To ensure that you are getting optimal performance from your suppliers, especially in the area of indirect spend, your procurement department must consistently combat complacency in supplier relationships. When it comes to direct spend, procurement professionals typically know what they’re spending, down to the smallest item. Production of core products […]
With truck technology constantly changing, how do you know which diagnostic tools to choose? Technology advances used to happen gradually. Think how long televisions were broadcasting in black and white until color TV came along: or how long it took to go from the traditional dial phone to cordless models. […]
The FMCSA proposes two new rules that prove you don’t have to trade off safety in order to help mitigate the driver shortage. I don’t remember how many blogs I’ve written about the truck driver and technician shortage, but it’s been a lot. When it comes to the drivers, we […]
Bringing maintenance in-house might seem like a way to gain greater control, but there are questions you need to answer first. In a recent IdeaXchange blog, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease, cited a recent transportation study that reported fleets are seeing productivity improvements by bringing maintenance […]
As a fleet owner, you try your best to please your customers, but is there a better way to satisfy their needs while saving money on your part? If you Google “dynamic routing,” the first entry that shows up refers to network routers but read this definition: “Dynamic routing is […]
Every business has the power to be innovative, but there are certain steps you need to take. Disruption is a fact of life for industries today. Cassettes disrupted the vinyl record industry and then were disrupted themselves by the iPod. Digital cameras disrupted the photographic film industry and now cameras […]
Every seasoned business traveler knows that you never plan to fly north in the winter, especially from Chicago. I’ll blame it on the mild winter, the grass (not snow) outside my window, or maybe a false sense of confidence; but whatever the excuse, I planned my March trip to Minneapolis. […]
As commerce has gone global, so has the supply chain that supports the system. This has created both challenges and opportunities for procurement professionals. The complexity of today’s cross-border commerce has put those companies that haven’t automated their processes at a distinct disadvantage. In a recent article in Supply Chain […]
I thought Amazon’s drone delivery service would be the most amazing approach to last mile delivery that couldn’t be topped. Obviously, I was mistaken. There’s no arguing the fact that we’ve all become used to an e-commerce “on-demand” world, where consumers want what they want when they want it…and they […]