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3PLs and Software Vendors: 3 Questions to Keep Innovating Your Business Models
Adrian Gonzalez
June 7, 2023
Author’s note: I wrote a slightly longer version of this post in November 2012. I’m sharing it again today with some minor edits because I
Supply Chain Visibility: From Buzzword to Business Benefits
Adrian Gonzalez
June 5, 2023
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Realizing the Full Business Benefits of Supply Chain Visibility.” The research, conducted
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 2, 2023)
Adrian Gonzalez
June 2, 2023
It’s going to be 90 degrees fahrenheit today. Why would I choose to cycle 60 miles (almost 4 hours) in this heat? Because my daughter
What Dominates the Transportation Management Agenda in 2023?
Adrian Gonzalez
May 31, 2023
Transportation executives have always been tasked with developing annual strategies and execution plans. And since the transportation market is cyclical, with swings in demand and
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 26, 2023)
Adrian Gonzalez
May 26, 2023
It’s been a busy two weeks of traveling, learning, and networking. Last week I was at the SAP Sapphire conference, and this week I was
Returning to the Office: Better for Supply Chain Performance?
Adrian Gonzalez
May 22, 2023
In October 2022, Craig Federighi, SVP of software engineering at Apple, said this about Apple’s requirement for workers to return to the office: “We’re better,
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 19, 2023)
Adrian Gonzalez
May 19, 2023
As you read this, I’ll be on a 6-hour drive back home, after driving 6 hours yesterday to pick up my oldest son from college.
How Would You Rate Your Inbound Logistics Performance?
Adrian Gonzalez
May 17, 2023
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of “Enhance Outbound Performance with Better Inbound Logistics,” a report by Adrian Gonzalez published by Manhattan Associates. The
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