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The smart folks at Accenture have finally come up with statistics that show a positive correlation between strong, effective supply chain management and (drum roll, please) MONEY!
It probably shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the "strawman" proposals floated by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection in January were roundly derided as, well, turkeys.
As engine makers and fleet operators work toward building and operating vehicles that reduce particulates and noxious gases, some out-of-the-mainstream ideas seem to hold at least a modicum of promise.
Getting 8.5 million copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix into stores for sale at but not a minute before the witching hour on June 21 was only part of Andy Yablin's challenge. The other part was keeping every single copy under wraps so nobody could ruin the magic.
Three years ago, logistics' next big thing was going to be the collaborative network. Developers promised shippers that by banding together, they'd wield the kind of bargaining power enjoyed by the Wal-Marts of the world.