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How Advancements in Technology are Facilitating Supply Chain Visibility

Adrian Gonzalez August 9, 2017

While in some ways obtaining supply chain visibility has gotten more difficult over the years, due to globalization, outsourcing, product proliferation, and other factors, in

Insights on the Canadian Transportation Market

Adrian Gonzalez August 7, 2017

There are many companies that have transportation operations in both the United States and Canada. As you might expect, the transportation market in Canada is

This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 4, 2017)

Adrian Gonzalez August 4, 2017

Last week I asked “What can potentially stop or bring down Amazon?” In case you’re wondering, the top vote-getter in our highly unscientific poll was

Marshmallow in My Beard

Adrian Gonzalez August 2, 2017

Author’s note: I wrote this post five years ago, on the eve of my 42nd birthday. Today I turn 47 and tomorrow marks the 9-year

When It Comes to Trucking, the EU is Not the “United States of Europe”

Adrian Gonzalez August 1, 2017

Many shippers, especially those that have grown through mergers and acquisitions, have transportation operations around the world, including the United States and the European Union.

This Week in Logistics News (July 24-28, 2017)

Adrian Gonzalez July 28, 2017

Amazon reported its Q2 2017 results yesterday. Revenues increased 25 percent to $38 billion in the quarter compared to Q2 2016, but profits fell by

Amazon Acquiring Whole Foods: A Wakeup Call for the Grocery Industry?

Adrian Gonzalez July 27, 2017

There’s certainly been a lot of buzz and discussions since Amazon announced its planed acquisition of Whole Foods. What impact is this going to have

On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and the Growing Demand for Real-Time Freight Visibility

Adrian Gonzalez July 24, 2017

Achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility has always been (and remains) a top priority for companies, but over the past few years, the spotlight has been