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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

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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

This Week in Logistics News (July 7-11, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez July 11, 2014

Lots of news to get to this week, so let’s dive right in. Accellos and HighJump Software Merge Legislators Move to Replenish Highway Trust Fund

Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B

Adrian Gonzalez July 9, 2014

Last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported that employers added 288,000 jobs in June, which lowered the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since

This Week in Logistics News (June 30 – July 4, 2014)

Adrian Gonzalez July 7, 2014

Due to the July 4th holiday on Friday, we postponed publishing our weekly news roundup until today. Not surprising, it was a very quiet week for

Takeaways from Roadnet perform 2014 User Conference

Adrian Gonzalez July 2, 2014

I’ve been using the word convergence to describe many of the trends occurring in the supply chain and logistics field today, and convergence was certainly