10xLogistics
MAY 19, 2013
The anchoring continues by many transportation executives where they publish all sorts of comments that say "if" this happens and "if" that happens then prices will go up. As you know I have been arguing for a while that while capacity has decreased what has been missed in almost all the analysis is the miniaturization of product resulting in, of course, far less truckloads needed.
Women and Logistics
MAY 15, 2013
Every week in the news, we are bombarded with more economic statistics. One week, the unemployment percentage looks favorable. The following week, more people are filing for unemployment claims than was anticipated. One month the manufacturing index signaling growth ticks upwards; the next month it dips downwards.
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Apparel Logistics
MAY 28, 2013
Earlier this week, Thailand suffered its worst power outages in recent memory. According to the Associated Press, more than 8 million people were affected across 14 provinces, including tourist hotspots like the island of Phuket.
10xLogistics
MAY 17, 2013
Ok, just for my regular readers, I am back. Took a bit of a vacation and toured around Europe for a while. Sorry for the lack of posts and I will begin getting back to my normal cadence. Now on to business and the first one will be the state of ocean freight. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal cited Maersk warning of subdued demand in ocean container traffic.
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.
Apparel Logistics
MAY 3, 2013
We talk quite a bit here on The Apparel Logistics Blog about how costly major disruptions such as natural disasters, labor stoppages, political unrest, security risks, economic swings, and so forth can be. Simply put, apparel companies must, must, must, must invest in the type of supply chain flexibility and resilience in order to be able to bounce back from unexpected, hugely costly interruptions.
Apparel Logistics
MAY 15, 2013
The Planet Money blog and podcast made a not-so-unusual decision for a public radio program a couple years ago — they decided to raise money by selling t-shirts.
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