Post-Scarcity Leads to Technological Stagnation
The bottleneck of the computer age is not compute, but ideas for how to use it. Without new thinking, material abundance is swallowed by waste, inefficiency, and overproduction.
OND planning starts with inventory, not last year's shipments. Reconcile stock, inbound supply, partner inventory, depletions, and placements.
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The gap between where the biggest operators are investing and where most of the industry still operates is widening — fast.
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Southern Glazer's VP of Supply Chain just spoke at MODEX on AI and automation in beverage distribution.
When @SGWineSpirits is sending senior supply chain leadership to a major logistics tech conference, the rest of the industry should be paying attention.
A producer ships 10,000 cases and plans for 10,000 more. A retailer three tiers away sold 3,000. The other 7,000 are sitting in the supply chain. Nobody upstream knows it.
I've seen this happen. Wrote about why it's structural, not accidental:
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You might think global trade runs on diesel that fuels massive cargo ships and 18-wheelers. But the truth is, supply chains run on data. If your cargo keeps getting delayed, it’s not logistics failing you… It’s your data! Master it, or lose millions.
We talk a lot about supply chain visibility. But there's a cost nobody names: the coordination tax.
Here's what it actually looks like in wine and spirits distribution. 🧵
Wine tariffs aren't just a trade story. They're a supply chain stress test.
A 10% tariff at the border doesn't stay at 10% by the time it reaches the shelf. Here's why that matters more than the headline rate →