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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Leadership in Logistics is As Important as The Technical

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I have always believed leadership in the logistics field is as important, and maybe more important, as the technical aspects of the job.  As...
Saturday, May 26, 2012

T. Boone Pickens on Morning Joe

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I saw Boone on Morning Joe and I finally have got around to posting it.  A fantastic interview from a man who is actually working like crazy...

Alternative Energy and ACT Expo in Long Beach

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A week ago I attended the ACTexpo in Long Beach and I came away more excited about alternative energy solutions than I was before the event...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Cost Cutting or Restructuring?

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I heard the silliest argument on CNBC today asking whether a company is engaged in "cost cutting" or "restructuring".  W...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Turning Over Procurement of Carriers to a 3PL?

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I have met many companies recently who not only have outsourced their operations to a 3PL but they have also turned over the procurement and...
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Are You Truly Dedicated to Sustainability?

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This is a question I ponder all the time. While I am thrilled when people do anything to help the planet, regardless of motives, I do wonder...
Friday, April 20, 2012

Sustainability - It is About A Complete and Holistic Strategy

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I am somewhat fascinated when I discuss sustainable supply chains with people.  I usually either get an "all or nothing" answer, a...
Monday, April 16, 2012

Ryder Launches Military Veteran Site

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Great progress from Ryder Corporation .  I guest blogged on Logistics Viewpoints recently about how great companies will leverage the return...
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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