VP Business Development @KNNXcorp - Transportation Spend Risk Reduction - Enterprise Transaction Assurance aka ETA - 25 Yrs Logistics - Supply Chain - Creator
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Jun 15
Realistically, when it comes to AI @Canada may already be the 51st state…
Frontier AI laboratories have become geopolitical chokepoints. They are the digital equivalent of the Strait of Hormuz.
The point is that frontier AI labs can no longer be viewed solely as private technology companies. They must also be understood as strategic assets operating within national security frameworks.
Countries that depend on them must therefore plan accordingly.
The Lesson for Canada in the @Anthropic Ban: AI Sovereignty is no Longer a ‘Tomorrow Problem’ ~ Rupak Chattopadhyay @RupakChattopad2
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Happy Supply Chain Sunday!
For our 20th Supply Chain Sunday here on @X, SCN is sharing on Supply Chain Workforce & Talent Development. Address persistent skills gap, hiring challenges, reskilling & build a future-ready supply chain workforce See replies below for key accounts!
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Jun 12
Congratulations to @WalmartCanada on the opening of their new Fulfillment Centre in Milton! Cheers!
Millions of online orders are expected to pass through a new Walmart fulfillment centre in Milton as the company expands its delivery network across Canada.
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Jun 10
Breaking News: Amazon announced on Wednesday the expansion of its less-than-truckload service beyond its current inbound-only model to all destinations, including third-party warehouses, distribution centers and retail stores, in a move to fully compete against commercial LTL companies and add another piece to the new initiative offering end-to-end logistics services to all businesses.
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Jun 10
.@GEODIS are opening a 470,000 square foot site for @MilwaukeeTool in Ajax Ontario!
The new facility will serve as a logistics and warehousing centre and is expected to generate approximately 100 full-time jobs, with additional contract and seasonal positions created as needed.
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Jun 7
Head on over to @SupplyChainNtwk for this week’s Supply Chain Sunday focused on Resilience & Network Redesign! Great curated accounts and discussion. Cheers!
Happy Supply Chain Sunday!
For 19th Supply Chain Sunday here on @X, SCN is sharing on Resilience & Network Redesign in a Tariff/Geopolitical World - leading companies are moving beyond pure cost optimization to redesign end-to-end networks. See replies below for key accounts!
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WWEX GROUP AND AUCTANE COMPLETE MERGER, CREATING LEADING LOGISTICS PROVIDER SHIPSTATION GLOBAL
The combination creates the most comprehensive, AI-enabled logistics platform for small and mid-sized businesses
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Jun 6
Congratulations to Nico Weidel and his supply chain team at @PetValu on winning the @RetailCouncil of Canada award for Supply Chain Innovation! More than well deserved! Cheers!
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Jun 6
Freight Isn’t Just Logistics ~ It’s a Financial Control Risk!
Freight invoicing is one of the most overlooked threats to financial control—and it’s happening on both sides of the border.
In the U.S., the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX), and in Canada, National Instrument 52-109 under the Canadian Securities Administrators framework, both require companies to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting. But freight spend often slips through the cracks.
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Recommended @X Accounts for #Tariff Volatility & Trade Realignment:
Media & Other Strong Follows:
• @_supplychainnow • @WSJ (Wall Street Journal Logistics) • @Reuters • @Bloomberg
Follow those new to you & reply with others worth adding!
#SupplyChainSunday #TradeRealignment
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Recommended @X Accounts for Tariff Volatility & Trade Realignment:
Analysts & Thought Leaders:
• @SupplyChainDive • @FreightWaves • @Gartner_inc (or their supply chain leads) • @talkinlogistics (Adrian Gonzalez)
Follow any new to you & reply with others worth adding!
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Recommended @X Accounts for Tariff Volatility & Trade Realignment:
Practitioners & Implementers:
• @ReshoreNow (Reshoring Initiative) • @CSIS_Trade (CSIS Trade & Economics) • @ustrade (U.S. Trade-focused) • @datamyne (Descartes Datamyne – trade data & tariffs)
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May 31
Have heard lots of talk about different types of guardrails for AI and one of the most important in the short term may be economic guardrails to stop us from falling into the AI Layoff Trap!
Almost every rational person has already wondered about the impact of accelerating AI layoffs and with this paper an in depth economic analysis now confirms.
The AI Layoff Trap is a 2026 economic paper by Brett Hemenway Falk and Gerry Tsoukalas that analyzes a core paradox of rapid AI adoption.
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Happy Supply Chain Sunday!
For 18th Supply Chain Sunday here on @X, SCN sharing on Tariff Volatility & Trade Realignment in 2026 how companies are adapting sourcing, logistics & costs right now. See replies below for key accounts. Follow any new to you & reply to suggest others!
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May 31
So sad to hear of the passing of Dick Parry saxophonist extraordinaire on so many classic @PinkFloyd tracks with ‘Us and Them’ my personal favourite saxophone piece ever… RIP man!
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Happy Supply Chain Sunday!
For our 17th Supply Chain Sunday here on @X, SCN sharing on Agentic AI for Supply Chain & Continuous Planning
See replies below for key X accounts covering this topic! Follow any new to you & reply to suggest other relevant accounts! #SupplyChainSunday
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Proud to be named to the @CNBCDisruptors 50 for the second year in a row. Autonomous vehicles are at an inflection point — and Waabi is setting the standard for what's next. We are grateful to be recognized alongside the companies defining the future.
Read our #Disruptor50 feature: cnbc.com/2026/05/19/waabi-cn…
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