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This Week in Logistics News (May 6-10, 2019)
Well, that was quick. It seems like only yesterday I dropped my daughter off at college to begin her freshman year, and now I’m heading out to pick her up. Before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
The Micro-Carrier Challenge: Building a Reliable and Sustainable Trucking Capacity Network
One of the big takeaways from 2018 was that finding trucking capacity during periods of high demand is very challenging, especially in a highly-fragmented market with hundreds of thousands of single-truck owner-operators and micro-carriers with 9 trucks or less. How do you efficiently tap into this large source of capacity? How do you make it a win-win-win for shippers, carriers, and brokers?
Have You Missed the Most Valuable Aspect of Your Transportation Management System (TMS)?
Transportation cost savings is usually cited as the number one reason companies invest in a transportation management system (TMS), but does the value go beyond that? When it comes to getting the most value from a TMS, what can we learn from leaders in the industry?
The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”
As highlighted in our previous Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders report, many companies are still not performing to their full potential when it comes to omni-channel fulfillment, and they continue to experience challenges related to inventory visibility and optimization.
This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 3, 2019)
I received a few questions yesterday about Indago, our new market research community for supply chain practitioners that benefits charities. The most common question was “What does Indago mean?”
Be Uncommon
“There’s a way to do it better — find it.” — Thomas Edison I love that quote by Thomas Edison. There is always room for
Amazon Prime Free 1-Day Delivery: Do We Really Need It?
Amazon reported a record $3.56 billion in quarterly profit last week. But it also warned that spending will pick up again this quarter, especially as
This Week in Logistics News (April 22-26, 2019)
Have you seen the video of the chimpanzee using Instagram? Here it is in case you missed it: Here’s a video of a Chimpanzee using
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