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OCT. 1, 2010. The big news this fall, of course, has been the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, but possibly even more exciting than that (at least to the supply chain community) was yesterday's announcement of sweeping new transportation legislation.
Last month, the Federal Highway Administration announced what highway watchers had long feared: The Highway Trust Fund would be broke at the end of the month.
It doesn't take magic to create an award-winning work environment, says Doug Eckrote of CDW. You just have to keep the lines of communication open and empower your people to make decisions.
The Washington State Department of Transportation's decision to learn from the private sector about building resiliency into supply chains has led to the creation of what the state agency calls its Freight System Resiliency Plan.
Last fall, DC VELOCITY Editor at Large Steve Geary wrote about the role of supply chain initiatives in helping rebuild the Iraqi economy ("can a supply chain promote peace?" November 2007). At the time, Geary was deployed in Iraq, working as a member of a team charged with promoting employment in the war-torn nation. In this follow-up article, he looks at developments in that initiative in the months since he filed his initial report.
Cory Home Delivery Service, Penske Truck Leasing, and Demountable Concepts Inc. have pooled their expertise to provide a new service that lets furniture retailers extend their delivery radius without adding warehouses or cross-dock stations.
They may not be a big hit with consumers yet, but square, flat-topped milk jugs are the best thing since sliced bread, at least as far as Sam's Club is concerned.
Without a clear vision and clearly stated goals, we simply cannot formulate infrastructure or energy strategies, develop tactics for executing those strategies, or intelligently discuss how the necessary improvements will be funded.