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L.A. Metro & Innovative Transportation

Insight into L.A. Metro's transportation innovations enhancing urban travel and sustainability.

Transportation Capacity Tight & Rates on the Rise

Do you have backup transportation built into your model?  Are you considering additional transportation partners such as third-party logistics providers (3PL) and brokers?  Perhaps they shouldn't be considered a last resort.  

Considerations to Evaluate Your Business Model

Most of us are so busy on a daily basis we don't have time to think about our business models.  It is the rare client that questions their business model let alone continually modifies it for success.  Do you question your business model on a yearly basis?

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Steel Imports at the Lowest 2 Year Level Since 2002-2003

According to Industry Week, steel imports from 2016-17 are on track to be the lowest in almost 15 years! 

McKinsey Report Predicts 20% Growth in Manufacturing by 2025

A McKinsey Report predicts a 20% growth in manufacturing GDP by 2025.

What’s New & Hot in Transportation?

Who knew transportation could be so complex?  As much as goes into transportation, consumers are trained to think of it as "free" (think Amazon Prime) and quick.  That certainly provides two conflicting forces!

Wisconsin Provides HUGE Incentives to Lure Apple Manufacturer

What might seem impossible to us might not be!  Do you tend to write off ideas before considering their full value?  Perhaps we should take a page from Wisconsin's playbook and look at the big picture, think long-term and mix it up a bit. 

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