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A few weeks ago I was invited by TMC (a division of CH Robinson and an ARC client) to answer several questions from its customers about industry trends and best practices. In a previous posting, I shared my answers to two of the questions I received related to transportation cost savings opportunities and benchmarking. Today I highlight my answers to the remaining questions, which were originally published in… Continue reading

Categories : Logistics Trends, Transportation
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We close our eyes
We close our eyes and dream and the world has turned around again

– “We Close Our Eyes,” Oingo Boingo

When I opened my eyes this morning, it was still dark in my bedroom, and the house was quiet, and there was no time on the clock. I was ageless, and so was the world outside, windless and… Continue reading

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Time Magazine has a column called “10 Questions” where readers ask public figures like politicians, actors, and authors questions of interest. I was reminded of this column a few weeks ago when I was invited by TMC (a division of CH Robinson and an ARC client) to answer several questions from its customers related to industry trends and best practices. Below are two of the questions I received… Continue reading

That was my opening question to the standing-room-only audience at last week’s mega session on social media in supply chain management at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference. I used the following Dilbert cartoon to illustrate my point:

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How many of you share the same opinion as the character in the middle panel, that social media in supply chain management… Continue reading

Categories : Logistics Trends, Social Media
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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