeine Crunch ☕

Coffee prices in the U.S. are climbing fast. Climate change, supply chain disruptions, and shifting trade policies are driving the steep rise, reshaping the cost of America’s daily brew

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Sep 11, 2025

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16 min read

US on Low Battery 🪫

The U.S. domestic battery production is in a downward plunge as shifting policies and tariffs bite, while China tightens its dominance across the supply chain

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Sep 4, 2025

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16 min read

Small Towns, Big Stores 🇺🇸

Rural America, long ignored by Big Retail, is finally in the spotlight and top players like Amazon and Walmart are racing to claim it

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Aug 28, 2025

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16 min read

Intel Outside 💻

Why the US government has a 10% stake in Intel

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Aug 21, 2025

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16 min read

Trump’s BRIC Wall

Why Trump is raising tariff walls against BRICS

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Aug 14, 2025

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19 min read

The Delhi-Washington Rift 🇮🇳🇺🇸

Can the US and India be friends again?

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jul 31, 2025

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17 min read

Washington’s Favorite Miner 🧲

How MP Materials can challenge China's REE dominance

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jul 24, 2025

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17 min read

Comrades in Commodity 🤝

The China–Brazil Trade Story

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jul 10, 2025

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17 min read

All Mines Lead to China 🇨🇳

How China became a dominant force in critical mineral refining

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jul 3, 2025

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15 min read

The Washington Accord 🤝

DRC-Rwanda peace deal and global critical mineral supply chain

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jun 26, 2025

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15 min read

Fredex ✈️

A tribute to FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jun 19, 2025

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15 min read

Chinese Cranes in American Ports 🏗️

How ZPMC became the global leader in crane manufacturing

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jun 12, 2025

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15 min read

Malacca Dilemma 🚊

Everything you need to know about Iran-China rail corridor

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jun 5, 2025

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15 min read

Missed Target 🎯

What's causing Target's sharp decline

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

May 22, 2025

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14 min read

Crude Awakening 🛢️

Why are oil prices low and what it means for US oil industry

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

May 15, 2025

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14 min read

Grand Theft Cargo 🚚

Deep Dive into United States' Cargo Theft Crisis

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

May 8, 2025

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15 min read

All Quiet on the Waterfront ⚓️

The US-China trade war and its impact on the supply chains

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

May 1, 2025

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14 min read

100 Days of Trump and Supply Chains

An analysis of Trump's 100 days in office and its impact on supply chains

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Apr 24, 2025

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15 min read

Cashless Crops 🌽

A deep dive into America's agricultural trade deficit

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Apr 17, 2025

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15 min read

Costco Effect 🛒

What's the secret behind Costco's success

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Apr 10, 2025

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16 min read

Tech Tariffed

Why tariffs are bad for US tech companies

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Apr 3, 2025

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16 min read

Mineral Monopoly 🪨

Who Will Win the Global Critical Mineral Race

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Can American manufacturing be made great again?

Mar 27, 2025

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17 min read

Can American manufacturing be made great again?

Resurrection of American manufacturing

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy for the Second Time

Mar 20, 2025

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16 min read

Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy for the Second Time

The Rise and Fall of Forever 21

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Mar 13, 2025

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15 min read

Built in America 🚢

Can America build great ships again?

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Mar 6, 2025

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15 min read

Coppering America 🟤

Resetting America’s copper supply chain

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Feb 20, 2025

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16 min read

Fentanyl Fiasco 💊

Deep dive into America's fentanyl crisis

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Feb 13, 2025

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17 min read

Canal Wars 🚢

History of Panama Canal

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Feb 6, 2025

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20 min read

Canadian Countdown 3️⃣0️⃣

The US-Canada Trade History

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 30, 2025

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14 min read

Scrambling for Eggs 🥚

What's causing the egg shortage in the United States

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 16, 2025

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14 min read

🇬🇱 Going Green’land’ 🚢

Why global superpowers are competing for Greenland

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 9, 2025

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17 min read

The retail dichotomy 🛍️

Why big retailers are winning while small retailers are struggling in the US

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 7, 2025

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14 min read

Holy guacamole 🥑

The journey of Avocados from Mexico

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Jan 2, 2025

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15 min read

The Great American Trade Problem 💰

The tale of trade deficit in the United States

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Dec 19, 2024

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16 min read

Tick Tock...TikTok 💣

Why is the United States banning TikTok?

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Dec 17, 2024

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19 min read

Chip Wars📱

Tracing the journey of AI chips

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Dec 12, 2024

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14 min read

Pharma Drama 💊

What is causing the drug shortage in the US?

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Dec 5, 2024

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20 min read

Walmart vs Target

The curious tale of two retail giants

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Dec 3, 2024

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16 min read

Olive Branching 🫒

Why is the olive oil industry slipping away

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Nov 21, 2024

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18 min read

Killer Fashion

How fast fashion is harming the planet and exploiting people

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Nov 14, 2024

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20 min read

Presidents, Policies, and Supply Chains

US presidents and their impact on supply chain

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How are Chinese companies invading US e-commerce?

Nov 7, 2024

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20 min read

How are Chinese companies invading US e-commerce?

Chinese e-commerce companies are reshaping the U.S. market

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Oct 31, 2024

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16 min read

Do Tariffs Benefit the United States

The Tale of Tariffs in the United States

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

US Warehouse Real Estate - The Boom and Fizzle

Oct 24, 2024

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18 min read

US Warehouse Real Estate - The Boom and Fizzle

Rise and Fall of US Warehouse Real Estate

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How Shein and Temu are disrupting the US e-commerce

Oct 17, 2024

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22 min read

How Shein and Temu are disrupting the US e-commerce

Two Chinese Companies are Rewriting Rules in E-commerce

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How Longshoremen Built One of the Strongest Unions in America

Oct 10, 2024

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18 min read

How Longshoremen Built One of the Strongest Unions in America

The Tale of the Longshoremen

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Oct 3, 2024

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18 min read

Cold Play

The Epic Story of the American Cold Chain Industry

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How climate change is affecting global supply chains

Sep 26, 2024

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19 min read

How climate change is affecting global supply chains

Unpredictable climate change is severely disrupting global supply chains

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How the CHIPs Act is transforming U.S. semiconductor and global supply chain

Sep 19, 2024

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18 min read

How the CHIPs Act is transforming U.S. semiconductor and global supply chain

Can the CHIPs Act revive U.S. chip manufacturing and reshape global supply chains

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How Amazon-Walmart rivalry is reshaping e-commerce in the US

Sep 12, 2024

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21 min read

How Amazon-Walmart rivalry is reshaping e-commerce in the US

Amazon and Walmart are fighting it out for e-commerce dominance

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How Bangladesh’s political turmoil impacts global apparel supply chain

Aug 27, 2024

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18 min read

How Bangladesh’s political turmoil impacts global apparel supply chain

The recent political turmoil in Bangladesh has potentially disrupted apparel supply chain globally

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

How is the US-China trade rift benefiting Mexico?

Aug 13, 2024

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21 min read

How is the US-China trade rift benefiting Mexico?

The US-China trade war has caused a nearshoring boom in Mexico

Shyam Gowtham

Long Haul

Spotlight: FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopoly Practices

Oct 31, 2023

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8 min read

Spotlight: FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopoly Practices

Amazon is in a legal mess. FTC sues the e-commerce giant for anticompetitive practices.

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