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Modern Day Supply Chains, Mega Cities, and the Future

Did you know that only 10% of the world is considered to be remote?  Through the modern day supply chain and expanding infrastructure of roads, railways, airports, and shipping lanes, 90% of the...

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Big City Supply Chains

Which enterprises come to mind when you think of cutting-edge supply chains? I suspect Mumbai Dabbawalas is not one of them. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the organization, dabbawalas are...

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Arctic Shortcut

Over a year ago, I attended a shipper meeting in Europe with Glenn Koepke, General Manager – TMC Europe. The forum gathered together supply chain personnel from over 35 countries. The primary focus of...

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Freight Transportation Enters New Waters

Will nuclear-powered container ships soon be plying the world’s oceans? Or vessels powered by fuel cells and solar panels? These theoretical ships might seem far-fetched, but there could be enough of...

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Takes on Tomorrow

‘Tis the peak season for predictions, with experts from every quarter reading the runes about what lies ahead in the next year.  So, let’s slip into prophesy mode with some thoughts on the future of...

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Standards Without the Red Tape

A common complaint from time-constrained managers is that they have to comply with too many standards. But an area where there is a strong case for more standardization is in the greening of supply...

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Turning Tacticians into Strategists

As I explained in a previous post (Getting the Most Out of TMS, April 01, 2011), shippers that elevate their transportation management systems (TMS) from tactical to strategic solutions tend to get...

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Fuel Efficiency and the Green Bonus

The skyrocketing cost of fuel is reason enough to take as many miles out of distribution networks as possible without compromising service levels. But aside from helping to control diesel consumption...

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Swimming Against the Congestion Current

If we could eavesdrop on the freight industry’s water cooler conversations the chances are that we’d hear a lot about traffic congestion. Transportation managers deal with it and talk about it all the...

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Analytics in Action

In our last post we looked at the cultural barriers that prevent shippers from using advanced transportation management systems (TMS) to reengineer their supply chains, and capture impressive cost...

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Divided By a Common Language

They are old trading partners but when it comes to freight transportation Europe and the United States can be worlds apart. To be sure, there are many similarities. The Great Recession struck both...

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The Shifting Energy Outlook

The future of oil may be different than you think. With all the discussions of Superstorm Sandy, the elections, and the fiscal cliff, one of the stories getting less press is the future of oil. There...

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Guest Post: A Resolution You Might Want to Consider – Think Big

Here’s a prediction for 2013: something big will happen. OK, I’m not exactly going out on a limb here, but bear with me. By “big” I mean a world-scale event such as a natural disaster, a political...

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The Cost of Natural Gas

Natural gas is a cleaner fuel for trucks than diesel, but is it a more cost effective alternative? The cost issue was explored at the American Trucking Association Natural Gas Summit in Washington...

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Can You Make Logistics Collaboration Work?

Collaborating with other shippers to fill empty cargo space is an effective way to cut costs and shrink transportation’s carbon footprint-providing you can identify the right opportunities. By “right”...

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Managing Your Supply Chain With a Vertical Twist

Managing Your Supply Chain With a Vertical Twist When a runner wants to take his or her performance to the next level, a logical course of action is to consult a running coach. In much the same way, a...

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A Better Approach for Calculating LTL Carbon Emissions

A Better Approach for Calculating LTL Carbon Emissions Truckload emission calculations have been used for some time to offer a rough estimate for less than truckload (LTL) emissions. Researchers at...

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Can You Make Logistics Collaboration Work?

Collaborating with other shippers to fill empty cargo space is an effective way to cut costs and shrink transportation’s carbon footprint-providing you can identify the right opportunities. By “right”...

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Managing Your Supply Chain With a Vertical Twist

Managing Your Supply Chain With a Vertical Twist When a runner wants to take his or her performance to the next level, a logical course of action is to consult a running coach. In much the same way, a...

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