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This Week in Logistics News (October 20-24, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez October 24, 2014

I have a date with my first grader to play math games in her class this morning, so I’m short on time. Here’s the news

What Drives My Passion for Supply Chain Management?

Adrian Gonzalez October 22, 2014

Last week, I received the following email from a LinkedIn connection: I hope you do not mind me sending a personal message. I enjoying reading

A Pulse on Trucking Capacity and Rates

Adrian Gonzalez October 20, 2014

What’s happening in the trucking market? It’s the question everyone in the transportation and logistics industry seems to be talking about these days. Last week,

This Week in Logistics News (October 13-17, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez October 17, 2014

As you read this, I’ll be 30,000+ feet over the Atlantic, heading home from Frankfurt. With little time to write tonight, here’s the news that

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Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy?

Adrian Gonzalez October 14, 2014

Last month, Twitter announced that it was testing a new feature: the ability to embed a “buy” button within posts to let users buy items

This Week in Logistics News (October 6-10, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez October 10, 2014

Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. I look forward to learning

The Messy Reality of Cross-Border E-commerce (Thoughts on UPS Acquiring i-parcel)

Adrian Gonzalez October 9, 2014

While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to

All Signs Point to Mexico Playing a Greater Role in Supply Chains

Adrian Gonzalez October 6, 2014

What do you think about Mexico? It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time