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
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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
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.
Of Blockchains, Supply Chains and Amara’s Law
Good news, this is NOT yet another article extolling the virtues of blockchains! In fact, it’s somewhat the contrary. We are not saying that blockchains are bad or useless, but some of us have been a little too optimistic in… Read More
Is the Tesla Semi a Game Changer in Long Haul Trucking?
Tesla has announced that their long-awaited, electric-powered “Semi” will be made available to some customers as early as the second half of this year. The truck initially unveiled in prototype form back in November of 2017 has garnered a great… Read More
Automation Isn’t Always the Answer
Humans have been making predictions probably ever since we’ve developed consciousness. Most people will agree that the vast majority of predictions with a distant horizon have proven untrue. A few were spot-on such as concepts like video telephony and self-driving… Read More
Detail Design of a TMS Implementation
This past week, three JBF Consulting colleagues and a dedicated group of subject matter experts, business leads and IT leads/analysts on the client-side spent this past week sequestered in a windowless conference room. We were hashing out the detail design… Read More
Freight Market Index January 2020 Transportation Market Insight To Thrive Beyond Today
BluJay Freight Market Index January 2020 Guest commentary by Mike Mulqueen, JBF Consulting As we kick off 2020, financial and freight industry analysts are busy reading the TL market tea leaves. Given the complete turnaround in market dynamics between… Read More
TMS Kick-Off for an Automotive Industry Manufacturer
Analytics and Optimization Opportunities Uncovered During Initial Kick-off Kick-offs are typically our favorite part of a project. Spirits are high; you get to meet a whole bunch of new, interesting and engaged people; and, you also get to learn the… Read More
Analytics & Optimization – A Beginning
It has been a little over a month since I joined JBF Consulting. I’ve had the opportunity to speak with the entire staff and some of its clients. I learnt about the quality work our consultants are doing and the… Read More