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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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'EVANS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS NAMED TOP 10 3PL BY GLOBAL TRADE MAGAZINE by Derek Byrd – Marketing and Inside Sales Manager, Evans Distribution Systems The November/December issue of Global Trade Magazine recognizes leaders in Third... The post Evans Named Top 3PL by Global Trade Magazine appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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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

JUNE 25, 2013

What happens when a careful, well-researched decision ends up provoking an unexpected amount of outrage from your target customer base? How do you deal with unpredictable outrage?

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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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Mazars Ledger

JANUARY 18, 2013

2012 MAZARS FOOD & BEVERAGE FORUM Food & Beverage The Mazars Food & Beverage Forum is celebrating its 10th year… The post 2012 Mazars Food & Beverage Forum appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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10xLogistics

JUNE 29, 2013

I have read a lot about " control towers " and " big data " lately as I am sure many of you have. This has led me to ask myself, "What will I do with all that data"? More so, I also ask myself, "does more data really result in better decisions or does it get in the way - create so much "noise" that I cannot even see what is really going on"? In previous times we would ask ourselves if we could see the forest through the trees?

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10xLogistics

APRIL 9, 2013

The March Cass Freight Index is out and while freight showed a marked increase in march ( 5.8% Feb to Mar and 4.2% YoY) the expenditure increase can almost totally be attributed to the increase in freight - meaning rates are staying fairly steady. What this does not show is things soften in the first week of April, which I fully expect to see in this month's report.

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10xLogistics

APRIL 7, 2013

I have talked for years in speeches and in advising companies that the supply chain will become the competitive advantage for those trying to move products to market. Especially if you are a retailer, you compete on supply chain in a major way. In a blog post recently, titled Execution IS a Strategy I also talked about how great execution, more and more, differentiates the different retailers.

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10xLogistics

APRIL 2, 2013

I have talked a lot about " Final Mile " logistics especially since so many are trying to compete in this area. From next day delivery to same day delivery to " crowd sourcing " delivery just about every retailer is trying to get an advantage over the other through a more efficient final mile delivery network. However, 90% of shopping is still done in retail stores and the final 3 feet are the most important part of the execution of in store logistics.

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Cost Reduction

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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10xLogistics

AUGUST 26, 2013

This is a topic near and dear to logisticians and the overall energy strategy for the United States which then translates into what supply chains can expect for energy policy. You cannot pick up a magazine, newspaper or watch a news show without the discussion of "energy independence" and how wonderful that will be / is for the United States. And it is precisely that popularity which causes me to seek out other opinions.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 27, 2013

Don't want to be a "debbie downer" here but I came across this article in Logistics Management Magazine titled: Economic Gains are Sometimes More of a Concept Than Reality. I tend to agree with the author on this one and said as much in my Macroeconomic Monday post last week.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 21, 2013

Last year at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference I had the pleasure of randomly sitting down with a person I had never met before and his name was Jock Menzies. I was immediately fascinated as he told me of his organization, American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). He told me his story of how he set out to complete reform the logistics and and supply chain of how disaster relief is executed.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 17, 2013

For those reading this today, Saturday, I normally write this on Saturday then post on Monday. But, I figured if you want to read on Saturday why not? However, the name remains the same. So, last week was an incredible week for economic news and the stock market. I remind everyone who may think the financial sky is falling that the S&P is still up close to 18% this year so I would not fret too much (Unless you are a late comer to the party then you may wonder what happened).

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 17, 2013

Tesla Motors' Supply Chain VP to Speak at CSCMP Annual Global Conference; Closing Session to Focus on Personal Development A great development and looking forward to this fantastic discussion. How to design and make a supply chain from scratch!

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 15, 2013

Reporting this morning, Wal-Mart is describing slow sales , and it has guided the street lower for the remainder part of the year. This is not good news but not unexpected for my readers. Until unemployment gets to 6% or lower you can expect to see a slow tough slog on consumer goods and that will deflate the demand for trucks. If you have to continue to look at one economic number which ultimately will drive the demand for transportation, look at unemployment.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 13, 2013

I am deep into reading Signal and The Noise by Nate Silver - This is the guy who almost perfectly predicted the outcome of the last election, state by state, while virtually all of the talking heads and big public polling houses go tit all wrong. I have not finished the book yet but so far it is a fascinating read. So, why discuss this on a transportation, logistics and supply chain blog?

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 5, 2013

Many companies have sustainability offices or offices for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and because of this many logistics and supply chain managers acquiesce their obligation to sustainability to these offices. The offices do not have the staff to really do the job at the execution level (they are great at setting high level goals and making press releases) and therefore much of a company's sustainability program is thrown over the wall to external "validating" agencies.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 5, 2013

The company says this is to help finance the previously announced acquisition of 3PD. As I said in a previous post, this acquisition seems to be more about taking 3PD public than synergies. I don't pretend to be a financial genius but I am always suspect of selling part of a company and diluting earnings to current shareholders. Seems like if you really believe in the pro-forma you would want to keep as much as you can for yourself.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 2, 2013

Today it was reported that virtually all of the provisions in the hours of service (HOS) rule-making were upheld in court (again). We should now be able to just get on with life, stop enriching the lawyers, and start planning our supply chains better.

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10xLogistics

JULY 31, 2013

We all know there is a conflict - a push / pull relationship if you will - between delivering current results and looking out to the long term. The story goes that the short term are the "table stakes" meaning you have to deliver those in order to earn the right to think long term. This makes sense. After all, you would not want your company to go out of business in the short term just to ensure some long term plan is in place.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

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10xLogistics

JULY 31, 2013

I continue to follow this company closely as should anyone in the brokerage and now final mile business (see acquisition of 3PD). However, I am also fascinated at how much money can be lost in the quest to make money. I really question whether this is in the best long term interests of the company as they lost $1.00 per share or $18M dollars versus Q2 of last year when they lost $5.9M or.54 cents per share.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 1, 2013

This week the first look at Q2 GDP came in and the number was 1.7%. Headlines were anywhere from " GDP Crushes Expectations " (Set the bar low) to " GDP Hardly Booming but no swoon in sight ". The key factor for which headline you believe is what were your expectations to start with? Personally, I am in the camp that regardless, 1.7% is very anemic growth rate, it will not solve our unemployment problem and it will keep our economy somewhat mired for a long time.

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10xLogistics

JULY 15, 2013

Back in November of 2012 I reported on XPO Logistics and their "insane" growth pattern. The company, and its CEO Bradley Jacobs, seem to have no lack of money or desire to expand and acquire. In that post I said you should watch this company and time will tell. Today supported my claim I made back in November in a big way. They have purchased one of the premier home delivery or "final mile" companies in the Country - 3PD.

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10xLogistics

JULY 15, 2013

I found something very intriguing for shippers in the JB Hunt earnings release and it had to do with the ICS (Integrated Capacity Solutions) earnings. Essentially, the group is a broker so they act a lot like an actual shipper. They have loads and they go to the open market to procure those loads. Here is what the results say: Revenue - $132M up 20% Operating Income - $4.2M up 113% That is telling as the OI is increasing at a dramatic pace over the revenue.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

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10xLogistics

JULY 1, 2013

When I talk sustainability, either individually or in groups, the same consistent theme comes from middle management: We will do it if it also makes economic sense (i.e., immediate payback) but we will not do it if it "costs" us. Very few companies and people today will execute sustainability projects purely because it is the "right" thing to do. The problem with this however is that it is tough, if not impossible, for the free economic market to put a true cost on environmental issues.

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10xLogistics

JUNE 30, 2013

The fear mongering that has gone on about the hours of service (HOS) changes taking effect on Monday remind me a lot of the Y2K fear. For those who were around then remember the TV networks showing every major city in the world as Y2K hit? The idea was to see if the lights all turned out, the computers shut down and some sort of Mad Max - Beyond The Thunderdome scenario would start?

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10xLogistics

JUNE 24, 2013

As I said on my last post I would come back to this topic as it truly has become the most interesting transportation topic to come up in a while. Not only are there articles being written about this but tonight on Mad Money Cramer talked about it. He thought the Union Pacific was to become the big benefactor of this operation. Really interesting and starts putting meat on the bone for those who are shipping retail products.

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