Monthly Archives: October 2013

Intermodal service for fresh produce gets rolling

Posted on October 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

What an opportunity for entrepreneurs!  Any time there is a customer need, entrepreneurs will rush to fill it. It has been 3 years but they are funded and ready to go this spring!

DC VelocityThree years in making, intermodal service for fresh produce gets rolling this spring – DC Velocity.

Logistics and supply chain services are great places for entrepreneurs to start businesses. It’s hard work and worrisome, but leads to real benefits for individuals, workers, customers and society.  Truly a vocation of value.

Remember, all it takes for a business is a customer!

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Posted in Logistics, Supply Chains

The strategic yardstick you can’t afford to ignore

Posted on October 10, 2013 by | 1 comment

What should we focus on in business to achieve lasting success?

Here’s an analysis from McKinsey which gives great pause for thought.  Their discussion of Economic Profit as a measure of performance has some good analysis and indicates some important cautions for us all in business– financial, operations, marketing, and entrepreneurs.

  The strategic yardstick you can’t afford to ignore | McKinsey & Company.

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Setting value, not price

Posted on October 1, 2013 by | Leave a comment

This article from McKinsey shows us that we have to position products while anticipating what other firms will do.  Marketing is a strategic game, and if we offer a product without considering what others will do, we could hurt ourselves.  It’s an interesting analysis, and makes a lot of sense.  How can we apply it in logistics?

Setting value, not price | McKinsey & Company.

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Posted in Managerial Econ, Microeconomics, Strategy