Over the past week, there has been a barrage of comments posted in one of the Procurement groups in LinkedIn on the topic of why so many of these activities fail. For those of you interested in this topic, please sign in to the group or read the following blog prepared by Tony Colwell, Executive […]
Why do so many Freight Cost Savings Initiatives Fail to Deliver to the Bottom Line?
2010 – 2020 – Intermodal’s “Transformational“ Decade
13 years ago
I have written about intermodal transportation several times over the years that I have been preparing this blog. I became a big fan of intermodalism during the 90’s when I ran Canada’s largest IMC (Intermodal Marketing Company). Each time I wrote a blog on this topic, I felt that the service was on the brink […]
I have been writing a blog on the transportation industry for five years. During this period I have received hundreds of postings and e mails from readers. Every now and then I receive an e mail that stands out. This week I received a thoughtful and interesting e mail and article from a truck driver, […]
Over the past two months Stephen Harper has presented a clear and compelling vision of where he wishes to take Canada during his tenure as Prime Minister. First there was the border Security and Trade Agreement with the United States that he and President Obama announced to the world in December. He followed this announcement […]
Social Media in Transportation in 2012
13 years ago
It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since I sat in on a presentation on Social Media in Transportation at the 2011 SMC3 Winter Conference. This past week David Tuttle, VP, Digital Strategy at TMP Worldwide (who spoke last year) was back again and joined by Bobby Harris, President and CEO […]
Innovation in Freight Transportation – Paper Pallets
13 years ago
As I reach my 30th anniversary in the freight transportation industry, I continue to be struck by the lack of innovation in this business. While we have had some changes over the past three decades (e.g. transition from 48 to 53 foot trailers and containers, scheduled train service, the rise of international freight transportation, speed […]
What will the new U.S. / Canada Border Security and Trade Agreement do for Shippers and Truckers?
13 years ago
For the past decade, the Canada-U.S. model of economic integration has been deteriorating – – a victim of a border chocked with traffic, an overreaction to the 9/11 attacks, steep fees and erratic regulation. FAST trade has become thick trade. Canada – U.S. trade peaked in 2000 and has stagnated since. Between 2001 and 2010, […]
We enter 2012 with a lot of unknowns. Will the European debt crisis be resolved effectively and expeditiously or will it lead to another recession? Will the American economy that is showing some signs of improvement, be able to strengthen during a U.S. election year that will likely produce more political gridlock? Will the expected […]
Some Key Economic Trends in 2012
13 years ago
As we enter the New Year, it is time to reflect on the events of the past year and try to anticipate some of the drivers of the economy in the months ahead. In this blog, I will take a look at some of the key economic trends in 2012. In the following blog, I […]
2011 – Surface Transportation – The Year in Review
13 years ago
Freight Transportation Adjusts to a Resetting World Economy The year 2011 was another momentous one that was shaped by events on all continents of the world. Uprisings in the Middle East and the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak and Muammar Gadhafi, the European debt crisis, the Occupy Wall Street Movement, the assassination of Osama Bin […]
