Yellow: End of an Era, and Lessons Learned
On August 7, Yellow Corporation declared bankruptcy. This was a sad day, marking the end of an era. Yellow, which was founded nearly 100 years ago, grew to become one of the world's largest trucking [...]
Do Loose Chips Sink Ships?
A cargo ship carrying nearly 4,000 vehicles appears to be on the cusp of sinking. Why are so many auto cargo ships catching fire? Do fires ignite more easily when cars are packed in ships [...]
Don’t Stop GreenScreenin’: The Supply Chain Tech Revolution in Song
What is GreenScreenin'? Nate Shutes has created a song to capture the supply chain tech revolution in music. Nate and Alicia came up with "Don't Stop GreenScreenin'" to put a smile on your face. If [...]
Is the Era of Outsourcing Over?
Outsourcing: is it growing, shrinking, or transforming? In 1990, Hamel and Prahalad published an article in Harvard Business Review called The Core Competence of the Corporation. It argued that companies should outsource their non-core services, because, in [...]
