COVID-19 has uncovered the areas where supply chains fall short. Fixing them will take major investments, including government
View the article in Supply Chain Management Review quoting CEO Steve Bowen here.
by Supply Chain Management Review, on Jun 10, 2020 1:41:51 PM
View the article in Supply Chain Management Review quoting CEO Steve Bowen here.
by Supply Chain Dive, on Oct 21, 2019 11:20:04 AM
Originally published in Supply Chain Dive
North Dakota approved legislation to pilot the freight method as a way to deal with increased demand for drivers amid high turnover rates. Mike Notarangeli discusses the challenges of "road trains" saying, "There are advantages of road trains — increased capacity, improved efficiency, better driver utilization — but there are downsides as well, including increased maintenance on equipment, increased safety risk and limited access.”
by Steven Bowen, Chairman & CEO, Maine Pointe, on Nov 2, 2018 12:38:20 PM
Orginally published in Chief Executive Magazine
Hundreds of challenges face American CEOs every day, but the most pressing challenge is the one that is least talked about and most misunderstood. This crisis is in a chronic shortage of long-haul truck and rail transportation which is already pushing up costs, and resulting in uncertain delivery times, shrinking margins, and profit warnings.
by Kate Patrick, on Jul 12, 2018 10:00:00 AM
by Barry Hochfelder, on Jun 26, 2018 10:00:00 AM
The advent of technology, along with pressures from the globe’s largest online retailer, has forced 3PLs and 4PLs to stand up, take notice and change.
by Barry Hochfelder, on Jun 18, 2018 10:00:00 AM
To see the story featured in the magazine’s print issue click here
All those trucks you see on the road? They’re carrying almost 71 percent of the freight tonnage moved in the United States. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), that’s 10.5 billion tons of freight annually, requiring more than 3.6 million heavy-duty Class 8 trucks and over 3.5 million truck drivers. And, the ATA reports, it also takes 39 billion gallons of diesel fuel to move all of that freight.
by Supply Chain Dive, on May 23, 2018 10:00:00 AM
The same thing happens in cargo trucks, even when the vehicle is locked.
by Steve Bowen, Chairman & CEO, Maine Pointe, on May 15, 2018 10:00:00 AM
The transportation crisis will only become more intense as fallout from new tariffs and trade wars cause manufacturers to re-think their supply chains. Not addressing this challenge could affect a corporation’s earnings, customer service, and even its very survival.
by Supply Chain Dive, on Mar 21, 2018 10:00:00 AM
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