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Mitch Mac Donald

Mitch Mac Donald

Mitch Mac Donald has more than 30 years of experience in both the newspaper and magazine businesses. He has covered the logistics and supply chain fields since 1988. Twice named one of the Top 10 Business Journalists in the U.S., he has served in a multitude of editorial and publishing roles. The leading force behind the launch of Supply Chain Management Review, he was that brand's founding publisher and editorial director from 1997 to 2000. Additionally, he has served as news editor, chief editor, publisher and editorial director of Logistics Management, as well as publisher of Modern Materials Handling. Mitch is also the president and CEO of Agile Business Media, LLC, the parent company of DC VELOCITY and CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly.
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Thought I’d something more to say …

Like so many things in 2020, the script we’ve been working from has required multiple rewrites. But now it’s time to put a cap on a tumultuous year—and an eventful career.
December 2, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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Like so many things in 2020, the script we’ve been working from has required multiple rewrites. But now it’s time to put a cap on a tumultuous year—and an eventful career.
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Digital supply chains, circular economies, and a whole bunch of uncertainty

What are the biggest challenges facing supply chain leaders in the decade ahead? Gartner analysts recently took up that question—and their answers may (or may not) surprise you.
November 17, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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What are the biggest challenges facing supply chain leaders in the decade ahead? Gartner analysts recently took up that question—and their answers may (or may not) surprise you.
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Sorry, folks. This is not normal

It’s time to reject the trope of the “new normal.” We are clearly living in a <em>new abnormal,</em> where the old rules of business no longer apply.
October 14, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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It’s time to reject the trope of the “new normal.” We are clearly living in a new abnormal, where the old rules of business no longer apply.


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Gaining a (virtual) Edge

CSCMP’s Edge conference is going entirely virtual this year. That’s a good thing for logistics and supply chain professionals.
August 25, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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CSCMP’s Edge conference is going entirely virtual this year. That’s a good thing for logistics and supply chain professionals.
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When the government CARES too much

The U.S. Treasury Department is lending YRC $700 million in return for an equity stake. That means U.S. taxpayers now own nearly 30% of a trucker that appears perennially stuck in neutral.
August 7, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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The U.S. Treasury Department is lending YRC $700 million in return for an equity stake. That means U.S. taxpayers now own nearly 30% of a trucker that appears perennially stuck in neutral.
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Air cargo and Covid-19: Fly high or go home

The pandemic has given airline management an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the value of cargo. But it won’t do them much good without a new business model for freight.
July 7, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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The pandemic has given airline management an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the value of cargo. But it won’t do them much good without a new business model for freight.
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Take a letter, Mr. President

At a time when mail and parcel delivery is so vital, the USPS should not be a political football.
June 4, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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At a time when mail and parcel delivery is so vital, the USPS should not be a political football.
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For logistics and supply chain managers, some long overdue appreciation

April 22, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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Logistics and supply chain professionals have long toiled in obscurity. The Covid-19 crisis has changed all that.
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Jim Indelicato

AGiLE co-founder Jim Indelicato dies at 67

April 7, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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Chicago native will be remembered for his many passions in life, including his work to help the supply chain prosper.
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THOUGHT LEADERS

Looking at logistics from both sides now: interview with John Janson

THE DC VELOCITY Q&A
April 6, 2020
Mitch Mac Donald
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During his nearly 40-year career in logistics, John Janson has worked as both a seller and a buyer of logistics services. That proved to be just the background he needed to deal with the recent trucking capacity crunch.
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