Explore the human side of global logistics with insider career guides, frontline operations deep-dives, and the real-world problem-solving stories that connect the novx community.
You've been tracking your KPIs, taking online courses, even networking on LinkedIn. But your boss just told you the promotion depends on how you handl...
Spreadsheets don't have bad days. They don't get tired, hold grudges, or need a coffee break. But they also don't notice that a supplier's voice crack...
The walk-in cooler died at 2 PM on a Saturday. Milk, eggs, and organic yogurt—twelve pallets worth—were warming fast. As the manager, I had thirty min...
You've got a supply chain that mostly works. But 'mostly' doesn't cut it anymore—not after the past few years. The question isn't whether to change, b...
Supply chain isn't a sexy topic. It never was. But after the last few years, everyone from the boardroom to the loading dock has discovered how fast i...
My first supply-chain job was in a warehouse. Every shift had a number—picks per hour, lines per cart, minutes of downtime. The system was honest abou...
You ever get a call that makes you laugh and panic at the same time? That was me, three years ago. A friend of a friend ran the only gas station in a ...
The primary day of your new supply chain job. You've got a fresh badge, a cubicle with a view of the parking lot, and a spreadsheet that tracks reserv...
The water came at 3 a.m. I remember because my phone buzzed—a neighbor from three streets over, someone I barely knew. Her basement was already under ...
On a Tuesday morning in March 2020, the MV Queen of the North sailed out of Port Harvey's harbor on its regular 6:30 run. It never came back. The ferr...
So. A warehouse in Fresno, January 2024. Pallets of Novx SDR-9000 transceivers — 4,200 units — sitting under dust. The product launch had misfired; su...
When I landed my primary supply chain job, I expected trucks, spreadsheets, and warehouses. Instead, I was handed a WhatsApp group of 40 neighbors who...