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Why Trucking Spot Rates Are Soaring — and How to Cope With Them

May 27, 2026
Bill Loupée, SCB Contributor

Spot sourcing will always be a reality in the fresh produce industry, but it doesn’t have to be a  budget-breaker.


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Why AI-Driven Commerce Demands a New Standard for Product Data Integrity

May 26, 2026
Nick Shiftan, SCB Contributor

None of this requires starting from scratch. The data most brands need to compete in an AI-driven world already exists.


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Why the Future of Freight Is Open Source

May 26, 2026
Troy Lester, SCB Contributor

In open source, quality improves as more people contribute, and costs go down because no one extracts rent.


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How Supply Chains Can Responsibly Implement Agentic AI at Scale

May 21, 2026
Arun Kumar, SCB Contributor

Closing the accountability gap requires a system that can keep pace with the technology it’s meant to oversee.


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How Logistics Teams Are Reducing Billing Errors and Protecting Margins

May 20, 2026
Robin Beetge, SCB Contributor

By embracing automation and moving away from manual data entry, logistics teams can transform billing from a cost center into a competitive advantage.


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Strait of Hormuz: The Hidden Threat to Food and Packaging Supply Chains

May 19, 2026
Jordan Kear-Nash, SCB Contributor

To give their businesses the best chance of navigating the volatility, procurement professionals must prioritize visibility into where logistics and processing exposure sits.


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Security and Privacy Impacts of AI Agents in E-Commerce

May 18, 2026
Rebecca Herold, SCB Contributor

Here are some security and privacy protections that e-commerce companies can establish, maintain, and enforce.


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Agentic AI and the $706B Returns Dilemma

May 15, 2026
Vishal Patel, SCB Contributor

Today, dashboards flag costly return rates, suspicious refund activity, or locations with abnormal behaviors. The insights are helpful, but typically arrive after the fact.


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Deploying AI to Shed Light on the Murky Depths of Multi-Tier Supply Chains

May 14, 2026
Jonathan Drimmer & Carl Hahn, SCB Contributors

As AI becomes embedded across supply chain operations, companies need to plan for heightened expectations around transparency and governance.


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Tariff-Adjusted Landed Cost as the New Sourcing Metric

May 13, 2026
Fotis Konstantinidis, SCB Contributor

The lowest-unit-cost era in sourcing is over, because unit cost alone is no longer sufficient to make a good decision.


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