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Webvan 2.0: If At First You Don’t Succeed…

Adrian Gonzalez April 21, 2014

…try and try again. The battle for home delivery services, especially grocery and general merchandise, continues to heat up. Word came out last week that

This Week in Logistics News (April 14-18, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez April 18, 2014

With today being a holiday for many of you, I will be brief and quick. Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Zebra

Time to Hit Reset Button on Transportation Management Systems (TMS)?

Adrian Gonzalez April 16, 2014

Taking the current and future transportation landscape into consideration, do we need to hit the reset button on transportation management systems (TMS)? In other words,

Insights from Jeff Bezos’ Letter to Shareholders

Adrian Gonzalez April 14, 2014

When it comes to enterprise software — especially traditional, in-house implementations — it’s not uncommon for companies to be several versions behind. Why? Upgrading is

Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation

Adrian Gonzalez April 9, 2014

What’s new in supply chain management? What’s going to drive the next wave of innovation? As an industry analyst, I get those questions a lot

Thoughts on Amazon Dash (and Returns too)

Adrian Gonzalez April 7, 2014

When it comes to applying pressure to its competitors, Amazon keeps its foot on the pedal. In the past week, the company has introduced two

This Week in Logistics News (March 31 – April 4, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez April 4, 2014

Well, the snow melted in time for us to get the baseball field ready for Opening Day tomorrow. But Murphy’s Law struck nonetheless. After training

Top 5 Talking Logistics Episodes in Q1 2014

Adrian Gonzalez April 2, 2014

It’s been a fun and productive first quarter here at Talking Logistics. We produced 12 episodes covering a variety of timely and relevant supply chain