Category Archives: Supply Chain

Mar 03

Not near my backyard

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Julian Blumenthal

I was at a networking meeting telling people I work in logistics, and stranger listening responded saying nobody wants trailers near them. I was curious what that meant. With a bit of conversation, it was learned that the firms he … Read More →

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Feb 09

Its In the Details

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Julian Blumenthal

The attached article is a good essay on why details are so important to transportation shipments. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unsung-heroes-supply-chain-management-transportation-becker-pmp-mba?published=t In the world of import-exports there are ways to get big fines for your organization, which not only money for the fine itself, … Read More →

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Jan 26

Combating the Sounds of Silence

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Julian Blumenthal

In the supply chain and logistics, your job success depends not only on your own work but whether you can get others inside and outside your organization to work together on ways to increase efficiency and resolve problems that come … Read More →

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Jan 15

Business Interruption Insurance and the Supply Chain

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Julian Blumenthal

There has been a lot written about planning for supply chain risk and resilient supply chains. Insurers looking to cut claim costs on business interruption insurance now realize planning for supply chain risk and resilience cut significantly cut claim costs … Read More →

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Jan 04

Cybersecurity and Sustainability

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Julian Blumenthal

Ted Kopel, formerly of Nightline, recently released book entitled: Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath describes enemies of the country taking out the US electric power system by hacking their computers. He envisions months of no … Read More →

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Dec 09

Millennials

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

I been really impressed by the number of newspaper and internet editors bashing millennials since the incident at the University of Missouri, where a football boycott lead to the resignation of the University President. Article after article appeared complaining about … Read More →

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Nov 09

Staying current

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

Small and medium businesses try to exist in world where many of their customers and suppliers are big time buyers and suppliers with their sophisticated requirements. The supply chain / logistics managers in these firms can best benefit their firm … Read More →

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Oct 22

Telling the story

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

I attended the Loyola Supply Chain Summit in Chicago on October 20, and in listening to the speakers at the event, it has inspired this and the next blog post. If there was over-riding theme to the conference, it was … Read More →

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Oct 09

Software Sales

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

Efficient and productive are not terms utilized with software implementations. And there are so many reasons why. Supply Chain Managers trying to resolve the problems of the day have to turn that aside for short while to contemplate the future … Read More →

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Sep 13

Coming in from the cold

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

Quite often a person is transferred into the Supply Chain department with no previous experience in the field. What is important in training somebody who comes into the cold. My answer would be the routine but also the holistic view. … Read More →

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