David Tufte: “Did you know that produce companies in California routinely ship fresh produce east without a final destination? The shelf life is so short, and demand so volatile, that they send fully loaded semis with team drivers east on the interstates and then call them in a couple of days when they’re near (say) St. Louis to tell them to finish their journey in (say) Poughkeepsie. Now that is just-in-time-delivery.”
Interesting. Anyone know more about this? There’s a business idea in there somewhere.
David Tufte on August 27th, 2004 at 2:50 pm
Unfortunately, my team didn’t get hired for the consulting job where this issue came up (otherwise I’d be working instead of blogging right now). The project was about pricing volatility, and this tidbit about shipping just came up in the mix - so I really don’t have any other details for people to run with.
Business Opportunities Weblog on September 9th, 2004 at 10:43 am
Produce Trivia Letter
Interesting bit of information, however, I would like to know it’s origin. Because of the demand of produce all over the country, I can’t see a produce house taking the risk of shipping without knowing it’s destination. My husband has…
Business Opportunities Weblog on September 9th, 2004 at 10:45 am
Produce Trivia Letter
Interesting bit of information, however, I would like to know it’s origin. Because of the demand of produce all over the country, I can’t see a produce house taking the risk of shipping without knowing it’s destination. My husband has…
Business Opportunities Weblog | Produce Trivia on August 27th, 2005 at 11:28 am
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Rey on May 19th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Did you know that Franklin has TWO birthdays? His birth certificate says he was born on January 6, 1706. Because it takes just a little more than 365 days for the Earth to rotate around the Sun, calendars eventually shift out of line with the seasons unless adjustments are made (like leap years and leap seconds). In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII instigated a change, alarmed at how far Easter’s date had slipped out of line, but England and the British colonies did not make the shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar until 1752. By this time, the calendar was 11 whole days behind “real” astronomical time, so by legal decree, on September 2, 1752, at midnight, it became September 14. Hence Franklin was born on the 6th AND the 17th!
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