Supply Chain Optimization

Video Highlights From Tom Moore about #MODEX2024

Tom Moore #MODEX2024 highlights

Tom Moore here with interesting news about the #modex show! Had to tell you all about the jaw-dropping number of Chinese automation solutions on display. 🤖 You don't want to miss this chance to witness cutting-edge technology in action. Stay tuned ...

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B to B Transportation in Asia (Specifically Vietnam)

B to B delivery in Asia

Delivery to small shops (of which there are plenty) can be motorbike: Or semi: But mostly by small trucks: While longer-distance deliveries may handled by twin-steer straight trucks: However, longer distances are handled by more conventional ...

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LevelLoad Deployment Transportation Scheduler [Video]

LEVELLOAD SOLUTION

In the ever-fluctuating world of supply chains, volatility is a given. Supply-planning systems, designed to react swiftly to customer demands, often fall short when managing inventory deployment. With limited foresight into transportation costs and ...

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[VIDEO] JB Hunt 3rd Quarter Report - a tough year for trucking

JB Hunt has announced its Revenue yesterday for the third quarter. Intermodal which represents about half the business so year over year, excluding fuel, down 14% in terms of Revenue. Dedicated which is about 28% decline in Revenue, Brokerage really ...

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A Remarkable Achievement: Ferrara Candy's Success

A Remarkable Achievement: Ferrara Candy's Success

Congratulations to Ferrara Candy! They have succeeded where many others have failed, they have successfully reduced their SKU count by about a third. Josh Lipman and Keba Mbaye presented at the #NextXGen conference. This is how they did it... Some ...

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California Air Resources Board Mandates— We Suffer

The mandate: Port drayage contractors can't register Diesel trucks after this year By 2035, all drayage + package delay + box trucks need to be zero emissions My guess is impossible to implement with current technology: Today California has 272 ...

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How far will Special Interest Groups (FORB) Take their Agendas?

Bismark Bridge

Infrastructure does need to be fixed. Unfortunately, a lot of things stand in the way. Take this example: BNSF wants to spend its own money to replace a 140-year-old Bismarck Rail Bridge over the Missouri River. A special interest group has tied ...

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Infrastructure In Disrepair— Fixing It Is Totally Broken

Infrastructure does need to be fixed. Unfortunately, a lot of things stand in the way. Take this example: BNSF wants to spend its own money to replace a 140-year-old bridge over the Missouri River. A special interest group has tied this up for five ...

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Harold J. Daggett incentivizes failure supporting anti-optimization

State of the Supply Chain Optimization Podcast with Thomas A Moore

Harold J. Daggett incentivizes economic failure by supporting anti-optimization endorsements while Yellow Corp. Files Bankruptcy Post Government Bailout Did you know that US Taxpayers own 30% of the stocks for this company? You own stock due to the ...

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[Customer Success Story] TalkingLogistics: How T|WO created a successful Optimized Load Building plan for Riviana Foods Inc.

How T|WO created a successful Optimized Load Building plan for Riviana Foods Inc.

Watch the latest episode of TalkingLogistics to learn about the large financial benefits a massive consumer products goods company like Riviana Foods Inc. can achieve (in the millions) by addressing their capacity challenges. How is artificial ...

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