I just have to say, I really feel for the person stuck in traffic behind the truck carrying the whale. Rail cars used to ship oil called ‘unacceptable’ Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S.-NAFTA Trade in December 2013 than in December 2012 3Gtms Announces the Inaugural Release of 3GTM Transportation Software Kraftwurx 3D Printing Service […]
Not too long ago, companies considered supply chain design as a project to conduct once every three to five years—if at all. It was also uncommon for companies to do such analysis themselves, often hiring third-party firms to do one-off studies. Today, there is a strong and ever-increasing trend of companies making supply chain design […]
Few of us could have imagined that when Dorothy Gale of Wizard of Oz fame clicked her ruby slippers three times and uttered the iconic phrase “There’s no place like home,” she was on to something. Especially when it comes to the nitty-gritty, high-stakes world of manufacturing. Rewind 15 or 20 years. Offshoring was all […]
There was a very good article in the Wall Street Journal last Wednesday on the resurgence of rail. “North America’s major freight railroads are in the midst of a building boom unlike anything since the industry’s Gilded Age heyday in the 19th century, this year pouring $14 billion into rail yards, refueling stations, additional track,” […]
Earlier this month I attended the SAPinsider meeting in Las Vegas. SAP was actively promoting its HANA solutions, which uses in-process memory primarily for providing real-time analytics. HANA is particularly well suited to analyzing extremely large amounts of data very quickly. SAP says that HANA can analyze data hundreds of times faster than traditional approaches […]
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 […]
Ever wonder, while you’re filling up your car with gasoline, about all the supply chain steps involved in getting fuel to that pump? The petroleum supply chain (which includes not just gasoline, but all sorts of petroleum-based products) is not something most people think about, and it doesn’t get much attention in the trade press, […]
I recently wrote a piece called “The Reset Economy” where I argued that for various macroeconomic reasons, demand may not bounce all the way back after the recession ends. Consequently, many manufacturers may end up with more capacity than they need. I believe this is the biggest supply chain problem many companies will confront over […]