Supply Chain Now The Buzz: Retail Signals, Supply Chain Stories & Georgia on the Rise
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Apr 10, 2026 Sandy Lake, Director of Logistics at the Georgia Center of Innovation who helps companies leverage Georgia's logistics and trade assets. She discusses Georgia's rise as a logistics hub, automation and AI in supply chains, shifting retail signals and cautious consumer spending, and the role of trade policy and infrastructure in driving competitiveness.
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Automation Is Forcing Earlier Planning And Fewer Spreadsheets
- The Logistics Market Snapshot highlights rising automation and the end of static spreadsheets in logistics planning.
- Inbound Logistics predicts ports adopting automated cranes and yards and warns teams to plan earlier as air cargo shifts to smaller aircraft reduce uplift.
Diesel Spike Tightens Trucking Capacity
- Trucking capacity is tightening as diesel prices climb, risking further exits from the driver pool and a structural reshaping reminiscent of the 1980s.
- Georgia's truck conditions index and diesel spikes are flagged as background pressures that will tighten capacity further.
Pair Regional Plans With Global Strategy
- Build regional plans alongside global strategies to boost resilience and be closer to end consumers.
- Mary Kate Love and Sandy Lake note Georgia's global + regional posture makes it well suited to respond to volatility like fuel price swings or tariff shifts.
