Welcome to this week’s Supply Chain Radar, where calm meets chaos and Bezos breaks barriers. 🌎⚙️
At CHAINge North America, leaders reminded us that calm is the ultimate supply chain superpower—proof that resilience starts with people, not platforms. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is questioning Trump-era tariff powers, hinting at a seismic shift in trade authority.
And in logistics innovation, Jeff Bezos continues redefining what’s possible—electrifying fleets, scaling robotics, and turning Amazon into both retailer and logistics powerhouse.
👉 Scroll on for resilience lessons, trade drama, and the bold tech shaping tomorrow’s supply chains.
Go The Extra Miles 🛣️
Running an efficient brokerage means more than just moving freight, it’s about speed, accuracy, and scalability.
G2Mint empowers brokers to achieve exactly that through automation and intelligent workflows. In just 90 days, fast-growing brokerage Linkt saw a 35% faster load booking time, 97% invoice accuracy, and a 60% faster billing cycle after implementing G2Mint’s Miles solution. Miles is an AI-powered engine that rates all modes, syncs data, and integrates plugins to boost any existing system or provide complete control from order through settlement with its own fully integrated TMS.
With seamless integrations to partners like Denim, Highway, and Loadsure, operations became faster, cleaner, and more profitable.
From AI fluency to proactive resilience, CHAINge North America brought leaders together to turn global chaos into competitive advantage. Speakers like Amy Augustine and Michael Bunge reminded us that calm is a supply chain superpower—and resilience starts with people. Whether it’s mastering AI or mastering composure, CHAINge showed the future is human-powered and data-driven.
Three of aviation’s sharpest minds—Jon Ostrower (The Air Current), Brian Sumers (The Airline Observer), and Brett Snyder (Cranky Flier)—team up for The Air Show, a podcast unpacking what really happens in the business of the sky. In the latest episode, Emirates President Sir Tim Clark reflects on his legendary career, aircraft strategy, and what’s next for the global carrier.
FreightWaves’ own air cargo expert Eric Kulish calls this one of his recent favorite listens.
Supreme Court Puts Trump’s Trade Powers on Trial ⚖️
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled skepticismthis week over whether the Trump administration overstepped its authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Justices Roberts, Barrett, and Gorsuch questioned whether “regulating imports” really means levying taxes—hinting that limits on presidential trade power could be coming.
Layoffs are once again sweeping across the supply chain—from Amazon and Target’s corporate restructures to manufacturers and logistics providers trimming headcount nationwide. Companies are bracing for 2026 with AI-driven automation, plant closures, and contract losses rippling through California, Texas, and beyond. How these layoffs are handled matters just as much as why they’re happening.
Live from Chattanooga, WHAT THE TRUCK?!? host Malcolm Harris dives into the latest trucking and logistics headlines before chatting with Greg Braun, CRO and cofounder of C3 Solutions. Celebrating 25 years of innovation, Braun unveils C3 Hive—a next-gen platform connecting shippers, carriers, and yard operators in real time to cut dwell time, streamline communication, and use AI to optimize dock and yard performance.
After years of app overload, shippers are realizing that efficiency doesn’t come from more tools—it comes from smarter ones. As OneRail CEO Bill Catania puts it, the future of FreightTech is “integrating intelligence,” not stacking platforms. Unified systems like OneRail’s delivery orchestration platform are replacing fragmented solutions, cutting costs, boosting agility, and unlocking the next era of AI-driven logistics.
The future of yard management is taking shape through Eaigle’s Vision AI, which identifies trucks, trailers, and damages in seconds—helping automate up to 90% of gate operations. By integrating with platforms like C3 Hive, Eaigle transforms traditional gates into intelligent checkpoints that validate appointments, record security events, and feed live data into yard systems. The result? Massive efficiency gains, fewer bottlenecks, and near-total automation of routine yard traffic.
Here’s the scoop on the SCR Egg-O-Meter: It’s a brand-new rating tool that checks out what the media said about business and supply chain execs in the past 30 days and scores them based on the tonality of mentions from a natural language processing algorithm.
The “Egg-o-Meter” is like a quirky kitchen gadget for measuring how well a supply chain leader can cook up success. It cracks open key traits—like adaptability, collaboration, and innovation—and scrambles them into a perfect leadership recipe. The goal? To avoid being a hard-boiled traditionalist or a runny risk-taker. It’s all about being the ideal sunny-side-up mix to lead teams through the ever-changing heat of the supply chain kitchen! 🍳📦
Jeff Bezos’ vision for Amazon has transformed the company into one of the most influential forces in global supply chains—continually redefining how goods are sourced, stored, and delivered. His culture of innovation and risk-taking remains embedded across Amazon’s logistics operations, from robotics to renewable energy.
Under Bezos’ leadership and continuing influence, Amazon’s supply chain has evolved from a national network into a regionalized system capable of moving seven billion packages same- or next-day. Robotics are now the backbone of fulfillment, with more than a million automated systems—like the Sequoia platform—cutting order processing times by 25%. The company’s “Supply Chain by Amazon” platform now extends its logistics capabilities to external brands, positioning Amazon as both a retail and logistics powerhouse.
Perhaps Bezos’ most lasting contribution is the cultural DNA that fuels Amazon’s willingness to fail fast and innovate faster. From the creation of Prime’s two-day shipping—a concept many initially doubted—to large-scale robotics, electric vehicle fleets, and drone delivery pilots, Bezos’ ethos of saying “yes” to bold ideas has reshaped consumer and business expectations alike.
Sustainability is also a growing frontier. Amazon has reached 100% renewable energy usage and continues electrifying its fleet, recently rolling out 160 electric heavy goods vehicles and 800 vans in the UK. These initiatives support Amazon’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon by 2040.
Bezos’ legacy isn’t just about speed—it’s about reinvention. Every experiment, successful or not, keeps Amazon years ahead of competitors and continually raises the bar for what’s possible in supply chain management.
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