Transportation Trends
Here are five trends in the transportation industry.
The Resurgence of Manufacturing – it’s up to you!
Resurgence of manufacturing is occurring if we choose to take hold of it!
Is Outsourcing Dead?
As the cost advantages for outsourcing dry up more companies are bringing manufacturing back to North America. Re-shoring may increasingly be your best bet for improving customer service levels without going broke.
Emerging Hot Topic – Transportation
With the price of fuel rising 30% from January to early June, transportation costs are rising in importance again. According to 80% of the finance chiefs interviewed by the Duke University/ CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook survey, high oil prices are hurting their business.
Logistics Is Making a Comeback in the Inland Empire
Logistics has been making a comeback in the Inland Empire in the last 6 months!
Made in the USA Gains Momentum
I believe we MUST find a way to be competitive for non-commodity products in the USA
Just-in-Time Remains Justifiable
It seems very common that people get on the bandwagon of some of these philosophies like JIT, and they give up as opposed to understanding that it's not something trendy to do.