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Apr 12

Hours of Service changes, managing the changes

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Julian Blumenthal

On July 1 of this year a revision of the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations will occur. The inspiration for this blog post is an article in the February 2013 DC Velocity magazine found here; http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20130219-bearing-down/ I have been through … Read More →

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Mar 29

The Future of Transportation

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Julian Blumenthal

The Supply Chain Quarterly features an article by MIT’s Chris Caplice on the future of transportation. It can be found here: http://bit.ly/15n91D8. The four  main points of the article are: Natural Gas will slow fuel inflation.  My research based on … Read More →

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Mar 11

Supply Chain Change or will 3D printers end it all together?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Julian Blumenthal

When one reads the logistics and supply chain magazines, blogs or social media comments, one sees many thoughts. Words like “the end of warehouses”, “preemptive distribution”, and “3D Printers” causing the demise the supply chain, keep flashing at you. By … Read More →

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Feb 13

The Importance of the Mundane in Logistics

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Julian Blumenthal

Paperwork, regulatory bureaucracy, freight bills, claims, accessorial charges., reports, data entry, emails and calls. For many of us that is really our day at work. If you are in the logistics field, you know inaccurate details can stop a freight … Read More →

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