Raj Harjika

Everywhere you go in the freight transportation world, it seems everyone is talking about “Big Data” and how it will influence if not outright change supply chain strategies, logistics operations, even truck maintenance practices.But here’s a question rarely asked in such...

Everywhere you go in the freight transportation world, it seems everyone is talking about “Big Data” and how it will influence if not outright change supply chain strategies, logistics operations, even truck maintenance practices. But here’s a question rarely asked in such discussions:...

Business logistics has traditionally been defined by a focus on trucks and transportation networks. But in recent years, a slew of new technologies have revolutionized the industry. Warehouse management systems can now automate the picking process, ensuring that ordered...

  Raj Harjika Associate Editor IT/Business Strategy Director B.Com(H), Masters in Information Technology Management, MBA (Finance & Marketing) TOGAF 9.1 Certified, ITIL V3 Certified Volatile gas prices, bad drivers, employee error and fraud: These are the bane of any organization that relies on fleets of...

  Raj Harjika Associate Editor IT/Business Strategy Director B.Com(H), Masters in Information Technology Management, MBA (Finance & Marketing) TOGAF 9.1 Certified, ITIL V3 Certified In the past decade, technology has become one of the most important tools of the modern fleet manager. Here's a closer...

  Raj Harjika Associate Editor IT/Business Strategy Director B.Com(H), Masters in Information Technology Management, MBA (Finance & Marketing) TOGAF 9.1 Certified, ITIL V3 Certified No matter how experienced your drivers are or how much you invest in safety initiatives, accidents are virtually unavoidable. But, utilizing...

I recently attended a conference for warehouse professionals.  I was intrigued by one of the sessions titled, “Managing Carrier Friendly Warehouses” and decided to attend.  The facilitator asked the audience how many were from the warehouse industry and how...

  Raj Harjika Associate Editor IT/Business Strategy Director B.Com(H), Masters in Information Technology Management, MBA (Finance & Marketing) TOGAF 9.1 Certified, ITIL V3 Certified   "The average truck driver drives 125,000 miles per year. Over 90% of goods that arrive in a grocery store or at...

  Raj Harjika Associate Editor IT/Business Strategy Director B.Com(H), Masters in Information Technology Management, MBA (Finance & Marketing) TOGAF 9.1 Certified, ITIL V3 Certified The semi-truck is the unacknowledged warrior that keeps the engine of the economy seriatim. Under the hood, however, a quiet technological...

Whether you’re a long-haul driver or just someone who’s stopped along the highway on a family road trip, you know how overwhelming it can be to try and find something healthy to eat in a truck stop. I’ve been...