10xLogistics

AUGUST 15, 2013

Reporting this morning, Wal-Mart is describing slow sales , and it has guided the street lower for the remainder part of the year. This is not good news but not unexpected for my readers. Until unemployment gets to 6% or lower you can expect to see a slow tough slog on consumer goods and that will deflate the demand for trucks. If you have to continue to look at one economic number which ultimately will drive the demand for transportation, look at unemployment.

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Apparel Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2013

In any industry, there’s a ton of competition, and third party logistics for apparel is no exception. When you have a good 3PL, a ton of stress is off your shoulders. With that in mind, here are a few tips for choosing a good third party logistics provider: Know your own objectives first – Make sure you know what you want to get out of a 3PL provider.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 13, 2013

I am deep into reading Signal and The Noise by Nate Silver - This is the guy who almost perfectly predicted the outcome of the last election, state by state, while virtually all of the talking heads and big public polling houses go tit all wrong. I have not finished the book yet but so far it is a fascinating read. So, why discuss this on a transportation, logistics and supply chain blog?

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