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Monday, March 26, 2012

Driver Wages - Really Going Up or "Signaling"?

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An interesting article trying to quantify what driver wages would have to hit to be at the equilibrium point.  However, this data is meanin...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Is The Trucking Industry Rebounding?

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There is anecdotal evidence based on an informal count of trucks on the NJ turnpike showing an increase in truck traffic.   I warn you, this...
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Diesel to $4.14.. Highest since the record setting 2008

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Yikes!  Perhaps we will now get serious about alternative energies.  As a reminder, this is not a supply problem.  It is a world market and ...

Penn Wells Considered Safe by EPA - Fracking Politics

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The politics around fracking, the way we are getting natural gas out of the ground, has been somewhat unbearable.   Here is the first time I...
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Apple and iPad 3 Put Strain on Airfreight Rates and Capacity

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As is being reported by multiple sources, airfreight rates are going up if you can find the capacity at all.  This, mostly, is due to Apple ...
Sunday, March 18, 2012

UPS In Tentative Deal to Buy TNT Express

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As reported on CNBC, looks like UPS will buy TNT Express after all.  My guess is this is all about taking on DHL in Europe however I do not...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Case for Sustainable and Ethical Supply Chains

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For most of my readers it will not come as a surprise I am a bit of liberal when it comes to ownership for the sustainability of your supply...
Monday, March 12, 2012

CASS Freight Indices

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I should have remarked on this earlier although I have been busy, busy, busy!  Looks like freight rates have leveled off from the somewhat a...

What Makes Tomorrow's Leaders

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I am reading a lot about this subject and I suppose the driving force is I now have a son in college.  I wonder what he will want to do ulti...

Welcome to SupplyChainBrain: Who’s to Blame for Ocean Carriers’ Losses?

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Welcome to SupplyChainBrain: <font size=2>Who’s to Blame for Ocean Carriers’ Losses?</font> Incredible that this group has all...
Friday, February 24, 2012

Fuel Prices

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The idea of limited oil is an idea which needs to be reevaluated.  As drilling technology gets more advanced it appears oil and natural gas ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

T. Boone Pickens Responds to President Obama's Natural Gas Plan. A "Victory Lap"

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POTUS Pushes for Natural Gas Trucks

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For those looking for a single solution to solve the world's problems, this will disappoint.  However, for those who understand it is th...

Predictions on Fuel

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Predicting fuel prices is a tough game and one where the house almost always wins.  However, predicting the macro trends with good data and ...

2012 Rate Outlook: Flat…for now - Article from Logistics Management

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2012 Rate Outlook: Flat…for now - Article from Logistics Management General outlook in this article is freight rates are stable, economy...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Should a 3PL Understand the "end" Customer

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This is a key question I think all 3PLs should ask themselves.  Their customer (the person who pays the bill) may be a big manufacturer or r...
Friday, January 20, 2012

Use of Lean Techniques in The D.C.

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A great article over at Logisticsview Points concerning use of lean tools in the distribution center.  The article is written by Carl Fowle...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Unemployment Claims Plummet

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The singular biggest metric to watch for business activity (IMHO) is the first time unemployment claims number.  This number is going down c...

Why You Want to Manage Your Suppliers' Social Responsibility

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If there ever was an argument to manage social responsibility of your suppliers, this I think puts the argument to bed: The Daily Sho...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

When Your Suppliers Tarnish Your Brand - Apple "Cry for Help"

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I consistently talk about sustainability within your supply chain.  Most companies look inward on this.  But as this article, Apple's Cr...