Books Freight Procurement Solutions Quality 
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 8, 2014
My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. Writing a book is a labor of love. It is my second book. To give readers a sneak peek for the book, here I share my interview with Peter. Peter is one of sixty-five companies that I have interviewed for the book. I am behind.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Also, the solutions lacked flexibility. No company interviewed was able to successfully use their current what-if solutions to model pandemic impacts. Lessons Learned. The reason?
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Owner-operators in the trucking business face a myriad of challenges including cash flow issues, high fuel costs, access to good freight, business development, and growing their business. CPI was incorporated under the name USA Truck in September 1986 and purchased by management in January 1989. About Mandy Morrow. About USA Truck.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 9, 2022
In your personal life, you can use a variety of devices to make purchases—from your phone to your smart TV, it’s all possible within whatever device you’re using. In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. Freight in new lanes out of bid cycle. Route guide failure.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Consumers now have higher expectations regarding their purchase experience—convenient pickup and delivery options; an increased demand for accurate, real-time visibility to their order; and easy to use, low cost transportation purchasing options are critical. You need a less than truckload freight management strategy.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
You must think of ways to stop your newly persuaded customers from becoming irritated with any aspect of the purchasing process. Proactively Encourage Employees to Book Leave — So They Don’t All Leave It Till the Last Minute. When you are in low season, encourage your employees to book leave.
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