With the introduction of omnichannel into the supply chain, many firms have found that their distribution systems lack the flexibility necessary to accommodate the increasing number of smaller, online orders. While E-Commerce has increased dramatically over the past few years, the impact of Covid-19 has pushed it to a new level. The virus has resulted […]
Right now, it is difficult for most of us to focus on anything but the impact the virus is having on our personal and professional lives; but in many respects, it is business as usual. For those supply chain managers working for firms that engage in foreign trade, one of the major concerns is likely […]
For the past few weeks, we have read very little but news concerning the far-reaching, and too often tragic circumstances under which we are living and working. This has been important however, in that I believe most will agree that the better we understand the Covid – 19 Virus, the better we will be equipped […]
Hundreds of thousands of words have been written about the outbreak of Covid-19, commonly known as the coronavirus. Some of the information has been accurate. Some not so much so. The problem is sorting through it all and attempting to learn how we can deal with it, both personally and professionally. Hopefully, this will help […]
To say the last week was eventful would be an understatement. The first major event was Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV when the Kansas City Chiefs took home the Lamar Hunt Trophy after a fifty-year drought. The next day – the one of the long-awaited Iowa Caucuses – turned into a semi-fiasco when it took almost […]
On January 15, XPO Logistics announced that it is exploring a possible spinoff of one or more business units, not including the North American LTL business, In other words, everything else is for sale – European Logistics, European Transportation, North American Logistics, and North American Transportation (with the exception of LTL). In announcing this plan, […]
As Meet the Press suggested on Sunday, Washington is preoccupied with three things right now – Iran, Impeachment and Iowa (caucuses), all of which are important. But there are some other initiatives being considered that will impact on the supply chain, either directly or indirectly. Two of these could affect the environment as well, and […]
From time to time, at the end of the year, I dig out my crystal ball and try to predict what supply chain developments we might see in the coming year. Sometimes I have been right, and other predictions have fallen flat. For example, I really thought the Cowboys would be in the 2020 Super […]
As almost everyone probably recalls by now, early in his election campaign, President Trump advocated the renegotiation or complete dissolution of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and continued to push the idea after he was elected. First conceived in 1987, NAFTA was finally signed into law in 1994, and has been very instrumental […]
With the increase in global commerce over the past several years, the use of foreign trade zones (FTZs) has become more prevalent with firms importing goods from competitive nations such as China, India, and the European countries. But while many supply chain managers know a little about FTZs, the concept is often misunderstood; and they […]