CVSA’s International Roadcheck: September 9-11, 2020
CVSA’s annual three-day International Roadcheck is scheduled for September 9-11, 2020 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) previously postponed International Roadcheck will take place September 9-11, 2020. This Roadcheck is the largest enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world. During this time, CVSA-certified inspectors conduct compliance, enforcement and educational initiatives. This year’s focus […]
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Virtual Supply Chain Conferences
One of our most popular posts every year is our Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend post. A few weeks after publishing this year’s list, the COVID-19 pandemic began. It didn’t take long for every conference after March to either get cancelled or re-imagined as a virtual event. Moving forward, how important will it […]
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How to Promote from Within: Featuring Manuel Torres
Manuel Torres joined Evans in 2012 during his senior year of high school. He began as a processor/loader for Evans’ Kumho Tire USA account. Manuel excelled in this role and was therefore given more responsibilities, including receiving and inputting inbound loads into our warehouse management system using RF equipment. In 2013, he was promoted to […]
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Free Delivery Gets More Expensive
Nothing in life is free — and this includes free shipping, which has become an albatross around the necks of most retailers and parcel carriers. That was true in June 2017 when I wrote those words in Free Shipping Is Costing More (As Small Packages Flood Delivery Networks), and it remains true today. “United Parcel […]
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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 14, 2020)
As a child, I remember sitting on my grandmother’s lap in the evenings to watch Walter Mercado. Sometimes I watched with my mother too, the two of us on our plastic-covered sofa waiting for Walter to give us our astrological prediction (I am a Leo, my mother is Aquarius). Who was Walter Mercado? It is […]
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The Value of Software Certification
Here are the key benefits of certifying the competence of users employing routing and scheduling technology—both for companies and for their employees. As modern technology continues to advance, the number of software programs that companies are using is also increasing. In the supply chain management space, myriad different platforms handle the many steps that it […]
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Beyond Digital: The Physical Transformation of Supply Chain Distribution Networks
There are two sides to the supply chain transformation coin: the digital and the physical. While digital transformation has been getting the lion’s share of attention from analysts and technology companies, you cannot overlook the importance of physical transformation — that is, the importance of recognizing that your supply chain and distribution networks, which were […]
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Industry 5.0 and the Supply Chain
Next generation supply chain optimization will pair both smart, interconnected digital environments with the human insight it takes to make the most out of them. In my role, I get to meet a lot of people with a range of interests in optimizing various aspects of their supply chains. Typically, we’re trying to solve very […]
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Falling Into Supply Chain Management
Many current supply chain professionals say that they “fell into” the field — that is, they started their careers elsewhere but ultimately ended up in a supply chain role. For example, I have a degree in Material Science Engineering and I started my career in semiconductor manufacturing and new product development. Did you “fall into” […]
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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 31, 2020)
In the past four weeks, I’ve replaced a broken water heater, a broken AC coil, and worn out tires on two cars. Things age, wear out, and break down. I turn 50 this weekend. Boys supposedly stop developing at 18, so despite leading an active life, I’ve been slowly wearing down for 32 years. What […]
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