Trying to make sense of AI in supply chain

AI in supply chain: vitamin or painkiller?

Ready Before Shiny

Before you walk the MODEX floor, know whether you’re buying equipment or building capability.

$4B Lost in Automation: Robot Fit vs. Business Model

Robot Fit vs. Business Model: Why Automation Bets Break

What really slows automated warehouses down - Roundup (Jan 19 - Jan 25)

It’s not the robot or the WMS. It’s where judgment goes once systems connect

How My Automation Lens Has Changed Over Time - Roundup (Jan 12 - Jan 18)

What years on both sides of automation conversations taught me to pay attention to.

My Anti-Predictions for 2026 - Roundup (Dec 15- Jan 11)

Why recovery, design debt, and triage will matter more than orchestration and hype.

The Hidden Cost of Peak: Uncertainty - Weekly Roundup (Dec 8- Dec 14)

The slowdown isn’t the real pain. The minutes spent guessing are.

Throughput Is the Plan. Surety Is the Reality - Weekly Roundup (Dec 1- Dec 7)

Your official layout is the plan. The Surety Layer is the truth. December shows you both.

Weekly Roundup (Nov 24- Nov 30)

Peak Reveals the Warehouse You Actually Run - Weekly Roundup (Nov 17 - Nov 23)

API Docs Are Easy. Integration Isn’t. - Weekly Roundup (Nov 10 - Nov 16)

Reliability Dies in Silence- Weekly Roundup (Nov 2 - Nov 9)

We’ve Been Selling ‘Safety’ Wrong - Weekly Roundup (Oct 27 – Nov 2)

Design as Leverage And Weekly Warehouse Robotics Roundup - Oct 20 to Oct 26

Your Weekly Warehouse Robotics Roundup - Oct 13 to Oct 19

Your Weekly Warehouse Robotics Roundup - Oct 6 to Oct 12

Your Weekly Warehouse Robotics Roundup - Sept 29 To Oct 5

Your Weekly Warehouse Robotics Roundup - Sept 22 to Sept 28