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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Independent Truckers Pick Up on Mobile Apps

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Re-reading a great article from the Wall Street Journal called " Mobile Apps Get Picked Up By Independent Truckers for Better Routes &q...

Where is The Elon Musk of the Logistics World?

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I am currently reading the book   Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future I highly encourage everyone to read it.  H...
Monday, May 25, 2015

Inventory to Sales Ratio is Not Showing a Pretty Picture - Macroeconomic Monday is Back!

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All the data I am seeing is indicating some real softness in the economy. At first, people thought it was the weather and then we went to th...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

XPO Logistics Buys Dentressangle - Logistics Companies: Yes, Be Afraid

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I have been covering XPO logistics for a  very long time on this blog.  In that coverage I have evolved my thought from thinking it was just...
Sunday, March 29, 2015

Seeking First to Understand in Supply Chain Design

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Well, it has been a long time and thank you for all the readers who stayed close to this.  I have so many thoughts to write about and I real...
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Monday, December 2, 2013

A Drone Delivers Your Package - Part Deux

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Today the logistics world is a buzz with the idea that Jeff Bezos rolled out on 60 minutes last night that a drone could deliver your packag...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

XPO Finds "The Missing Link" in Big Box Home Delivery - Game Over?

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Last week XPO Logistics  (See other entries about XPO here) made what I consider a ground breaking announcement and acquisition: They acqui...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Rethinking The Core Carrier Strategy - Too Many Eggs in One Basket?

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There are two sides of a continuum in procurement strategies for transportation.  On one end is full " auction " type purchasing w...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Behind The 2.5% GDP Number.. Not So Fast

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The initial read on Q3 GDP seemed pretty impressive at 2.5% .  That would indicate things are moving along and creeping up to the 3% "b...
Monday, November 11, 2013

United States Post Office and Amazon - Sunday Delivery in NYC

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Sunday delivery was inevitable ( USPS and Amazon team up ) and I have talked about this a few times.  In an article titled " Home Deliv...
Sunday, November 10, 2013

State of Transportation - XPO Logistics

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I have reported on XPO logistics   ( Follow this link on XPO to see all my thoughts) a lot as it fascinates me how a company comes out of n...
Thursday, November 7, 2013

The Fear Trade Picks Up Steam - Don't Be Fooled

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One of my favorite songs from childhood is "Won't Be Fooled Again" by The Who and this is my theme for what I have called the ...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Truckload Strong; Intermodal Weak

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I have not reviewed the CASS information for a while but have used other sources which have all told the same story.  Intermodal freight...
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Saturday, October 26, 2013

3d printing goes mainstream

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As my readers know I have been talking about 3D printing for a long time and have been theorizing and brainstorming how this will impact man...
Friday, October 25, 2013

Energy as part of the Global Bill of Materials

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If I told you there was a portion of your bill of materials which could make up 20% -40% of a major component would you want to know what th...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Economic Gains - Concept or Reality?

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Don't want to be a "debbie downer" here but I came across this article in Logistics Management Magazine titled: Economic Gains...
Monday, August 26, 2013

Is Domestic Oil Drilling The Right Security Policy for the US?

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This is a topic near and dear to logisticians and the overall energy strategy for the United States which then translates into what supply c...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

In Memory of A True Visionary - John "Jock" Menzies

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Last year at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference I had the pleasure of randomly sitting down with a person I had never met before and his n...
Saturday, August 17, 2013

Tesla Motors' Supply Chain VP to Speak at CSCMP Annual Global Conference; Closing Session to Focus on Personal Development

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Tesla Motors' Supply Chain VP to Speak at CSCMP Annual Global Conference; Closing Session to Focus on Personal Development A great dev...
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Macroeconomic Monday® - The Demographic Shift to Multi Family, City Dwelling is Real

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For those reading this today, Saturday, I normally write this on Saturday then post on Monday.  But, I figured if you want to read on Saturd...