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by Tom Moore on Apr 3, 2024 7:53:44 AM
Trucking costs to rise. The incredibly poorly named “Inflation Reduction Act” seems to be pushing precisely in the opposite direction. The act subsidizes zero-emission (electric and Hydrogen) vehicles and infrastructure. This allowed the EPA to ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 29, 2024 12:07:24 PM
“Kimberly-Clark fully deployed the platform (LevelLoad) across all North American operations; as a result of both the process improvements and new technology, it reduced variability daily by 40%, particularly in locations where production plants are ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 27, 2024 9:46:03 AM
Join ProvisionAi for Tom Moore and Jake Barr's high energy Live Stream on Supply Chain Now on Thursday, April 18th at 12 Noon EST. Listen to Tom and Jake take a deep dive on the most demanding challenges in his successful 33-year supply chain career ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 27, 2024 6:12:50 AM
In California, a large retailer took 4 1/2 years from “start" to "get the keys" for a new facility. Why? Permit delays are a large factor. Pennsylvania has come up with a novel solution: every state agency has a strict timeline for issuing permits. ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 20, 2024 2:39:00 PM
Indicators Supporting the idea that the economy is looking up: Intermodal shipments for the week ending March 9 were up 13.5% year over year, the third straight double-digit annual increase. Source: Association of American Railroads. (Shameless ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 5, 2024 11:48:19 AM
In a recent ruling, which went far outside precedent, the NRLB allowed Home Depot workers to make political statements on their Home Depot orange aprons. The 1935 NRLB law allows employees to take public positions on working conditions, ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 27, 2024 6:49:27 AM
Walmart wants suppliers to deliver shipments on time 90% of the time and in full 95% of the time, down from a 98% benchmark set in 2020. Vendors that fall short of Walmart’s on-time, in-full targets face fines worth 3% of the cost of the goods that ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 26, 2024 4:27:01 PM
Struggling with OTIF (On-time, In-full) penalties? Here's how you can minimize or even avoid OTIF fines: To dodge penalties for tardiness, punctual shipping is a must – the "OT" in OTIF. Most transporters and drivers aim for timely deliveries. ...
Our founding team of supply chain veterans and ML experts has created one of the most sophisticated suites of optimization tools in the supply chain world. Let us show you.