World Record
This had to be done. Right? It was probably kinda noisy, but kudos to this pallet vendor for a good promotional piece.
How Amazon Will Continue to Revolutionize the Shipping Industry
This article in PARCEL online magazine by Sriram Sridhar talks about what Amazon is doing and why. Most other industries have had disruptive new players come in and turn things upside down. Our perspective is that more competition is good, especially in an area that has a limited number of influential players. National and International…
It’s Time to Make Inbound Freight Management a Priority
I agree with Dan Clark’s article in Inbound Logistics, which contends there is a huge benefit to managing inbound freight more effectively. I would add that major parts of the cost are typically buried within the cost of components and finished goods. This is especially true for international supply chains. It takes research and perseverance…
High School Students Should Plan for a Career in Supply Chain
By Phil Ramsdale Cal State Long Beach’s Supply Chain business program had the pleasure of hosting a visit by 30 Long Beach Poly HS students earlier this week. Our advisory board of industry professionals and faculty talked briefly about our individual career paths, how we got into supply chain and why we think it’s a…
CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly Distribution networks may need to be reimagined—again
This March 1, 2018 article in CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly, penned by David Maloney, puts forth some realistic questions about the effect of driverless trucks on distribution networks. Maybe companies can have their cake and eat it too? If line haul carriage distance per day can be increased, would it allow for fewer DCs to…