by Jon Nicholas | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog
Freight costs keep climbing, yet customer service expectations keep on increasing, and somehow you’re expected to do more with less. Meanwhile, your planning team is still juggling spreadsheets, disconnected systems, and routes that were “good...
by Jon Nicholas | Feb 16, 2026 | Blog
Inventory optimization tools are software platforms that use AI, mathematical optimization, and demand forecasting to balance stock levels across a supply chain. They help determine the right safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment timing at each location,...
by Jon Nicholas | Feb 2, 2026 | Blog
The global semiconductor supply chain is under a new kind of pressure. This time, the trigger is not factory shutdowns or shipping delays. It is the rapid buildout of AI infrastructure. Demand for AI-ready chips is rising faster than suppliers can rebalance capacity,...
by Jon Nicholas | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog
Russia’s once-massive stockpiles of weapons and materiel have dramatically shrunk. And surprisingly, the root problem isn’t just bullets and bombs; it’s inventory. According to logistics data analyzed by the Kyiv School of Economics, annual deliveries from Russia’s...
by Jon Nicholas | Jan 14, 2026 | Blog
When there are Stockouts, people often blame poor forecasts or sudden change of demand or blame of suppliers, but the real problem runs deeper. In most supply chains, inventory decisions are made locally, not across the network. One warehouse is overstocked while...
