by Brittain Ladd | Jun 12, 2023 | Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender
The selection of David Bozeman by C.H. Robinson to be CEO has created a flurry of behind-the-scenes discussions among industry leaders and the press. Most of the comments about David are negative because of his perceived inexperience. I continue to remind everyone...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 7, 2023 | AI, Logistics, Retail, Supply Chains
Read original article on Solvoyo The topics I am asked to provide consulting and advisement on the most are supply chain management, followed by robotics, technology, logistics, transportation, retail, innovation, and strategy. What I find interesting is that over the...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 6, 2023 | Grocery, Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
According to this article from The Wall Street Journal, foreign brands are turning to America for expansion. Among the brands investing in opening stores are MANGO, UNIQLO, ZARA SA, the LEGO Group, Primark, and many others. IKEA is so happy with their growth prospects...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 5, 2023 | Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Although C.H. Robinson hasn’t officially named David Bozeman to be their CEO, I’ve received dozens of calls and messages on Signal Messenger from industry executives and members of the press asking me what I think of Bozeman possibly being named CEO. The...
by Brittain Ladd | Jun 3, 2023 | Grocery, Logistics, Microfulfillment, Retail
I greatly appreciate being the first return guest for the wonderful Fulfillment IQ podcast. Special thanks to Harshida Acharya, Dan Coll 🛒📦🚀 and Ninaad Acharya for asking me to return. A few comments: ✅ Amazon needs physical stores. An acquisition of Target within a...
by Brittain Ladd | May 30, 2023 | Grocery, Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
Dollar General, led by CEO Jeff Owen, is arguably the best-positioned retailer for growth out of any other retailer in the world. The company currently operates more than 19,000 stores in 47 states and generated $37.8B in revenue in 2022. The company is rapidly...
