The term supply chain dates back to only 1982. In an interview with Financial Times, British logistician Keith Oliver introduced the ideas of “supply… Read More »

The COVID-19 crippling of some transportation networks is driving the already struggling U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to a perilous brink. An… Read More »

One of the prevailing outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is a renewed priority on strong supply chain networks supported by transportation service… Read More »

The U.S. trucker shortage has been ongoing for years. As the situation has evolved, many expect trucking costs to increase as freight service… Read More »

A robust construction market and increased regulatory requirements are combining to squeeze domestic transportation capacity. The American Trucking… Read More »

Last Sunday, I pulled into my neighborhood behind a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivery truck. It stopped at one of eight houses on my short street… Read More »

With a growing number of consumers expecting convenience and same-day deliveries when making online purchases, more omni-channel retailers are… Read More »

Operational visibility is a term normally used in the IT sector referring to the monitoring of a system’s performance and readiness, evaluating… Read More »

According to the great management consultant Peter Drucker, “Knowledge has to be improved, challenged and increased constantly, or it vanishes.” In… Read More »

Cost to Serve is the analysis and quantification of all the activities and costs incurred to fulfill customer demand for a product through the supply… Read More »