Category Archives: Supply Chains

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?

Logistics News: Q4 Truckload Carrier Results and Comments.

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.

Firms At Center Of Horsemeat Scandal Deny Fraud.