Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. And what a race it was. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. My desire was to make the rankings of the Top 25 supply chain report data-driven based on balance sheet results. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) I advocated a study, an analysis of market value.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- The driver shortage in the US could surpass 160,000 in 2030 and it was estimated to be around 80,000 this 2021. – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. source Moody’s).

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2021

Environmental journalist Matt McGrath ( @MattMcGrathBBC ) reports, “The world produces over two billion tons of municipal solid waste every year, enough to fill over 800,000 Olympic sized swimming pools.”[1] McGrath reports Americans only recycle 35% of their solid waste. Humans create a lot of waste. … The No.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

The day before I traveled to Boston, I spoke to a client. Consumer goods manufacturers will pay 60-70% more in retail deductions, and the retail struggle to source for the holidays will worsen. The Biden report on supply chain readiness primarily focuses on symptoms, not root causes. I must admit that it felt soooooo good.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 9, 2022

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts David Young and Simon Beck insist, “Rarely in business history have CEOs had more significant opportunities to capture advantages, reset industries, and anchor their legacies than at this moment in the global race to sustainability.”[2] ” Footnotes. [1] 6] Jesse D.

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