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Monday, July 31, 2017

Amazon Doesn't Kill Businesses - Ignoring Customer Needs Does

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I am going to formulate a more detailed post on this tonight and I think this is a topic needing coverage. It is all about how Amazon got wh...
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Saturday, July 29, 2017

The Week in Review - ELDs, Amazon (again), Foxconn, Border Adjustment Tax - Dead, and Drivers

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Another week down in 2017 and amazingly just a few more weeks before those in the retail supply chain will be going crazy getting ready for ...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Amazon and Kenmore - A Match Made in Heaven

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It is incredible it took this long for the marriage made in heaven to happen. Kenmore is the crown jewel of Sears and Amazon has always wan...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Inventories Are Heading in The Right Direction

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Anyone who follows me knows I feel very strongly about the Total Inventory to Sales Ratio  and how it forecasts the future for transportatio...
Friday, June 30, 2017

What A Month May Was For Transportation

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CASS Freight Systems is out with their monthly Freight Index Report and it shows some very good news for transportation providers (not so go...
Monday, June 26, 2017

Welcome Back Wal-Mart - We Missed You Over the Last 5 Years.

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I hesitated writing about the Amazon purchase of Whole Foods as many have written about it already and much is not yet known about how Jeff...
Monday, June 5, 2017

Definitions of Terms Must be as Your Customer Sees It

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I am sitting on a plane right now, on the Tarmac, moving nowhere.  This reminds me of another aspect of a truly custome r centric supply cha...
Friday, June 2, 2017

Start with The Customer - Ensure Profitability

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Supply chain design is all about two things:  Provide extraordinary customer service through fast and full fulfillment AND do this profitab...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Jacksonville Florida is a True Logistics Hub

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This is a bit of a plug for my hometown but I felt it necessary.  This article titled Work Wanted: Good Jobs in Logistics are Abundant in Ja...
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Sunday, April 30, 2017

If You Expect Your 3PL to Invest, You Have to Commit

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I have been doing a lot of thinking lately on the state of the 3PL industry.  I have not worked in the industry for a number of years but I ...
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Schneider IPO Price Set Between $18 and $20. Big Pay Day for Family

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Three things to know about the Schneider ( SNDR ) IPO ( JSonline ): The family remains firmly in control - in fact the company will stil...

Macroeconomic Monday® - Inventory to Sales Ratio

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Goes to show, I should never take a break from blogging.  "While I was out", the inventory to sales ratio in the economy has made ...

The Stay at Home Economy and Its Supply Chain Impacts - Part 1: Definition

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I have noticed a bit about my own behavior and started looking to see if it was just me or was it a "trend" (I am not usually &quo...
Sunday, January 15, 2017

What is a Supply Chain To Do In Age of Global Disruption?

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I have been following the election and subsequent transition for a long time now and of course have opinions on a lot of items.  However, as...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

What is The True State of The Supply Chain Industry?

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As we look at the profession of managing supply chains we tend to spend a lot of time working on specific areas such as S&OP, Six Sigma,...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

The Schools of Experience - Developing Yourself and Selecting Talent

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During holidays I really like to spend time with a good book and this Thanksgiving was no different.  I am reading (and re-reading) Clayton ...
Friday, November 25, 2016

The Amazon Effect

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For anyone who runs a warehouse and has Amazon "come to town" you know, at a very micro level, about the "Amazon Effect"...

October Results are Not encouraging for Transportation Providers

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It may not be a complete "Happy Thanksgiving" for people who manage 3d party transportation.  After some very large decreases in t...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Marc Althen at Penske Logistics - Leading by Example and Empowerment

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A great article about a great leader titled " Leading by Example and Empowerment ".  Congratulations to Marc Althen.. .well deserv...
Monday, October 24, 2016

CASS Report from September is Somewhat Grim - Macroeconomic Monday

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OK, I am late to the party on this one, sorry but when I read it I thought I had to write, albeit, late.  The Cass Freight Index Report from...
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