E-Commerce is on Fire
At the Southern California E-Commerce and Logistics Summit, there was much discussion on e-commerce.
APICS-IE Symposium & Key Take-Aways on GROWTH
Keep innovation and future disruptors top of mind.
The Amazon Effect Remains Hot
Are you paying attention to the Amazon effect? You should be!
Transportation Capacity Tight & Rates on the Rise
Do you have backup transportation built into your model? Are you considering additional transportation partners such as third-party logistics providers (3PL) and brokers? Perhaps they shouldn't be considered a last resort.
Have You Thought About Crossing Borders Lately?
Insights on leveraging cross-border trade for business growth and wider market reach
Tariff News & Impacts….Whirlpool Adds People; LG Raises Price
Have you checked in with your supply chain lately? Will they be geared up to support you or have you ignored them and don't know what might happen as production ramps up in the U.S.?
What Should Manufacturers Be Thinking with Potential Tax Changes?
There has certainly been a lot of conversation about the potential tax law changes! Michael Kouyoumdjian, managing shareholder of RP&B CPAs did a great job of going through the potential changes and impacts in a discussion with trusted advisers to manufacturers and distributors.
Steel Imports at the Lowest 2 Year Level Since 2002-2003
According to Industry Week, steel imports from 2016-17 are on track to be the lowest in almost 15 years!
What’s New & Hot in Transportation?
Who knew transportation could be so complex? As much as goes into transportation, consumers are trained to think of it as "free" (think Amazon Prime) and quick. That certainly provides two conflicting forces!