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Debunking the Myths of Same-Day Delivery (Or What Amazon Learned from a 90-Year-Old Distributor)

Rob Howard April 15, 2014

What do both Google and eBay do wrong that a 90-year-old industrial supply distributor does right? I’m talking about same-day delivery. And I’m also talking

Guest Commentary: CytoSport Enables Fast Growth with a TMS

Peter Yost April 3, 2014

Manual processes can only get you so far. Eventually, they hinder your ability to grow and scale, which was the challenge CytoSport faced a few

Guest Commentary: Need Truckload Carrier Capacity? Diversify

Steve Raetz March 25, 2014

Is the longest run of supply/demand balance since deregulation ending? As balance/price tensions mount, shippers seek assured capacity and predictable costs. The Bureau of Transportation

Guest Commentary: Winning the Logistics Battle Against Accessorial Charges

Ben Cubitt March 4, 2014

A lot of small equals big. Without innovative strategy and a watchful eye, accessorial charges quickly add up, whittling away at your profits. Consequently, it

Guest Commentary: Tight Transportation Capacity, Not Flagging Demand, Behind ISM Report Showing Slowing Activity

Anthony Vitiello February 25, 2014

The consensus opinion of the most recent Institute for Supply Management (ISM) report is that it reveals weakness in U.S. economic output into 2014. Industry

Guest Commentary: New Year’s Resolution #2 – Get Your RFP in Better Shape

Tim Dalton February 11, 2014

With the New Year comes the hope of new opportunities – we make promises to change our eating habits, visit the gym more frequently, spend

Guest Commentary: Is Your TMS Pulling Its Weight?

Peter Yost December 12, 2013

Can you name all eight of Santa’s reindeer (nine, if you count Rudolf)? I did an unscientific survey of those around me and found most

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