Hands Down, Santa is the Top Outsourcer

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We know that UPS loves logistics. At this time of the year UPA commercials stress the beauty of logistics — and don’t forget their jingle sung to the tune of “That’s Amore!”  UPSers really have to love their job! They work extended hours seven days a week to make it happen. Warehouses add seasonal workers. [...]

Santa Claus: As an Outsourcer, He’s the Top Dog

As the song goes, UPS loves logistics. And this time of year, UPSers have to really love their job. So many packages; they work extended hours seven days a week to make it happen. Warehouses add seasonal workers. Stores open early and close late. Moms are frazzled just trying to manage. Hey, it’s Christmas! And [...]

Don’t Blame Outsourcing for Lack of Jobs (Part 2)

Last time I talked about how blaming outsourcing for the ugly U.S. jobs situation is misguided and just plain wrong. I promised to share a letter I prepared to President Obama in response to Monster’s Keep America Working Project, so here it is: Mr. President, I feel your pain. The American people have spoken. About [...]

Even Some Big Guys Need a Lesson in Vesting

When a manufacturer suffers recurring production delays due to parts shortages along its supply chain it’s a big problem. When this happens to a company like Boeing, which is trying to launch a major new product – the 787 Dreamliner – it reveals a costly and endemic problem that can verge on disaster. Randy Tinseth, [...]

Picking Up on Vested Outsourcing

It’s really great to see corporate executives singing the praises of  Vested Outsourcing for it’s transformational impact on how companies approach outsourcing. A recent post on Brown’s Compass Online website from Brad Mitchell, the UPS president of distribution and logistics, proclaims Vested Outsourcing is one of the Top 5 trends in logistics.  Mitchell sings the vested [...]