A shift is underway in global supply-chain dynamics — one driven by evolving geopolitics, tariff pressures and the accelerating deployment of AI across manufacturing and logistics. From the “new space race” in industrial policy and semiconductors, to the turbulence caused by tariff-driven uncertainty that renders traditional risk-models obsolete, companies are being forced to rethink how they source, scale and partner. At the same time, freight and trucking sectors are confronting a down-cycle: declining demand, reduced capacity, cautious pricing and a need to re-balance operations ahead of any upturn.

The case for partnership and agility is growing louder, and the “digital arms-race” in supply-chain intelligence is no longer optional. Between AI-powered supplier-risk intelligence, agentic logistics platforms and real-time visibility, the winners will be those who deploy data-driven automation and predictive capability now, not later.

—Tyler Fussner