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Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do

Posted on October 29, 2014 by | Leave a comment

Boston Consulting Group publishes their list of the top innovative companies. the article indicates innovation is starting to take a back seat to cost cutting, and automotive companies are the biggest cutters.  But innovation is hard to come by.

bcg.perspectives – The Most Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do.

I am surprised there are so few cutting edge companies. Perhaps they stipulated a certain size to begin with.  It’s harder to look innovative in a very large company.  But I see that Tesla is there.

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Posted in Advanced Computing, Leadership, Logistics, Production Operations, Strategy

Aboard a Cargo Colossus

Posted on October 3, 2014 by | Leave a comment

Aboard a Cargo Colossus: Maersk’s New Container Ships
No Panama canal for these guys.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/business/international/aboard-a-cargo-colossus-maersks-new-container-ships.html

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Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chains

Dimensional Pricing For LTL

Posted on August 20, 2014 by | Leave a comment

The ability to price packages by size rather than simply by weight could be important for LTL carriers (Less-than Truckload).  Often these packages are not too heavy, but take up space and ‘cube’ out the truck rather than ‘weigh’ it out.  It takes special machines to determine the size of packages quickly and automatically.  some of these are being tested now.  In 2015 it is expected that several carriers will start the move to price by dimensions as well as weight.  This article summarizes the istuation and has other links to info about the issue.

Can Dimensional Pricing Be The Financial Champion For The Less-than-Truckload Sector? – Supply Chain 24/7.

People in LTL hope that dim pricing will allow more rational pricing for their cargo, that will lead to more profit.  I’m not sure.  The business is pretty competitive, and making pricing more complex may drive business to a carrier that uses a simplified pricing scheme.  Large shippers will probably be affected the most.

Anyone have an opinion?

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