Last week, The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) announced a partnership with the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Program to develop a national SmartWay certification program and rating system for port drayage trucks. According to the press release, the goal of the partnership is to develop “a certification and rating system for green port drayage trucks that will build upon the immensely successful SmartWay Transport model that the U.S… Continue reading
I recently had a discussion with Gary Petty, President of the National Private Truck Council (NPTC), and Gary Girotti, Vice President of Chainalytics’ transportation practice, about private and dedicated fleets.
Why do companies have a private fleet? According to a survey by NPTC, eighty nine percent of the respondents cited “to achieve better customer service to key customers” as the primary reason. Cost reduction and improved flexibility… Continue reading
On Monday, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released its report on H1N1 flu (aka “swine flu”). According to the press release, “The report concludes that the 2009-H1N1 flu is unlikely to resemble the deadly flu pandemic of 1918-19. But in contrast to the benign version of swine flu that emerged in 1976, the report says the current strain ‘poses a serious health threat’… Continue reading
Last month, I wrote a posting on how Walmart is reducing its SKU selection to improve merchandising and reduce complexity. In response, Kate Vitasek, founder of Supply Chain Visions, sent me an article she wrote with Eric Tinker and Shawn Bhimani called “Rationalizing SKU Introductions.”
In her email to me, Kate commented that we should “step back and think of [an] alternative approach. What if companies… Continue reading
IBM’s global trade operations are massive in scale and scope. The company conducts business in 170 countries and moves about $25 billion worth of goods across borders. It ships about 2 billion pounds of goods per year globally (78,000 products with 2 million configurations) which translates into 500,000 customs declarations annually. IBM also conducts cross border consulting which can be subject to export regulations, including denied party screening, regulations… Continue reading
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