Category Archives: Strategy

Long Beach adopts new energy policy

Posted on May 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

View of the Port of Long Beach

Ports are becoming very active setting policies for sustainability.  It’s a matter of life and death, since many supply chain members now place value on sustainable initiatives.

Long Beach adopts new energy policy.

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Walmart Pushing For More Ark. Product Makers

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

US manufacturing going up. Look for more manufacturing in distribution centers as postponement becomes more viable. Shorter deliveries make more investment in DCs worthwhile.
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Best US Distribution Network Designs?

Posted on May 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Here’s one consulting group’s take on the logistics network design model. They appear to be using a gravity model similar to the one right out of Chopra and Meindl.  You can compare them to what you might get with your calculations.

Supply Chain News: What are the Best US Distribution Network Designs Based on the Number of Distribution Centers in the Network?.

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