Just the other day, I learned of a startup company that was developing a vehicle for trading derivatives and futures in the domestic transportation market. A similar idea was advanced ten years ago when capacity was short in the industry, and the presumption then was that a firm could lock in future pricing and capacity. […]

For several years, and particularly recently, we have been hearing or reading about “disruptive technology” or “disruptive innovation” in the supply chain. To many, the word disruption suggests some negative event. I can recall several notes from elementary school teachers informing my parents I was disruptive in class. It was not interpreted as a positive […]