Guest Commentaries

Improving Transportation in the Real World

Geoff Milsom April 21, 2016

It’s rare that a shipper or third party logistics (3PL) provider has the luxury to sit back and roll out perfect operations and systems strategies,

July SOLAS Mandates: What You Need to Know

Mollie Bailey April 19, 2016

On July 1, 2016, a number of key ocean shipping mandates from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will go into effect. Most countries and ocean

Why the European Union’s UCC Matters to Global Trade

Eric Geerts April 14, 2016

European Union (EU) Customs handles over €3,400 billion of goods per year and two billion tons of cargo annually. With the first phase of the

Operational Excellence: Streamlining the Warehouse Layout Process

Jason Minghini April 12, 2016

Companies moving into new warehouse space need to take an honest assessment of their current and expected business to maximize their operations. While that may

The Four Stages of Digital Disruption in the Supply Chain

Matt Yearling March 29, 2016

Organizations continue to look for areas of opportunity and inspiration on the quest to improve the operational efficiency of their supply chain. While technology capabilities

Friends with Fitbits: Fitness Tracking and Taking Supply Chain Planning to the Next Level

Ronald Thorburn March 17, 2016

It’s been a busy week and I forgot to charge my Fitbit. It has become a habit to make sure that I am getting all

The Agility of Integration: eCommerce, Warehouse Management and Shipping for SMBs

Brian Hodgson March 10, 2016

Over the last few years, three major trends have transformed distribution in many diverse industries: e-commerce, cloud applications and mobile devices. E-commerce has blurred the

Why Omni-Channel Fulfillment is a Workforce Double-Whammy

Jim LeTart March 8, 2016

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are investing heavily in omni-channel in 2016. A just released study of CEO intentions by PwC on behalf of JDA