You know oil prices are extremely high when Americans start to reconsider their annual summer road trip in the Wagonqueen Family Truckster. And while politicians piddle around on the margins - Congress shutting off the spigot filling the Strategic Petrolium Reserve and President Bush begging the Saudis to increase production - prices keep climbing.
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First, I gave you the Good News about the Global Economy from Professor Charlie Wheelan’s mainstage presentation this morning. Probably left you feeling pretty darn good about the state of the world. One big happy place full of potential for 6 billion enterprising souls.
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Another day, another story about soft retail numbers. When you subtract inflation and prices at the gas pump from the March data, you end up with flat or downward sloping lines for most categories. But for companies who can utilize Less Than Truckload (LTL) transport, there’s a potential upside to these dour retail numbers. Why?
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If it’s not the inflation numbers scaring you, it’s the hiring numbers. Or is it the weak dollar? Retail numbers? Fuel costs? Pick your individual poison or mix them all together in a perfect economic storm…one way or another your business is likely either looking to grow revenues or cut costs. But obviously in a [more]

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About a month ago I had dinner with the head of supply chain for one of the world’s most recognized food service brands. We weren’t even through the salad course when he lit into me about previous Supply Excellence posts encouraging buyers to consider alternative fuels, materials, and lighting methods.
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