When COVID-19 exploded, shortages were an everyday discussion, but the hope that shortages would be short-term isn’t panning out, especially when it comes to semiconductors…and that’s bad news for the trucking industry. Earlier this year, I wrote a blog on how the “just-in-time” inventory formula failed to consider the impact […]
COVID-19
The need for a robust logistics capability has grown over the past two decades, but this last year, with the pandemic raging, has really put into focus the essential need for this technology. For many, 3PLs are the answer. Back in 2019, I posted a blog discussing how e-commerce was […]
It’s often said that “necessity is the mother of invention.” COVID made it necessary to find different ways to do business…and some of those “inventions” may be around for a while. Earlier this year, I posted an IdeaXchange blog discussing trends in hiring focused on issues like generations and diversity. […]
There is light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. But some trends have emerged that will affect businesses for the long haul. There have been a number of announcements over the past week that are positive, but there are warning signs within that news. On a positive note, vaccinations […]