Are you heading to Philadelphia next week to attend the CSCMP Annual Global Conference? Can’t decide which sessions to attend? Let me help you by highlighting the three sessions that I am moderating.
1. CSCMP’s 22nd Annual “State of Logistics Report” presented by Penske (Tuesday, Oct. 4., 10:00-11:30 AM)
Most of the panelists from the June press conference are back, including representatives from Macy’s, BNSF Railway
I recently had a conversation with the Director of Logistics at a US-headquartered industrial manufacturing company that has several plants in Mexico, the US, and Canada. He had several interesting things to say about his company’s regional supply chain.
First, let’s talk about the basics of this integrated, regional supply chain that includes Mexico. Near-shoring in Mexico offers real labor arbitrage opportunities. In the case of this manufacturer… Continue reading
Kids in middle school have transportation on the brain, at least according to my daughter’s principal. The school held a “Welcome Back” open house for parents this week and the principal, in his opening remarks, said he was surprised by the number of inventions proposed by students that were transportation-related: flying carpets, flying shoes, flying cars, and my personal favorite, teleportation.
Sorry trucking, sorry rail, sorry ocean. It… Continue reading
Most Transportation Management Systems (TMS) give you Business Intelligence (BI) in the form of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on your trading partners and your own operation. But the imperative falls on you to determine the value of good performance and implement a resulting decision or reward structure.
Instead, why not embed the BI that you already collect into the operational processes of your TMS and employ it directly as… Continue reading
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Guest Commentary: Transportation Strategies for Mitigating Risk as a Continuous Improvement Initiative
Supply chain disruptions occur in many forms, from simple day-to-day concerns to catastrophic natural disasters. While potential risk cannot be avoided entirely, leading companies are taking a new approach to risk management and optimization. Instead of viewing risk mitigation as a one-time or periodic activity, these companies are assessing risk as a continuous improvement initiative. By adopting a combination of sophisticated technology and best-practice processes, organizations can effectively… Continue reading
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