Our team was tasked to design and implement a solution for a client that would drive Load Building functionality with Recommended Shipments from Blue Yonder’s Fulfillment application. Through a detailed analysis, we ended up selecting the TMS as the engine… Read More
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Transport-Centric Macroeconomic Metrics – May 25, 2020 update
by Mike Mulqueen Below are some factors that we are following that you may find of interest. National Diesel Prices In one of the few bright spots for trucking companies, US Diesel prices have fallen every week of 2020 and… Read More
Post-Quarantine Recovery for Distributors
One of the industries that has been hit hardest by the quarantine is foodservice. This white paper by Technomic estimates a drop in 18 to 26% of consumer spending in 2020 for the sector. The paper also discusses how different… Read More
JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin #6
Hot off the press: JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin April 2020 Subscribe for updates: https://lnkd.in/e5kRGBd In This Issue Freight Market Index April 2020 Transport-Centric Macroeconomic Metrics [April 13 Update] Data Validation Inside the Story of How H-E-B Planned for the Pandemic Of… Read More
Of ERP and TMS Implementations
ERP implementations are notoriously difficult to tackle. The list of failed projects is long and makes for entertaining, if lurid, reading: The Biggest ERP Failures of All Time, Eric Kimberling and ERP disaster zone: The mostly costly failures of the… Read More
Freight Market Index April 2020: How Quickly Things Change
BluJay Freight Market Index April 2020 Guest commentary by Mike Mulqueen, JBF Consulting Analysis The time period for this report will likely be remembered as the last “normal” quarter for a while. The impact of COVID-19 was not felt until… Read More
Transport-Centric Macroeconomic Metrics – April 2020 update
We are beginning to see the impact of the global shutdown in some of the transport-centric macroeconomic metrics. Below are some factors that we are following that you may find of interest. National Diesel Prices Diesel has now fallen 14 consecutive… Read More
Data Validation
As we write this, much of the world is hunkered down in their home trying to escape infection and propagation of the COVID-19 virus. We are grateful to all those who are still helping others and providing essential services. We… Read More
JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin #5
Hot off the press: JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin March 2020. Subscribe for updates: https://lnkd.in/e5kRGBd Operations and Supply Chain Disruption COVID-19 is giving the world an unwanted crash course in supply chain management. Before the pandemic, supply chain professionals quietly and competently went about… Read More
Supply Chain Design – The Basics
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview of the technology and will serve as a foundation for future articles that will tackle specific aspects in greater detail.