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Forget Innovation, Just Execute Better
Have we reached the point where we should just focus on executing better with the systems and processes we have than chase the next technological
This Week in Logistics News (March 11-15, 2013)
On Tuesday morning I checked the reporting dashboard for Logistics Viewpoints. The screenshot below shows the search terms that were driving people to the blog
Social Media, Common Sense, and the Law
Today one of your customer contacts sends you an email invitation to connect on LinkedIn. You click on the email invite, visit the contact’s profile,
This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2013)
I spent several nights this week in Little League baseball tryouts and meetings, culminating in the Majors draft last night. And this morning I woke

Many Companies Falling Short on Supply Chain Risk Management
According to a survey of 600 manufacturing and retail executives conducted by Deloitte, 71 percent of the executives surveyed view supply chain risk as “an
This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 1, 2013)
The appliance repair guy showed up this morning to confirm what I already suspected: my refrigerator is on life support and will soon die. My

Beware, Driverless Cars Are Everywhere!
If you drove to work this morning, chances are you shared the road with countless driverless cars. Not the ones developed by Google and several
This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)
This was school vacation week and I spent most of it either with cross country skis or ice skates on my feet, which isn’t so
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Tariffs and Trade Wars: Is Anybody Winning?
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Integrating Customer Portals
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Executive Perspective on Supply Chain Logistics: A Conversation with Tracy Rosser
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Amazon Brokerage and Uber Freight: Why 3PLs and Brokers Need to Evolve and Innovate
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Macro Growth of Micro Supply Chains
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From Purchase Order to the Last Customs Mile: Streamlining and Automating the Global Supply Chain
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Why Duty Drawback is Making a Comeback
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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Capacity Challenges
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Working More Efficiently with Third-Party Haulers in the Construction Materials Industry
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Supply Chain Transformation in the Oil and Energy Industry
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How to Become a Carrier of the Year
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Have You Missed the Most Valuable Aspect of Your Transportation Management Solution?
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