Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016
Adrian Gonzalez
December 16, 2015
Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor.
Never Living the Same Day Twice: The Art and Joy of Solving Supply Chain Puzzles
Adrian Gonzalez
November 4, 2015
One of the best quotes I heard this year came from a young professional commenting on why she chose a career in supply chain management:
Delivery Demand Shaping: A Key Element in Enabling Profitable Same-day Delivery
Adrian Gonzalez
August 24, 2015
Although many retailers and other companies are charging ahead with their same-day delivery offerings (see Amazon and Macy’s, for example), others are taking a step
Why Wait for a Future of Drones and Driverless Cars? How to Solve the Same-day Delivery Puzzle Today
Victor Allis
July 2, 2015
In the race to improve customer experience, the retailer’s quest for a profitable and effective method to offer same-day delivery has been surprisingly slow. Perhaps
This Week in Logistics News (July 21-25, 2014)
Adrian Gonzalez
July 25, 2014
There are a lot better ways to wake up at 5 AM than getting a telephone call saying, “Your 7:00 AM flight has been cancelled.”
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