Guest Commentaries

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

Global TMS: An Always-Evolving Roadmap

Anthony Kaly March 3, 2016

If the start and end point of a company’s supply chain followed a straight and narrow path, software solutions would be simple to create. In

Missing: C-level Engagement to Address Supply Chain Disruption Risk

Bryan Nella March 1, 2016

A 2005 study on the impact of supply chain disruptions revealed there is significant damage to a company’s financials and brand when a crisis or

How Adding Ship-from-Store to an Omni-channel Strategy Changes the Retail Network

Davison Schopmeyer February 25, 2016

Omni-channel retailers today require agility in order to compete and thrive. When it comes to adapting the retail network for an omni-channel approach, a focus

Revenue Management for Rail Freight Profitability

Dr. Edwin de Jong February 23, 2016

The current outlook for the rail freight industry is, at best, mixed. Where rail freight once was the price-competitive transport mode of choice, low fuel