Data is the New Oil: Competing on Logistics Data
Adrian Gonzalez
December 8, 2021
“Data is the new oil,” stated Clive Humby, a British mathematician, in 2006. “It’s valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has
From First Mile to Final Mile: Gearing Up for the 2021 Holiday Season
Adrian Gonzalez
December 6, 2021
Will supply chain problems cancel Christmas this year? That’s what many recent headlines would lead you to believe. But while those headlines are mostly hyperbole,
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 3, 2021)
Adrian Gonzalez
December 3, 2021
As we enter the last month of 2021, it’s clear from the long list of news items below that there will be no intermission in
Revisiting Asking Good Questions (Insights from Indago)
Adrian Gonzalez
December 1, 2021
Editor’s Note: In March 2015, we published a post titled “Did You Ask A Good Question Today?” that discussed why asking good questions is an
The Final Mile in Food Logistics
Adrian Gonzalez
November 29, 2021
Whether you’re consuming it at a restaurant, buying it at a grocery store, or getting it at a food bank, food is a basic necessity,
A Decade + 1 (Making My Luck)
Adrian Gonzalez
November 23, 2021
“¿Qué número salió?” It was the question everybody asked around 5:00 pm every day in my neighborhood growing up in Brooklyn. People would walk into
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