This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)
Adrian Gonzalez
August 17, 2018
I’m back from vacation. Well, back physically. Getting back mentally has been a very slow process. My family and I spent more than a week
Are Today’s Transportation Tech Startups the Uber of Trucking or the Tinder of Trucking?
Adrian Gonzalez
July 25, 2016
Over the past few years, several startups have launched aiming to become “the Uber of Trucking” — or at least that’s the way the media
Deep [Supply Chain] Thoughts
Adrian Gonzalez
April 11, 2016
One of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits was “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey,” where Jack would share a brief thought-provoking question or observation on
The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend)
Adrian Gonzalez
February 2, 2015
Back in the dotcom days, more than 15 years ago, numerous startups launched transportation marketplaces in a bid to revolutionize the way shippers and carriers
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