Talking Logistics
APRIL 15, 2015
Yesterday, the White House announced that President Obama plans to remove Cuba from the U.S. Cuba relations. All this talk about Cuba, however, sparked a question for me this week: Where does Cuba rank in logistics? Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data. Source: World Bank. Source: World Bank.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 8, 2014
At the top of my family tree, the one planted here after my parents arrived from Cuba, youll find a small bodega nestled in the branches. The bodega and building as it appears today (source: Google Maps). The bodega is where my life story begins, a story I hope to write about someday.
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Elementum
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. Companies may also consider sourcing its supplies from manufacturers located in countries with lowest risk of disasters. Or worse, some may move its operations to other states/country.
Talking Logistics
MAY 15, 2016
Addressed customs initiatives in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Cuba and Paraguay. Second, Descartes continues to expand and strengthen its transportation management system (TMS) footprint , as the slide below illustrates: Source: Descartes. New telematics software and hardware platforms.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). Who knows, maybe we’ll see TMC open a Control Tower in Cuba in the not too distant future, in which case I’ll promptly invite myself over for a tour. Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index. billion of freight under management.”
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 19, 2014
Being the son of Cuban immigrants, people have been asking me what I think abou t the move by President Obama to normalize relations with Cuba. When I visited Cuba with my father in 2004, we drove several hours from Cienfuegos to Camaguey to visit my aunt Z and her family. Cuba relations. I really don’t know what to think.
Elementum
OCTOBER 27, 2021
A Source of Inspiration In the constant chaos that is supply chains these days, it’s often difficult to find good news. One consistent source of inspiration over the last few years has been the humanitarian work being done by José Andrés. Tl;dr José Andrés is most famous for his acclaimed, Michelin star restaurants. Things are bad.
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