The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 5, 2024
Beyond business, Gaurav founded START, Houston’s first tech co-working space, and serves on the board of Magic Bus, a nonprofit alleviating poverty in India. Recognized by Houston Biz Journals’ 40 under 40 and as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Gaurav is committed & ready to disrupt the traditional way of doing logistics.
Intelligent Audit
DECEMBER 29, 2021
According to the Journal of Commerce , the New York and New Jersey port backlog is increasing and leading to more instability in terms of product replenishment and inventory management in the weeks after Christmas. The Wall Street Journal noted that rail rates are up an average of 23% compared to 2020. Rail Rates Are Increasing.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
In 2018, the Journal of Commerce reports that a container will have 22,000 to 24,000 twenty-foot containers in 2018. Today, this is not a valid assumption, and most manufacturers lack the inventory buffers for inconsistent flows. Uncategorized cargo global trade inventory ports supply chain visibility'
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 22, 2023
According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. West Coast ports in favor of other ports such as Houston and major U.S. East Coast ports.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office’s Help ( Wall Street Journal ). Truckers Tire of Government Sleep Rules ( Wall Street Journal ). The service will begin in Los Angeles and New York on November 17, with plans to expand it to Dallas, New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix, and other cities next year.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 8, 2016
As reported by Robbie Whelan in the Wall Street Journal : Stifel last week released a report targeting the entire truckload industry, writing that “pricing pressure is rampant in the generic freight market,” which includes most types of trucking services, while railroad carload pricing and freight rates among parcel carriers are on the rise.
6 River Systems
JULY 3, 2020
. “Identify your production and supply chain methods first…” For instance, if you’re following the Lean Production Method, it means that you don’t need to stock minor accessories because most of your inventory consists of the finished products.
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