September 10, 2018 Thanks to Elizabeth Warren for hosting the informal Southern CA group, the Ladies of Logistics (LOL) as we had a fabulous time and made amazing connections. Where else can you go and see every key connection related to trucking, the ports, freight forwarders, logistics, global [...]
In every conference and almost every conversation with a CEO or GM, the talent shortage arises. It is on our minds! At the E-Commerce and Logistics summit, it was a consistent theme from our panel “Freight, Frictions and the Future” and it arose with each keynote speaker (President [...]
July 19, 2018 I attended the San Diego Distributors and Manufacturers (DAM) group of ProVisors and we had an engaging discussion with Francis Costello, COO and CFO of 100%, a well-respected brand in motocross and mountain biking. He made a very interesting point about how the value of distribution [...]
Our most successful clients always ask "What's next?" as they want to stay ahead of the curve. It is quite clear that staying on top of current trends and what is expected down-the-road is essential to successfully navigating your business to scalable, profitable growth. For example, if you think [...]
The Amazon Effect is creating elevated levels of stress in the warehousing and distribution world. The key question is how to provide immediate deliveries, customized service, easy returns, and more for a reduced cost - a very good question indeed! A few considerations to ponder: Storage capacity - what [...]
May 18, 2018 According to the Journal of Commerce, e-commerce is driving industrial space rents to new heights. Our clients are definitely experiencing the same dilemma! There has been a 12.1% increase in rental rates since 2017, and the L.A. / Long Beach area has the lowest vacancy rate [...]
At the Southern California Supply Chain and Logistics Summit conference, there were several keynote speakers from industry icons such as Amazon, UPS, Union Pacific and more. One might expect quite a lot of interesting insights into the latest supply chain trends yet the most common theme among the presentations [...]
At the Southern California E-Commerce and Logistics Summit, there was much discussion on e-commerce. No matter whether you are in a consumer products company (which is typically more geared to e-commerce) or if you are in aerosapce, e-commerce principles and implications will affect you. The bottom line is that [...]
