Archive for Just for Fun
It is still a tough economy out there, with unemployment in the U.S. still hovering near 10 percent. Where should a young person interested in a supply chain management career look for a job? My top two choices: Bentonville, Arkansas and Geneva, Switzerland.
Bentonville is where Walmart is headquartered. But the jobs there are not just for Walmart. Many large consumer goods (CG) companies have account teams in Bentonville… Continue reading
This past weekend, I listened to a sermon about “own[ing] the podium,” which was the goal of the Canadian athletes heading into the Vancouver Olympics. The main question raised by the rabbi was this: What happens Monday morning, the day after the Olympics end, when the cameras go away and the world’s attention moves on to something else?
Life goes on, and you can either choose to live… Continue reading
“Are people who travel in town cars and on corporate jets different—on a psychological level—from you and me? Does the availability of luxury goods ‘prime’ individuals to be less concerned about or considerate toward others?”
The answer to these questions seems to be yes, based on research conducted by Roy Y.J. Chua of Harvard Business School and Xi Zou of London Business School. Sarah Jane Gilbert interviews Chua in… Continue reading
On Courage, Trust, and Patience in Logistics
· CommentsI recently came across a Fortune 500 company that could have saved millions of dollars in transportation costs by putting its freight out to bid. But after much internal debate, the company decided to honor its current rates with carriers. Why? The company knows that capacity will tighten again down the road, and when that day comes, it expects its carriers to maintain their commitments to them and not… Continue reading
Which supply chain and logistics conferences should I attend this year?
We get this question every year from clients. Of course, my first recommendation this year was to attend our seminar on “Performance-based Outsourcing: Maximizing the Value of 3PL-Customer Relationships” next week in Orlando, Florida. We’re almost sold out, but a few seats still remain. If you’ve been on the fence the past few weeks, time is running… Continue reading
Happy Birthday Logistics Viewpoints
· CommentsLogistics Viewpoints officially turns 1 today. There are many ways to measure a year: 284 postings, 132 comments, almost 500 Twitter followers, a 5X increase in monthly page views, and so on. It’s been a fun blur.
How do you guys manage to write something every day?! This is the most common question we get. The answer: we’re crazy…and disciplined…and we enjoy it.
Having to write something every… Continue reading
Yesterday, we reviewed some key events from 2009, along with the most read postings on Logistics Viewpoints. Today, my colleague Steve Banker and I offer up a few predictions and things to look for in 2010.
Steve’s Predictions
- Demand Signal Repositories (DSR) market continues to grow briskly: Based on research I conducted for an upcoming market study, the DSR and related applications market grew 49 percent
It’s that time of the year again, where we look back at the year that was and look forward to the year ahead. We formally launched Logistics Viewpoints on January 26, 2009 and thanks to all of you, our readership today is almost 5X greater than it was in February, and we’re getting an average of about 2 new email subscribers per day. What were you all reading? Below… Continue reading
