10xLogistics

MARCH 29, 2013

We have heard of crowd sourcing when it comes to many areas and specifically, mostly, in IT work. Essentially you allow the "crowd" to do the work for you and a lot of times it is free. Think "open-source" type work. Everyone donates, everyone helps and everyone can become a worker for your entity. Another big area where this is popular is in crowd source funding where just about everyone can be a mini bank and provide micro loans to entrepreneurs.

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Apparel Logistics

MARCH 28, 2013

We talk quite a bit here on the Apparel Logistics blog about how technology is impacting the apparel industry — especially fashion logistics and apparel supply chain management. But one of the great things about apparel and technology is just how much technological innovation is reflected in innovation itself.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 4, 2013

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10xLogistics

MARCH 6, 2013

I have been talking a lot at various events recently on the value of Sales and Operations Planning to the logistician and specifically to those managing transportation. I have found many so called "great" S&OP processes stop at the end of the factory and just assume unlimited capacity and capability from the distribution arm of the supply chain.

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Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 30, 2013

I continue to believe the battle for retail sales is really all about the underlying supply chains rather than the actual store. The "store experience" is losing its importance to the more broader "order fulfillment" experience. The backbone of this order fulfillment experience is the underlying supply chain efficiency of the retail company. The key metrics for consumers include: How easy is it to find what I want on your site / store?

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10xLogistics

MARCH 27, 2013

I really like the article Kevin O'Marah wrote over at SCM World entitled: Re-shoring is a Red Herring. He rightfully points out that while re-shoring is great for a variety of reasons we should not hold out hope for the whole scale re-industrialization along with the many jobs it brings. The days of just graduating high school and going to work at the local plant are over even if manufacturing returns.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 24, 2013

At Logistics Viewpoints Adrian Gonzalez writes a post titled: " Forget Innovation, Just Execute Better " and I found this to be extremely interesting on two fronts. First, it is interesting that "flawless execution" does not get the respect it deserves and if you dedicate your life to this you are somehow working on something "less" than strategy. The top performers deal with strategy and all others deal with the day to day execution - or so the top consultants will say.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 20, 2013

I do not spend a lot of time on ocean freight and I probably should spend more. Suffice it to say I know it is in a dramatic over capacity situation and has been for a few years. Recently, I read an article over at Supply Chain Brain titled: Economics 101: Did Ocean Carriers Miss The Lesson and it really brought home just how "sick" this industry is right now.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 18, 2013

Greenbiz and Supply Chain Insights conduct a survey on the different thoughts of supply chain organizations and sustainability organizations in a company. This is very telling since I truly believe sustainability should be embedded in the operations of Supply Chain. One certain way for sustainability to fail is for a company to believe it is the job of some "office" in corporate headquarters.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 18, 2013

Somehow last week got away from me, perhaps too much sun in Florida the week prior, so I did not post this on Thursday as I would have liked. On March 13, 2013 the census bureau released the numbers showing the total business inventories to sales ratio for January. If you remember, I posted the wholesale numbers a few days back at this post and said I was getting concerned about the inventory levels backing up in the supply chain.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 16, 2013

Much like the early '80s there appears to be a rush to brokerage going on in the transportation industry. While I still feel eventually the asset players will rule (eventually someone has to provide a truck or container) I do think this new breed of brokers is something to watch. In reality, as I have written before, they are not really brokers in the old sense of the word.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 10, 2013

Well, after last week we should all be entering this week very shiny and happy and ready for another great week of commerce. To celebrate, I give you R.E.M and their famous video "Shiny Happy People". It is impossible to not be happy watching this. Have fun and make it a great week! (And yes, for those new to this video that is in fact Kate Pierson of the B-52's - one of my other favorite college bands).

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10xLogistics

MARCH 9, 2013

Well, this was the week we have all been waiting for if you are one of those who did not abandon the market after the last downturn, stayed the course (Borrowed from Vanguard®), and rode the wave to new heights. If you are one who did abandon the market, well, I guess this was not such a good week. The scorecard: Dow up 307.41 points and up 9.87% for the year.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 8, 2013

The February Cass Freight Index has been released and it continues to support and is right in line with what we have been predicting here at 10x Logistics Experts. The market is soft and continues to bounce around the bottom which is holding rates flat for the data bases procurement experts. The market continues to predict a 2% price increase at recent investor conferences this is what the transportation companies are planning for.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 7, 2013

One of my favorite measurements of business activity which actually relates to transportation volume is the Inventory to Sales Ratio. As I get ready for January's numbers to be released I remembered I did not comment on December's numbers. And, they tended to move as I would expect: What we saw in December was that there was barely a move down which indicated the sales season for Christmas was not very good - which I had predicted since around September.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 5, 2013

Just received a number of alerts about the BNSF testing natural gas. Seems they believe this will be a large opportunity to switch which I fully support. However, if fuel costs are not adjusted to the shipper then the economics of selecting intermodal over truck will not change. There has to be transparency to this decision and the current dominant fuel cost adjustment mechanism does not do the task well.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 5, 2013

The myth that has existed in trucking for over 15 years is some year we will get into such an acute driver shortage that freight will be at a standstill and you will be lucky if a truck shows up to pick up anything you have to ship. In fact, many trucking company executives have parlayed that story into a reason why shippers should pay higher than market prices today for freight for fear that when that day comes only those who over paid in the past will be serviced.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 5, 2013

I am starting to do a lot of work and study on the impact of the complete value chain on the environment. I think the argument over whether there is climate change occurring is absolutely over. It is clear our environment is changing and changing rapidly. The only question left is how much of this change is due to human interaction and how much is just natural cycles.

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Apparel Logistics

MARCH 21, 2013

These days, we've become used to commerce happening at lightening speed over the Internet. To take an obvious example, look at buying music: To listen to a new album, the album would have to be physically shipped to a store, and you'd have to drive to and from the store. Now, you can listen with three clicks.

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Apparel Logistics

MARCH 11, 2013

Here's a nifty new aspect of the shopping experience you might find waiting for you the next time you head out to the stores: Stylinity, an idea launched in October in New York City, makes it easy to get instant feedback online while trying on outfits.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 24, 2013

I was thrilled to be a guest on Talking Logistics last week with Adrian Gonzalez. My commentary is below and hope you enjoy!

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 11, 2013

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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