10xLogistics

AUGUST 2, 2013

Today it was reported that virtually all of the provisions in the hours of service (HOS) rule-making were upheld in court (again). We should now be able to just get on with life, stop enriching the lawyers, and start planning our supply chains better.

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Apparel Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2013

Here's a cool innovation that could help apparel companies overcome one of the few drawbacks of shopping for clothes online: A company called Dressformer is helping pioneer what it calls "3D online fitting" — a more advanced way of making sure that shoppers get the size and fit they need, even without actually trying on what they're considering buying.

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10xLogistics

JULY 31, 2013

We all know there is a conflict - a push / pull relationship if you will - between delivering current results and looking out to the long term. The story goes that the short term are the "table stakes" meaning you have to deliver those in order to earn the right to think long term. This makes sense. After all, you would not want your company to go out of business in the short term just to ensure some long term plan is in place.

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10xLogistics

JULY 31, 2013

I continue to follow this company closely as should anyone in the brokerage and now final mile business (see acquisition of 3PD). However, I am also fascinated at how much money can be lost in the quest to make money. I really question whether this is in the best long term interests of the company as they lost $1.00 per share or $18M dollars versus Q2 of last year when they lost $5.9M or.54 cents per share.

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Transportation

10xLogistics

AUGUST 1, 2013

This week the first look at Q2 GDP came in and the number was 1.7%. Headlines were anywhere from " GDP Crushes Expectations " (Set the bar low) to " GDP Hardly Booming but no swoon in sight ". The key factor for which headline you believe is what were your expectations to start with? Personally, I am in the camp that regardless, 1.7% is very anemic growth rate, it will not solve our unemployment problem and it will keep our economy somewhat mired for a long time.

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