Since I am in the process of updating our Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Worldwide Market Outlook study, I was recently briefed by INTTRA and CargoSmart, two providers of ocean tendering and execution solutions. INTTRA is a privately-held company headquartered in New Jersey with more than 270 professionals located in eleven countries. The company offers the […]
I received a press release earlier this month from AspenTech (an ARC client) claiming that its customer Samsung Total Petrochemicals expects more than $5 million in annual savings after implementing one of its solutions. This claim caught my eye not only because of the size of the savings, but also because it’s rare for supply […]
The logistics industry is obviously interested in what sorts of taxes might be applied to fuels that emit carbon dioxide (CO2). Whatever laws are enacted will depend partly on the public’s opinion on these issues. Recent surveys show somewhat contradictory reactions in the American public as to whether green house gases are causing global warming, and […]
We were briefed a few months ago by BabbleWare, a new entrant to the Supply Chain Execution (SCE) market. BabbleWare sells warehouse management, manufacturing execution, and mobile execution applications. It offers both software-as-a-service (SaaS) and license pricing. BabbleWare’s solution integrates to paper-based systems (as well as systems that generate telnet/terminal emulation, XML transactions, and even […]
Company annual reports typically contain a letter from the CEO or Chairman. Many of these letters are boring and filled with half truths. There is one exception: Warren Buffet’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. His letters are eagerly awaited by the financial community because they are funny and insightful. His most recent letter came […]
The traditional definition of a private fleet is a fleet of vehicles owned by a company to conduct business. When supply chain folks hear the term they tend to think of a fleet of large trucks with trailers hauling goods from the manufacturer’s distribution center (DC) to the retailer’s DC. But other types of fleets […]
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 […]