Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 18, 2022
Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Ferguson. Mr. Jacobs is the senior vice president for supply chain at Ferguson. While nominally a distributor, “supply chain management is our core competency. In particular, Ferguson’s supply chain is built for speed and to provide high service levels.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 2, 2023
And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. Ground operations in Denver were hampered by an unusually high number of absences among ramp employees. But it was more than that.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 16, 2023
Congratulations to the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Denver Nuggets. The data also signaled that supply chain leaders expect ongoing increases in operating costs, as 6 in 10 respondents expect operating costs to be 10 percent to 20 percent higher this year than in past years. And now on to this week’s logistics news.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Takeaways from the IBM Watson Supply Chain Summit.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 7, 2015
Major transformational change in supply chain and logistics is not a frequent occurrence, but it has happened with regularity throughout history: The advent of the steam engine and the related rise of railway and steamship lines. Transportation now accounts for about 63% of total supply chain cost, so it is vital to get right.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Robots outnumber human workers in this autonomous truck yard north of Denver. Mexican regulators have approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern and create a railroad linking Mexico, Canada, and the United States. For a truck yard several miles north of Denver, the dream has met reality.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The short answer is that both soldiers and civilians need to eat and obtaining food requires careful planning — especially during times of shortages. Current supply chain snarls have resulted in spotty shortages and hoarding that means careful planning is the order of the day. What does shopping have in common with war?
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