Why Ports Delays Could Cost Billions
Whether you have supplies or products waiting at the port, I'd take this as an opportunity to be strategic in thinking about supply chain design.
UPS Notes E-Commerce Boom
According to today's Wall Street Journal, UPS had robust growth in the third quarter, which was strongly influenced by the e-commerce boom. E-commerce now accounts for about 45% of U.S. packages. Is e-commerce on your radar? I'm on the flight back from Phoenix as I went to meet with [...]
Warehousing Thoughts
Warehousing is often overlooked for its simplicity, but it’s one of the strongest links in your supply chain.
Transportation Trends: Avoid Weak Links in Your Supply Chain
Stay on top of the latest transportation trends to avoid weak links in your supply chain.
How Manufacturers and Distributors can Utilize Social Media for Success
In today’s new normal, we are in a volatile and challenging business environment where customers are demanding more for less – and NOW!
Transportation Trends
Here are five trends in the transportation industry.
E-Commerce is No Longer an Option
Customers deserve flexibility in how they receive products and services, e-commerce is a requirement for business success.
Ideas to minimize freight costs in today’s economy
Reduce freight costs with strategies like partnerships, shipment pooling, and using alternative transportation modes
Emerging Hot Topic – Transportation
With the price of fuel rising 30% from January to early June, transportation costs are rising in importance again. According to 80% of the finance chiefs interviewed by the Duke University/ CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook survey, high oil prices are hurting their business.
Logistics Is Making a Comeback in the Inland Empire
Logistics has been making a comeback in the Inland Empire in the last 6 months!