Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
If it’s not one thing, it’s another…that keeps transportation infrastructure funding down the priority list for Congress. A few years ago, it was the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 60 Minutes aired a segment last night on this problem, perfectly titled, “Falling Apart: America’s Neglected Infrastructure” (watch video below).
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
While the push in the back office was for efficiency–larger batch sizes, transactional processing, lower costs of transportation, and labor arbitrage strategies (Many companies outsourced the back office to India.)–the The S upply Chain Insights Global Summit is over and we posted the presentations and videos this week.
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Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 16, 2015
more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). Of course, what happens in the U.S.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
AUGUST 26, 2014
The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices. Here is a short video of one such oil train in St. So why does this matter for supply chain professionals? A quiet, but powerful story across supply chains this year has been the stability of fuel prices despite geopolitical turmoil.
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Watch Video Tips. Transportation. I’ve literally seen KPI “packs” the size of phone books, and even KPI sets circulated as a monthly magazine… that no one reads. Remember what the K stands for! 2) Make sure they “tie” in with your goals and objectives. Do they directly support those objectives? Supply Chain KPI.
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