Category Archives: Supply Chains

Port Authority Behaving Badly

Posted on September 9, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Should port authorities behave like this?  Are we in the USA a developing country?  Are favors being sold elsewhere as our ports undertake mammoth capital investment schemes?  And who is around to raise questions?  Anyone looked at the public record?

The New York Times

The airline said three executives of United Continental Airlines were leaving in connection with an investigation into whether flights were a favor from a top agency official.

Source: United C.E.O. Is Out Amid Inquiry at Port Authority – The New York Times

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Posted in Air, Leadership, Managerial Econ, Org Behavior, Ports, Supply Chains

Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says

Posted on September 2, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Here is a view from MIT in favor of transparency and traceability.  I am strongly in agreement. You improve what you measure, right?  And in supply chain, knowing what’s happening is the key focus on what you can improve.

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While Companies Usually Fight Related Regulation, That View Maybe Shortsighted, Says Alexis Bateman

Source: Supply Chain News: Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says

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Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Strategy, Supply Chains, Sustainability

Top 20 Jobs in the U.S. Transportation Industry – Supply Chain 24/7

Posted on August 31, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This is an interesting initiative on the part of the government.  One fact I found useful is that they estimate that for every front line job in the category, 2 are created in service and 21 in operations.  This shows the leverage that the transportation sector has on economic prosperity in general.  You can also download the full report from the story.

U.S. Departments of Transportation, Education, and Labor has released a joint transportation jobs report indicating that transportation industry growth will add 417,000 skilled and semi-skilled job openings from 2012 to 2022.

Source: Top 20 Jobs in the U.S. Transportation Industry – Supply Chain 24/7

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Posted in Labor Economics, Logistics, Service Management, Supply Chains