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Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future

Talking Logistics

Market Review: Past, Present and Future. The past, present and future market forces causing today’s extreme truck capacity shortage include: Strong Economy. According to recent findings , the GDP has grown by close to $5 trillion since the Great Recession in 2008. What are the real causes? How long is it expected to last?

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

” I started writing about the movement towards regionalization back in 2008. He writes, “It’s true that the era of ‘hyper-globalization’ from roughly 1992 to 2008, where trade grew markedly faster than global gross domestic product, is over. … Globalization has certainly not failed.

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SYNOPSlS: Augmentation of the Logistics Workforce

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Wrapping Up the Samsung Webinar Presented by LogiSYM. This webinar was presented by LogiSYM, in collaboration with Samsung Mobility. Held Last November 11, 2021. Samsung – especially. in the Mobile space is a brand that needs no introduction.

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SYNOPSlS: Unlocking Greater Value in Your Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Samsung Roundtable Presented by LogiSYM. This roundtable was presented by LogiSYM, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics. Held Last January 27, 2022. On the ground and in person with supply chain industry professionals networking and learning in a safe environment.

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The State of Logistics Podcasting with Blythe Brumleve

The Logistics of Logistics

About Blythe Brumleve In 2008, Blythe Brumleve was working as a waitress and a blogger with a dream of owning her own company when she received an opportunity to work in the world of logistics. Present-day, Blythe and her team oversee the management of dozens of websites to help the one-person marketing team flourish.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). Figure 1 shows a sample proposed SPM project structure for a transportation services company.

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Logistics Past, Present, and Future

MIT Supply Chain

One reason is the increased focus on cost control in the aftermath of the financial meltdown of 2008. “We The competitive climate in the logistics business has always been intense, but has become even more severe over the last three to four years.