…and let’s make a toast for the year to come.
But first, a quick thank you for another successful year at Logistics Viewpoints. Total page views increased 107 percent this year compared to 2009; we have 1,022 followers on Twitter (and counting), and we’re getting an average of almost 2 new email subscribers per day. A lot of this growth has been fueled by word of mouth, so… Continue reading
This is the time of year when writers put together their “Best of” lists, in part because they are easy to write. And on my list of best business books of the year, there’s only one book: Matt Ridley’s “The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves.” Having only one book on my list makes writing today’s posting easy, but it also increases the odds that you will remember the book’s… Continue reading
Best practices are the focus of countless whitepapers and webcasts each year. Implement these set of practices and you’ll save time and money, gain market share, create a competitive advantage, and so on. But as many people have discovered, a practice that works well for one company (or in a particular industry) may not work so well for another. Why not?
This was the focus of an interesting Harvard… Continue reading
Let’s get right to the news since many of you probably need to get some last minute shopping done for the holidays.
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Guest Commentary: Control Tower for Freight Management Catches the Global Train
When companies build global supply chains they often leave one crucial piece out of the puzzle: transportation management systems (TMS). Freight transportation can be managed tactically at the local level, but every decision should be driven by a global strategy. To enable this, many companies are taking a “control tower” approach to freight management, either developing the capabilities in-house or working with a logistics service provider.
What is a… Continue reading
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