Truce Hansen

Truce Hansen is a multifaceted professional, currently serving as both Office Manager and contributing author at Parabola.

Beyond her role at Parabola, Truce is a writer and content creator. Additionally, she maintains a Substack newsletter titled "Cathedrals Everywhere," which focuses on the practice of noticing and reflecting on everyday experiences.

Truce is also active on social media platforms, sharing curated playlists on Spotify under the username t.hansen.14.  Her diverse background includes experiences in teaching, costume design, and community engagement, reflecting a strong foundation in creative and collaborative endeavors.

Here’s what you’re missing if you’re not conducting parcel and freight audits

Freight audits are critical for any business that wants to optimize its supply chain and become more data-driven. If you’re not conducting them, you’re likely leaving money on the table.

How to conduct a freight and parcel audit

Freight and parcel audits are crucial for businesses for whom shipping merchandise is a core business function. Learn how to conduct them and save money, improve efficiency, and more.

A greener disposition: tips for tackling excess inventory

Excess inventory is produced in essentially every commercial sector. Explore different ways to sell, recycle, and donate extra inventory you may have on hand—and see what technology is helping brands do this thoughtfully.

Optimize your supply chain operations with a landed cost calculator

Use a landed cost calculator to better understand the actual cost of securing and moving inventory for your business—and to avoid making common mistakes and manual errors.

What is landed cost analysis, and why is it essential?

Landed cost analysis is the antidote to “vibes-based budgeting” and provides data-driven clarity around your true costs and profitability. Here’s how.

Common mistakes you’re making in landed cost analysis—and how to fix them

Avoid these three common pitfalls, and elevate your landed cost analysis from a back-of-the-napkin exercise to a strategic, data-driven process.

What is OTIF in the supply chain?

Delivering products on-time and in-full is one of the foundational steps to providing a positive customer experience. Here’s why measuring OTIF is important — and how to automate it.

How to automate 3PL scorecarding and crush OTIF goals

Automated 3PL scorecarding improves visibility into vendor performance and gives brands the chance to truly understand which packages are arriving to customers and partners on-time and in-full.

Get data out of CSVs: how to convert CSVs to Excel

CSVs are a common way to store and share data, but sometimes you need to get that information into a more robust spreadsheet format like Excel. Here’s how.

Warehouse management software for small businesses: what you need to know

Choosing the right warehouse management software (WMS) can get small businesses ready for the big leagues — and the right tech can also transform your supply chain, boost efficiency, and improve your bottom line.

The best warehouse management systems for scaling operations

Explore the top warehouse management systems (WMS) for automation, efficiency, and scalability. Compare solutions from Manhattan, ShipHero, Extensiv, and more for your business.

The future of data automation marries human expertise and AI technology

For Parabola’s CEO Alex Yaseen, the future of data automation will be collaborative, approachable, and AI-powered — and it will also get operators out of spreadsheets.

AI in supply chain: Standardize your data + other simple unlocks

Implementing AI in your supply chain processes doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are 3 things you’re probably already doing that could level up with AI.

What is a 3PL — and how can you find fulfillment in your logistics partnership?

Matt Hertz likens finding the right 3PL to finding a romantic match. Here’s the advice he has for building a relationship with your 3PL that really sticks — and making 3PL management a breeze.