The American Association of Railroads thinks we need $13 billion for capital expense on rail for freight. some of the problems include preference to passenger traffic, though there are not that many passenger trains left, and grade crossings, which are hazardous and also stop road traffic for long periods when a freight train goes by.
AAR announce major railroad investment plan for US – Supply Chain Digital.
Some stats from major truckload carriers. Operating ratios continue tight. Two truckers had decreases in net income. Others were stagnant. It’s not an industry making a lot of money– the symptoms of a perfectly competitive business, with not much differentiation of products. What are Swift and Celadon doing right?
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Do you know who your suppliers are? And what they are doing? Mapping your supply chain seems to be a hot topic, and as I’ve said, your network of agreements may just as fragile as a spiderweb. there are so many instances now coming to light of suppliers not performing as expected that Principal Agent theory from microeconomics should be a mandatory subject for supply chain managers. Life’s a game, and people make their own rules.
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