Most companies conduct performance reviews of their employees at least once per year. Who conducts and provides input in the process? What key performance indicators and documented skills play a [...]
There is a lot of debate at the moment about whether the current freight recession will deepen in the coming year or subside. As you plan for 2024, what are your expectations for freight rates [...]
California's legislature passed Senate Bill 253 in September 2023, which was signed by Governor Newsom in October. It will require companies with over $1 billion in revenues that do business in [...]
For many companies, the weakest link in their supply chain is the link between their transportation and warehousing operations — that is, yard management. Are you currently using a yard [...]
There are many challenges and opportunities in transportation management. Automation, real-time insights, and the role of transportation professionals will become more important moving [...]
In an April 2015 Harvard Business Review article titled "There’s a Difference Between Cooperation and Collaboration," Ron Ashkenas writes, "Having worked with hundreds of managers over the years, [...]
The race for President of the United States is getting started, with the first debate amongst candidates held last week. If a debate were held to solely discuss supply chain related topics, what [...]
Cloud-based software applications (also referred to as "software-as-a-service") have been available for many years, although their adoption has varied by company and application type, especially [...]
"When you stop learning, you stop leading," says leadership expert Kenneth Blanchard. This is particularly true for supply chain professionals considering the rapid and ongoing changes in the [...]
We’re a little past the halfway mark of 2023. It’s like halftime at a football match and supply chain and logistics professionals are in the locker room preparing for the second half of the year. [...]