Col-lab-o-rate: a recursive process where two or more people or organizations work together to realize shared goals (Wikipedia).
Collaboration is arguably one of the most overused words in supply chain management. And while there are some success stories out there, there are many more false starts and failures.
This got me thinking: WHY collaborate, with WHO, and HOW?
Is the driving force to establish a collaborative relationship… Continue reading
Logistics Viewpoints celebrated it’s second birthday this past Wednesday. No cake, no candles, no balloons, no presents to open…but it was a great birthday nonetheless. A big thank you to all of our readers and sponsors for helping us reach toddlerhood, which as every parent knows, is when the real fun begins.
Other than Oprah revealing that she has a half-sister, and President Obama’s State of the Union… Continue reading
We just marked the one year anniversary of the devastating Haiti earthquake, and although a lot of progress has been made to help the victims of the quake and repair the damage, a lot more work still needs to be done.
In the days after the earthquake, I wrote a piece titled “Haiti and the Role of Logistics in Disaster Relief” where I highlighted how logistics professionals from… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I wrote a posting about how fleet routing applications could be improved by using “real-world” traffic data, particularly data on the true average speed per hour of vehicles traveling on specific road sections at different times of the day and week. GPS navigation device vendors like TomTom have this data, which routing solutions can now use to create better routes.
Tim Pigden, Managing Director… Continue reading
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Guest Commentary: Dusting Off Dedicated
Just before the holidays, I received a letter from a very kind gentleman, a collector of replica trucks decaled by many of the well-known carriers and transportation providers in our industry. And yes, you guessed it, his Christmas was going to be ‘just perfect’ if he could get a replica Ryder truck to complete his extensive collection. I was much obliged to fulfill his request, and it got me thinking… Continue reading
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