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Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Business of Investing

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Ok, I know this is a logistics blog but I also have a passion for business in general so I thought I would write very quickly about investin...

Impact of High Diesel prices.. Get Ready

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Owner operators will exit the business, the "big 3" will get bigger, everything will cost a lot more. Get ready. Impact of high ...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Government to Buy EOBRs for Mexican Trucks

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I saw this a few days ago when it was revealed but had not commented until now.  My first reaction was what a disgrace.  How can our tax dol...

The Logistics Daily is Launched

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Get a compilation of my twitter feeds (@logisticsexpert/logisticsindustry) in a newspaper form at the Logistics Daily .

Japanese Tragedy Brings Importance of Logistics to The Front

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There has been a raging debate going on over at Linkedin about whether Logistics has lost its importance and luster in the corporation.  I t...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Back to Square One - Mexican Carriers in the US

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Well, we are back to square one... what was the point of that?   Mexican Carriers Will Be allowed in US

Very Interesting Article in NYT: Does Technology REDUCE The Need for Education?

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This is really interesting and it may apply in the logistics' field.  Paul Krugman asks the question if technology reduces the need for ...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Lack of Posting.. will "Step it up" in 2011

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As many return readers have noticed, I have not posted much in a while.  Call it the "holday spirit" and understand I have been sw...
Saturday, November 20, 2010

UPS: We ♥ Logistics Commercial

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While a great ad for UPS it also says it all about why I love logistics!
Sunday, November 14, 2010

Supply Chains Used As An Extension of The Brand - Part 1

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This week I am going to put some thoughts down about whether companies use their supply chain as an extension of their brand or just as an e...
Monday, November 1, 2010

Supply Chain Teams Should Consider Hiring Industrial Engineers

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The article below discusses why supply chain teams should consider hiring industrial engineers. I could not agree more. I have a number of...

Thoughts on Cost....

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All of us who have been in the industry for a while know the drill.  The expectation is logistics cost as a % of revenue will decrease year ...
Friday, October 22, 2010

Trucking Firms Have Value in Tow

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A very good article on the financial situation in the trucking industry from Morningstar. Trucking Firms Have Value in Tow
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Trucking news: Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index down 0.5 percent in September - Article from Logistics Management

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Trucking news: Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index down 0.5 percent in September - Article from Logistics Management Unfortunately, it app...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Blackberry Storm 2, Motorola Cliq: The Critics Weigh In

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For those of you who may be thinking about the Storm 2 blackberry for a business phone forget it. The phone is a disaster. Battery life is ...
Sunday, October 3, 2010

Transportation Capacity is Loosening

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Pretty clear from a variety of metrics the capacity crunch of the summer for transportation capacity is over.  I have said many times the in...