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This Week in Logistics News (July 18-22, 2016)

Adrian Gonzalez July 22, 2016

1981: the year that Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, New Order, and R.E.M. all released their first singles. You can say 1981 was the year that

Perspectives on Last-Mile Delivery: Martin Brower and Paragon Software Systems

Adrian Gonzalez July 21, 2016

Last-mile and home delivery has emerged as a competitive battleground for many retailers and other companies, thanks in large part to the ongoing growth of

Lionel Racing: An Omni-Channel Case Study

Adrian Gonzalez July 19, 2016

“Everybody we deal with has a different set of requirements, and if we’re going to be a successful partner with them, we’ve got to be

This Week in Logistics News (July 11-15, 2016)

Adrian Gonzalez July 15, 2016

When was the last time you checked your mailbox with excitement and anticipation? Not your email inbox, but the one your postman uses to deliver

When You Focus on Getting the Best Deal Instead of Developing the Best Relationship

Adrian Gonzalez July 13, 2016

Earlier this week, Stephanie Gleason at the Wall Street Journal reported that “General Motors Co. is fighting to get equipment and inventory from a family-owned

This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Adrian Gonzalez July 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall

Going from Big Data to Big Decisions

Adrian Gonzalez July 6, 2016

“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Quintiq’s CEO Rob van Egmond referenced that quote by sociologist