The Impact of Trump 2.0 on the Economy, Transportation and Canada

4 weeks ago

While there are about 50 days until Donald Trump’s inauguration, he has been moving quickly to put his leadership team and economic plan in place. In this blog I will examine some of the key elements of his plan and how they may impact on the economy, transportation and Canada. Demand Donald Trump has signaled […]

What can Companies Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus?

5 years ago

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold, though rarer forms such as SARS, MERS and COVID-19 can be lethal. Most coronaviruses aren’t dangerous. But In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in […]

Natural Disasters Highlight Need for Supply Chain Risk Management

7 years ago

This has been a challenging month. Hurricane Harvey caused huge damage in southeast Texas and Hurricane Irma is expected to cause major damage to Florida and the east coast of the United States (as it did to several islands in the Caribbean). We should not forget the recent forest fires in British Columbia and California. […]

Managing the Uncontrollable Variables in your Supply Chain could Save your Company

10 years ago

A few weeks ago, I gave a presentation to a group of transportation professionals at a Best Practices in Cross-Border Freight Transportation conference in Buffalo, NY, sponsored by SMC3. I made the point that changes in just one variable, Currency Exchange, could make or break a company. As I look back over my lifetime (I […]

New Year’s Resolution # 1 – Establish an Effective Crisis Management Program

11 years ago

One of the distinguishing features of 2013 was the number and range of crises that took place in many parts of the world. We witnessed the terrible collapse of a building in India that was filled with garment workers, the typhoon in the Philippines, car bombings in the Middle East, the flood in Calgary, tornadoes […]

Risk Management in Freight Transportation in 2013

12 years ago

One of the 2013 trends identified in my last blog was the requirement for transportation professionals to ramp up their efforts at Risk Management. In recent years we have seen a range of weather related natural disasters. Of course, disruptions to supply chains can come from other sources such as terrorism, wars, accidents, the failure […]