Last Mile Has Become Last Minute & the GE Port Optimizer
Insight into how GE Port Optimizer is reshaping last mile logistics for enhanced supply chain performance.
UPS & the Rise of e-Commerce!
For the peak season, UPS has to hire a HUGE amount of temps and ensure efficiencies aren't harmed in the process, given the serious impact to the bottom line. If that situation doesn't require resiliency, I don't know what does!
The Ladies of Logistics & Global Trends
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 [...]
Should I Move? Practical Insights in Whether to Move
Uncover vital considerations for strategic business relocation, including lease renewals, cost factors, and supply chain assessments.
There is More to Chicago than Good Pizza. Logistics Anyone?
Chicago logistics is all about connectivity. Connecting the east with the west, Chicago is a natural hub. 5 international airports, 7 Class I railroads carrying 50% of the nation's freight (think of the enormity of that figure!), 3rd largest intermodal port in the world, 3rd largest interstate highway system in America, and more.
E-Commerce Drives Industrial Space to New Heights
Where would you prefer to locate your operation? Most likely as close to customers and your supply base as possible. In this case, it means rates are going through the roof - if you can even get them.
The Skills Gap Emerges as #1 at Prominent Supply Chain Conference
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 tied back to the skills gap.