Energy costs are surging, partially because of a lack of supply and partially about the constraints placed on the movement of existing supplies. The Northeastern United States is in a particularly…
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Analysis of the U.S. Bank 2022 Q3 Freight Payment Index Featuring Bobby Holland & Dr. Jason Miller
In 2021, U.S. Bank processed $37 billion in freight paymments for some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. Those payments and the data that accompanies them are analyzed quarterly by Bobby Holland, U.S. Bank vice president and director of Freight Data Solutions and his team…
Top Three Ways to Control Delivery Costs in Challenging Times
E-commerce is no longer on the upward swing seen at the height of the pandemic, but e-tailers need to keep growing to stay competitive– albeit cost-efficiently. In this webinar, we examine today’s conflicting priorities and explore how the right delivery strategy can keep costs down while growing sales…
Tentatively Making the Trains Run on Time
Global supply chains are decidedly intermodal, and rail plays a much larger role than many people may realize. The potential for a rail workers’ strike recently dominated news headlines… until it didn’t. The strike was averted at the 11th hour by efforts made by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh…
Behind Every Package is a Patient featuring Jim Mullins
Operating a growing business can be a challenge – a wonderful challenge, but a challenge all the same. Growing pains are par for the course, but when growing through acquisition is core to the business’ strategy, managing transitions and integrations well is absolutely critical. Jim Mullins is the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain…
Supply Chain Now Celebrates Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2022 with April Coolidge
In celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2022, Scott shares a few thoughts on recent events and features a past conversation with the award-winning professional truck driver, April Coolidge.
Analysis of the U.S. Bank 2022 Q2 Freight Payment Index Featuring Bobby Holland & Donovan Kirkland
In 2021, U.S. Bank processed $37 billion in freight paymments for some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. Those payments and the data that accompanies them are analyzed quarterly by Bobby Holland, U.S. Bank vice president and director of Freight Data Solutions and his team. The FPI report includes quarter over quarter…
Scott’s Favorite Episodes: Ambassador for the Open Road Featuring Kellylynn McLaughlin with Schneider
There is a shortage of long-haul truck drivers and tanker drivers in this country right now. When the issue is raised, people often point to the long, lonely hours on the road and how incompatible the working conditions are with the professional priorities of millennial workers…
Leverage on 18 Wheels: The South Korean Driver Strike
In late January 2022, hundreds of heavy-duty trucks headed for Ottawa, Canada. They parked in front of the national legislature building and in nearby streets. Period. They parked. Those drivers shut down most of central Ottawa for 23 days in protest of the nation’s vaccine mandates and related requirements. But did you know that just a couple of weeks…
3 Network Optimization Strategies for Every Shipper Featuring Caleb Nelson with Sifted
Parcel shippers want to give their customers an ‘Amazon-like’ experience – cheap, fast shipping – but they may not be sure how they can do it affordably or sustainably. An optimized network can achieve all of this, but there’s a LOT to consider. Are they choosing the best location for a distribution center? Are the right products shipping from the right…
Conceptually Counterintuitive Competing Priorities: Working in Retail with Marie Hurst
Some industries think they have it tough – and then there is retail. From constantly shifting consumer demand and intense competition to razor thin margins and a huge workforce, succeeding as a retail executive requires courage and conviction. Scott Luton recently spoke with Marie Hurst, Vice President of Operations and Logistics with Bunzl Retail Services, a division…
2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards
The 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards, sponsored by Coupa and presented by Supply Chain Now, Art of Procurement, and Buyers Meeting Point, were held on May 18, 2022, and celebrated the best in all things in global supply chain and procurement. If you missed the live awards, check out today’s special podcast replay. Listen as hosts…