Logistics Evolution

Push vs Pull - Technology - Bigger Ships - Global Politics - Climate Change

Globalization

Train has left the Station - More Complex - Must Adapt - Flexible Learning Designs

Marketing

Where it All Starts: The Sale - Pull vs Push $ - Responsive to the Micro Markets

Supply Chain

Executes the Sale - Subset of Marketing - 

Technology

Fiber Optic Cables - Increases Velocity - Requires more Precision

Ocean Transportation

Bigger Ships - Deep Water Ports - Transportation Networks - Population Centers - Foreign Owned

Air Transportation

Time vs Size -  Regulated Routes 

Truck Transportation

Flexible - Reliable 

Rail Transportation

Most Cost Effective - Fixed Geography - More Reliable than Perceived

Warehousing

Velocity -  High Demand for Workers - Needs Coordination

Designing the Most Highly Reliable Cost Effective Logistics Alternative

Orchestrate the Best Combination of Assets and Processes

Risk Management

Insurance - Redundancy

Regulatory Issues

Import/Export - Hours of Service - Air Quality