This Week in Logistics News (December 13-17, 2010)
Let’s get right to the news since many of you probably need to get some last minute shopping done for the holidays. ORACLE REPORTS Q2 GAAP EPS UP 27% TO 37 CENTS; NON-GAAP EPS UP 33% TO 51 CENTS FedEx...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (February 14-18, 2011)
I’m sitting at the Atlanta airport, low on caffeine, and my plane to Boston boards in t-minus 28 minutes. So, today’s news roundup and analysis will be relatively short; make sure your seatbelts are...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (March 7-11, 2011)
Charlie Sheen. No connection at all with logistics or this week’s news. Just a gratuitous insert to drive traffic to the website and today’s posting. And you never know, someone searching for Charlie...
View ArticleTakeaways from MercuryGate 2012 User Conference
A couple of weeks ago, I participated in the MercuryGate 2012 User Conference in New Orleans (MercuryGate is a Logistics Viewpoints sponsor). There were more 40 presentations throughout the three days,...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 2, 2012)
The biggest news this week was Hurricane Sandy, which left a path of flooding, power outages, and destruction along the east coast. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the storm,...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: Mobile Technology and Freight Transportation
It’s no secret that anything “mobile” is all the rage today. However, mobile technology is not new to the transportation world. In fact, the introduction of Qualcomm’s OmniTracs™ in 1988 and UPS’...
View ArticleBest of Breeds are Dead. Long Live Best of Breeds!
Last week, RedPrairie and JDA Software, two leading providers of supply chain and logistics software, announced that they are merging together (see our commentary here). Both companies had grown...
View ArticleThis Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2013)
Countless: the number of double spaces after periods I’ve had to delete as an editor over the years. Last weekend, Slate republished a much discussed article from two years ago titled, “Space Invaders:...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: 6 Impacts of Social and Mobile on Supply Chain Management
You wake up in the morning and grab your smartphone. You notice you have 5 notifications from your network about important events pending. You quickly scan your news feed to see what conversations and...
View ArticleWill Supply Chain Software Vendors Start Competing on Design?
One of the things supply chain software users like to complain about the most is the user interface (UI). This was true 15 years ago when I started as an industry analyst, and it’s true today. Simply...
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