Blogs
Yes, We Can Turn ESG into Gold
Political polarization over what constitutes sustainable business practices is at a fever pitch, making it even more difficult for leaders to divine the correct path forward. The answer, of course, is simple. Just do the right thing. Of course, in the real world,...
Optionality is Key to Logistics for Peak 2023
Preparations for peak holiday season 2023 are well underway, and the key this year, more than any other, will be optionality. Unfortunately, time is limited, as businesses traditionally start building up all that inventory in...
Peak 2023 – Is Your Labor Force Ready?
“Labor continues to be the number one, number two and number three problem.” That quote from Hamid Moghadam, CEO of Prologis, has stood the test of time as companies continue to deal with supply chain volatility, especially when...
Peak Transportation Season Starts … NOW!
Are you ready for peak holiday season 2023? After 30-plus years of devising transportation solutions for peak season, I know it’s not strange to start asking that question at the beginning of the summer. Business professionals...
Canal Drought Forces Fresh Look at Western Hemisphere Sourcing
Beyond geopolitical concerns, Mother Nature could have a hand in encouraging North America and Europe to find manufacturing and supply chain sources outside of Asia. Just when you thought disruption might be settling down (and it...
Hybrid/Remote Work: A Tool to Increase Opportunity
Could increasing opportunities for women be as simple as embracing the new world of hybrid and remote work? Looks that way. According to the most recent data, mothers’ participation in the labor force hit 75.2% in March 2023, a stat not touched since October 2019. The...
The Uberization of Labor Services
The Uberization of logistics labor services is continuing. Task4Pros has rapidly expanded operations from its initial Nashville pilot to Cincinnati, Louisville and Mobile, Alabama – with Indianapolis and Memphis coming soon. The startup has proven a great option...
What About Supply Chain Strategy?
I am increasingly concerned that many supply chain leaders are avoiding the question of “What is our strategy?” This trend (can we refer to it as a trend?) began when executives started viewing strategic plans as documents required for a bookshelf or efile but not...
Need to Sell Everywhere and Anywhere? There’s a Platform for That.
From $601.75 billion in 2019 to $1.034 trillion in 2022, U.S. eCommerce has exploded over the last few years. Lured by such a rapidly growing market, many businesses have entered the fray, with varying degrees of success. Take Jill, who ran a small activewear shop in...
Nearshoring Requires an Entirely New Ecosystem
Good news: Companies are finally acting on the fact that a global reorientation is better than a global retreat. Bad news: They also realize that, as I’ve said time and time again, adding non-Chinese sourcing and manufacturing is necessary, but it will take time,...
How Adding Liquidity Unsnarls Supply Chains
What would 10 incremental days of outstanding payables do for your balance sheet and liquidity – without having to fund it yourself? As global supply chains broke over the last few years, that question became paramount for businesses of all sizes, but especially for...
ChatGPT and AI – A Creator of Value AND Jobs?
Are businesses and media looking at the phenomenon of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence through the wrong lens? Much of the debate has been about the hundreds of millions of jobs at risk from AI, ChatGPT and other large language models. What about the other side of...
Company
About Us
Links
Blogs
Customer Success Stories
Newsletters