Amazon Disrupts Again
Understanding Amazon's role in disrupting supply chain practices, from marketplace shifts to container shipping innovations.
Trans-Pacific Trade Delays – Are You Prepared?
There is a LOT of conversation about trade wars, tariffs and politics yet what has created havoc this week is an act of mother nature.
E-Commerce Drives Industrial Space to New Heights
Where would you prefer to locate your operation? Most likely as close to customers and your supply base as possible. In this case, it means rates are going through the roof - if you can even get them.
Hurricane Harvey & Supply Chain Impacts
Supply chain disruptions are commonplace - and often unavoidable. Are you planning for the most likely supply chain impacts in your business?
Why Care About Rail?
Rail innovation is shaping logistics, driving efficiency, and reducing emissions for a sustainable future. This article covers how.
Mexican Gas Prices Soar
The Mexican government took away subsidies on gas, and so prices soared in the New Year.
The Beatles Cirque du Soleil and Supply Chain
October 5, 2015 I am in Las Vegas for APICS 2015, and I went to see LOVE (the Beatles Cirque du Soleil) this evening. The show had amazing sets, color, songs, acrobats and much more. Much of the show had as much color as this Beatles-inspired picture below. My [...]
Why Ports Delays Could Cost Billions
I've been receiving an increased number of calls lately about impacts from the ports - some referred potential clients trying to figure out how to survive through the port slowdown to client concerns about components and equipment expected to come through the port to impacts on inventory costs and [...]
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. Five Transportation Trends I’ve recently spoken at and participated in a few transportation industry events, and was reminded of the importance of transportation trends to the supply chain, so I thought a recap [...]
Transportation Trends
I've recently spoken and participated with a few transportation industry events and was reminded of its importance to the supply chain, and so I thought a recap of trends was in order: The importance of systems - As supply chains become more complex, leveraging systems becomes more important to [...]