This Week in Logistics News (February 1-5, 2016)
Adrian Gonzalez
February 5, 2016
The phone rang this morning at 6:00 am. School is closed today due to the snowstorm heading our way. So, the kids are still sleeping
It Isn’t That Simple: Managing the Complexities of Parcel Shipping
Talking Logistics
February 5, 2016
Parcel is becoming a more important transportation mode for manufacturers and retailers, due to the rapid growth of e-commerce and other factors, which is driving
Are You Smarter Than a TMS?
Adrian Gonzalez
February 1, 2016
A couple of weeks ago, I visited MIT to give a presentation on transportation management systems (TMS) to a masters class. The program director wanted
Sears – Achieving Home Delivery Excellence
Adrian Gonzalez
January 28, 2016
Home delivery is a hot segment of omni-channel retailing and one of the best customer presentations at last year’s Descartes Evolution 2015 conference was from
Freight Rate Indices: Understanding Their Role and Value in Transportation Management
Talking Logistics
January 22, 2016
Many shippers leverage freight rate indices to keep a pulse on what’s happening in the transportation market and to benchmark their rates and operations. But
This Week in Logistics News (January 11-15, 2016)
Adrian Gonzalez
January 15, 2016
I didn’t win the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot. And if you’re reading this, neither did you. So let’s go straight to the supply chain and
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