Freight Rates in 2nd Half 2020
The current transportation market, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, is not what shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers had expected heading into 2020. As the second half of 2020 [...]
Supply Chain in High School
In March 2011, I wrote a post making the case that, like in baseball, the supply chain and logistics industry needed a farm system to attract and develop the next generation of leaders. As I [...]
The Business Benefits of Yard Management
For many companies, the weakest link in their supply chain is the link between their transportation and warehousing operations — that is, yard management. How can digitizing your yard operations [...]
Unlearning Supply Chain Management
In a June 2017 blog post, Kate Vitasek from the University of Tennessee wrote about how learning is hard, but unlearning is harder. What do we need to unlearn in supply chain management?
Supply Chain Certifications
There are various supply chain and logistics certifications that industry professionals can pursue from APICS, ISM, CSCMP, and other organizations. Is getting a certification important for career [...]
Transportation Benefits Via Smarter Packaging/Product Design (Insights from Indago Members)
A big opportunity to reduce the number of trucks required to ship products is by developing smarter packaging (see “Bubble Wrap Loses Its Pop For Logistics Cost Savings”). How often does your [...]
