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This Week in Logistics News (July 28 – August 1, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez August 1, 2014

I’ll spare you the full story, but back in college I took a creative writing class, and the professor gave me a unique assignment: write

“Truck Drivers are Treated Like Trash With No Rights”

Adrian Gonzalez July 30, 2014

Earlier this month, I wrote about the driver shortage problem in trucking, arguing that the only way to solve it is through innovation. The post

Finding Truckload Capacity: Insights on Managing the Spot Procurement Process

Adrian Gonzalez July 28, 2014

Data from various sources indicate that truckload capacity is starting to tighten. For example, here’s some data from Wolfe Research published earlier this year: When

This Week in Logistics News (July 21-25, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez July 25, 2014

There are a lot better ways to wake up at 5 AM than getting a telephone call saying, “Your 7:00 AM flight has been cancelled.”

Perverse Incentives in Outsourcing Agreements

Adrian Gonzalez July 23, 2014

In Vested Outsourcing, Kate Vitasek and co-authors Mike Ledyard and Karl Manrodt outline the ten ailments of traditional outsource relationships. Number three on the list

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

Adrian Gonzalez July 18, 2014

I am going paddleboarding with my wife this afternoon, a rare break from work to enjoy the outdoors with my best friend. I’ve only gone

Building the Business Case for a TMS

Adrian Gonzalez July 16, 2014

In a past episode of Talking Logistics, Nicholas Carretta, President at UltraShipTMS (a Talking Logistics sponsor), discussed some of the barriers companies face in implementing a transportation

Cyber security. Cybercrime. Cyberspace. Hacking. Hackers. IT

The Hackers Inside Your Supply Chain

Adrian Gonzalez July 14, 2014

Two recent reports highlight the growing threat of cyber-terrorism on supply chains. First, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report last month