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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The company, headquartered in Stoughton Massachusetts, is now headed by Adam Franklin. Sporting Goods companies must be able to support dramatic changes in demand and fast-growing new business lines. Without an efficient supply chain, a company can’t meet the demand that exists, and competitors swoop in and grab market share.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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Freight has an Identity Crisis with Jordan Graft

The Logistics of Logistics

Jordan Graft and Joe Lynch discuss freight has an identity crisis, which refers to rampant fraud and double brokering in the transportation business. About Jordan Graft Jordan Graft is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with a passion for technology and transportation. Morgan in New York City.

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Why Supply Chain Innovation Matters in a Fast-Changing World

Talking Logistics

How can companies innovate faster to adapt? Jordan Kass , Vice President of Management Services at C.H. Robinson , discusses these questions and more, and makes the case why supply chain needs to move from the back room to the board room for companies to keep pace and succeed in this dynamic environment.

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Customer Segmentation Remains Relevant and Necessary

Enterra Insights

Business journalist Jordan Beier asserts, “Your business serves a wide range of customers with unique interests and needs. History with company : new, current, or returning customer. ” Just as importantly, segmentation efforts can help companies identify and cater to their most valuable customers.

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The Changing Landscape of Direct-to-Consumer Sales

Enterra Insights

By selling directly to consumers, companies can envision how the customer journey should take place and execute the tactics required to make that vision a reality.” The direct-to-consumer model gives companies an opportunity to build their brand relationship with customers. ” DTC Risks and Rewards. ”[3].

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Questions Companies with U.S.-Mexico Trade Should be Asking

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson’s President of Managed Services, Jordan Kass, spoke before Congress to detail industry concerns over the U.S. Specifically discussing how the internet of things will impact supply chains, he said: The internet of things provides companies the ability to source parts and inputs, and sell, globally. Nearly three years ago, C.H.

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