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Free Delivery Gets More Expensive
Adrian Gonzalez
August 17, 2020
Nothing in life is free — and this includes free shipping, which has become an albatross around the necks of most retailers and parcel carriers.
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 14, 2020)
Adrian Gonzalez
August 14, 2020
As a child, I remember sitting on my grandmother’s lap in the evenings to watch Walter Mercado. Sometimes I watched with my mother too, the
Beyond Digital: The Physical Transformation of Supply Chain Distribution Networks
Adrian Gonzalez
August 12, 2020
There are two sides to the supply chain transformation coin: the digital and the physical. While digital transformation has been getting the lion’s share of
Falling Into Supply Chain Management
Adrian Gonzalez
August 10, 2020
Many current supply chain professionals say that they “fell into” the field — that is, they started their careers elsewhere but ultimately ended up in
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 31, 2020)
Adrian Gonzalez
July 31, 2020
In the past four weeks, I’ve replaced a broken water heater, a broken AC coil, and worn out tires on two cars. Things age, wear
Sorry, I Was On Mute
Adrian Gonzalez
July 29, 2020
[silence] . . . Oh, sorry, I was on mute. It happens at least once a week: someone on a Zoom call forgets that they’re
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 24, 2020)
Adrian Gonzalez
July 24, 2020
When was the last time you tried driving somewhere new without using a navigation app on your smartphone or car? My daughter’s smartphone gave up
Forced Labor in Supply Chains: The Problem Persists
Adrian Gonzalez
July 22, 2020
“The addition of 11 Chinese companies to a U.S. trade blacklist of entities Washington says are linked to human-rights abuses of the Uighur minority group
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