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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller. Jason Miller and Joe Lynch discuss logistics and supply chain, 1940 – 2040. Jason is a professor of supply chain at Michigan State University, which is ranked as one of the top supply chain schools in the world.

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Do People Skills Matter in the World of Logistics?

The Logistics of Logistics

Even as the industry is becoming more data driven than ever before and cutting-edge software is increasingly used to manage freight from start to finish, the development of your sales team is still important. According to Supply Chain Quarterly , Quarter 4, 2011 issue: “Supply chain scorecards typically focus on operational metrics.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I am in Minnesota today, at the CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable Annual ½ Day Seminar , where I am participating in a keynote session with Rick Blasgen (President & CEO of CSCMP) and Steve Raetz (Director Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. project44 Raises $35 Million to Turn Data into True Supply Chain Visibility.

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The Truck Driver Shortage and the Rising Cost of Everything

Freight Plus

Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. That number grew to a shortage of 51,000 drivers in 2017 and it only looks to be higher at the end of this year. Use data to your advantage and drive value out of your existing supply chain. The Washington Post.

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Grocery continues to grow and evolve

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. The company overall plans to move into 50 markets and more than 30 million households by the end of 2017. The post Grocery continues to grow and evolve appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

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Sports Jerseys and Lifetime Returns Policy

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

If the jersey style never changes (for example, the Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo before the 2017-2018 season – see Figure 2) or player never changes teams, then the investment has long-term value. Figure 2: The Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo in 2017 [2].

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Sports Jerseys and Lifetime Returns Policy

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

If the jersey style never changes (for example, the Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo before the 2017-2018 season – see Figure 2) or player never changes teams, then the investment has long-term value. Figure 2: The Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo in 2017 [2].