Private fleets have long differentiated their transportation value by providing exceptional levels of customer service. And while private fleet operations are not without their challenges, today’s new breed of private fleet managers are managing to justify their existence by leveraging their operations to enhance their companies’ overall competitive position. Estimated at $320 billion, private fleets are the largest sector of…
Of all the investments a company could make to modernize warehouse operations, fleet management is the most unique. Unlike automation, infrastructure or software, lift truck usage has a huge behavioral component that makes measuring and defining success more difficult. Few other elements of materials handling equipment are mobile anywhere between eight and 24 hours a day, and few interact so…
Air cargo can be an important and highly efficient component of today’s optimized supply chain. For many products, markets, and industries, air freight is the critical link that allows organizations to respond to customer demands in a timely manner. Multiple air shipment options, as well as advancements in reporting and aircraft efficiency, make air cargo essential for many supply chains.…
A wide range of free-trade agreements (FTAs) has facilitated trade with the United States in the recent past, and that trend is expected to gain momentum if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is finally ratified and if other deals—such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)—come to fruition. However, researchers for the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) note in a recent…