Brittain has 20 years of experience in supply chain management and logistics. He has lived and worked in China, India, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Europe, and the United States. Brittain is a writer for Forbes and his own website, brittainladd.com. His articles are among the most popular on the topics of retail, economics, e-commerce, and supply chain management.

He is recognized as one of the most accurate analysts in business and successfully predicted Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods and several other well-known acquisitions. He is frequently quoted in the press and often appears on major news networks like CNN, Fox Business, and the BBC.

Brittain is currently a supply chain and strategy consultant focused on growing the market for micro-fulfillment and is recognized as a leading expert on the topic.

He serves on the following boards:

• Urbx
• Robomart
• Tortoise

Brittain has earned a BA degree and three master’s degrees.