…UPS would be driving yellow trucks, forecasts would always be optimistic, truck drivers and warehouse employees would be the happiest in the world, and every day would be “The Best Day Ever“.
SpongeBob SquarePants turned 10 years old recently, and if you’ve never heard of SpongeBob, then you certainly don’t have kids or watch Nickelodeon or get out much (the show attracts over 3.5 million viewers, airs… Continue reading
Eric Peters, the CEO of TrueDemand Software, was in to brief us recently. During our conversation, Eric commented that many folks believe Walmart is performing well financially because low-cost retailers tend to have a competitive advantage during a recession. However, he believes Walmart’s recent gains in logistics efficiencies are also contributing to the company’s financial success. As an example, Eric highlighted Walmart’s “Win-Play-Show” assortment strategy, and he pointed… Continue reading
It’s been a bit over a month since Con-way Freight announced its TrueLTL Pricing model. You can read the press release for the details, but in a nutshell, TrueLTL is a capped pricing model for “large” LTL shipments-i.e., shipments generally between 2,000 and 20,000 pounds that can fit in a 28-ft trailer (a “pup”). Many of these shipments currently go via truckload or multi-stop truckload because traditional LTL pricing… Continue reading
The big news last Thursday on the “green” front was Walmart’s announcement of its Sustainable Product Index. Just three days later, India’s Environmental Minister, Jairam Ramesh, underscored the large hurdles that exist in establishing global standards and agreements on climate change and sustainability. “There is simply no case for the pressure that we [India], who have among the lowest emissions per capita, face to actually reduce emissions,” Ramesh
A couple of weeks ago, in “Making an Informed Investment in Supply Chain Software,” I commented on a problem that many companies have experienced. Here is what I wrote: I often come across the situation where the logistics operations team spends several months evaluating software vendors, including the incumbent ERP vendor, and they ultimately select a best-of-breed solution, but when they present their decision to the CIO (who was disconnected… Continue reading
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