This Week in Logistics News (December 30, 2013 – January 3, 2014)
Adrian Gonzalez
January 3, 2014
Nothing says “Happy New Year” like a Nor’easter. It’s 1 degree outside (-20 degrees with the wind chill) and 12+ inches of snow cover the
The Google Robot, Your Future Logistics Worker
Adrian Gonzalez
December 16, 2013
Last Friday, news came out that Google bought Boston Dynamics, a robotics company based in Waltham, MA. Boston Dynamics’ tagline is “Changing Your Idea of
Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2014
Adrian Gonzalez
December 16, 2013
Making predictions is risky business. Back in 1966, for example, TIME magazine published an essay that imagined what the world would be like in the
Red Robin, GE, and Baby Boomers: An Update on Social Networking for Business
Adrian Gonzalez
December 11, 2013
I’m always on the lookout for companies that are using social networking technologies to enable business processes other than marketing and customer service. Yesterday, I
The Rising Power and Influence of Enterprise Software Users
Adrian Gonzalez
November 19, 2013
I can’t tell you how many times, over the course of my career, I’ve come across the following situation: The logistics team spends several months
Guest Commentary: What Logistics Technology Providers Can Learn from Social Media
Chris Jones
November 14, 2013
There is no escaping the social media hype in today’s press. While the platforms are not necessarily geared for logistics, there are important parallels in
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