Category Archives: Supply Chains

Poland Emerging

Posted on March 1, 2013 by | 3 comments

Poland is becoming a major outsourcing hub. What is it about the country that is so attractive?  And can it beat out the far East or Africa?

Poland Emerging As Major European Outsourcing Hub.

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ATA and FMCSA at odds over new HOS regulations

Posted on February 27, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Logistics Management keeps us informed. Hours of Service rules for drivers will reduce productivity of the trucking industry.  It’s like the sequester– all firms will be equally cut.  So the owner operators and smaller firms could be at risk financially.  The ATA represents them as well as larger firms.

But hours of service reduction is potentially a safety boost, and will certainly reduce risk on the road for drivers, cargo, and other road users.   It’s a classic problem of tradeoff between economics and external issues not captured well economically.

ATA and FMCSA remain at odds over pending changes to HOS regulations – Article from Logistics Management.

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Officials Urge L.A, Long Beach to Upgrade Now

Posted on February 27, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Panama Canal Expansion is causing LA and LB to reduce cost by upgrading their cargo handling capability. It is a big investment. We can see there is a race between giants to spend more and obtain faster throughput for customers, and better access.  Who wins will determine where the Asia-Europe trade will go in a few years.

Wary of Losing Business Because of Panama Canal, Officials Urge L.A, Long Beach to Upgrade Now.

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