From the Journal of Commerce/PIERS( an IHS Maritime & Trade Company): 8 of the top 10 ports for imports are on the east coast with only Seattle and Long Beach cracking the top 10. Tacoma, Oakland, and LA are in negative territory. Shippers are tired of the drama every 4 years between the ILWU and […]
From a 06/15/15 Supply Management Blog by Ashwin Srinivasan. I took the liberty and added ” transportation” to the title. Strategic, transportation, procurement, and professional have been important to me throughout my career as I firmly believe that is how you effectively source transportation. It is not about relentless cost cutting pressure on suppliers, seeking […]
Article from Supply Management, refers to automotive but very applicable to shippers and carriers, especially quote on ” non-price benefits“. Joe Lombardo, NGNF (nice guy, no freight) Poor supplier relationship management costs US automakers $2 billion BY Will Green 18.05.2015 – See more at: http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2015/poor-supplier-relationship-management-costs-us-automakers-2-billion?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=#sthash.ycGAHmUD.dpuf Car manufacturers in the US could have earned $2 billion […]
Hi, I was quoted in an article at Road Scholar Transport http://roadscholar.com/trucking-industry-digital-transition on B2B procurement of transportation services. I am a firm believer in the shipper/carrier relationship , however as millennials become more dominate in supply chain roles, transport procurement will evolve to a social media platform,YELP type reviews, apps, twitter feeds, etc. Joe Lombardo, NGNF […]