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Who Said Freight Audit and Payment was Dead?
Several years ago, as transportation management systems (TMS) software vendors introduced enhanced freight audit and payment capabilities, many analysts – including me – predicted that

Canadian Ports: A Fast Lane for Asia-U.S. Imports?
While the delays at the U.S. West Coast ports continue, causing importers like Lululemon Athletica to delay store shipments by up to 10 days, other

This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)
Lots of news to get to this week, so let’s get started… Descartes Acquires e-customs Descartes Acquires Pentant SAP Fuels New Era of Social Collaboration

Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015
“We will see $300 a barrel — or roughly $250 in today’s dollars — because oil supply will be so short. If you want that

Facebook for Supply Chain Communication and Collaboration?
“Communicate, Collaborate, Innovate” — I’ve been using that line as the subtitle of my keynote presentations this year. My first question to the audience: Why

This Week in Logistics News (December 1-5, 2014)
I always envisioned my kids getting up in the morning singing a vintage Depeche Mode or R.E.M song. Instead, they’re singing Rick Astley (“Never Gonna

Is Software Making Us Dumb?
A couple of weeks ago, a man drove a tractor-trailer into a Milwaukee park and over two pedestrian bridges, where it ultimately got stuck (a

Happy Thanksgiving (Plus Top News Items in Recent Weeks)
This coming Monday will mark the four year anniversary since I left the comfort of a relatively secure job and paycheck to start my own
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