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Transport Dive – So, you bought new driver-pay software…
Getting out of the ‘meh’ zone and avoiding failed tech adoption for fleet needs
Rushing the vendor-selection process, and choosing the wrong solution for a fleet’s current and future needs, is sort of like marrying the first person you date.
Using Transport Instead of BTL for Load Building
Our team was tasked to design and implement a solution for a client that would drive Load Building functionality with Recommended Shipments from Blue Yonder’s Fulfillment application. Through a detailed analysis, we ended up selecting the TMS as the engine… Read More
Are So-Called ‘Digital Transformations’ Really Transformative?
A couple of weeks ago, I visited with a large global CPG company to discuss (what else!) their challenges and opportunities with their TMS. This group had just finished up a multi-year “mega project” to re-platform their old system and… Read More
The Three Big Challenges of Fleet Territory Planning
By Claudio Mendez and Mike Mulqueen, JBF Consulting Fleet territory planning or “Re-Routing” is a tactical modeling process used by shippers with pickup, delivery or service truck fleets. The process is “optimally” performed seasonally or annually with the objective of creating… Read More
Transportation Logistics and Supply Chain Visibility
This article was originally published on LinkedIn, and can be read via this link. By Dan Blacharski, Founder and Editor, Techie.com Transportation is often the biggest cost in the supply chain for retailers. Establishing visibility into the supply chain rightfully… Read More
Supply Chain Management: The Pizza Party
I had an experience over the weekend that I felt had a lot of applicability to my work. We had a “pizza and movie party” for my 6 year old over this past weekend. Friends, a showing of The Incredibles,… Read More
The Cost of De-Densification and Obesity
I recently enjoyed reading Dr. Chris Caplice’s fantastic piece on the Supply Chain at MIT Blog, “Impact of Micro Trends on Supply Chains: Densification.” If you’ve never checked out this blog, it’s definitely a great read. Chris is one of… Read More
Understanding Supply Chain Technology
Supply chain technology is not the type of thing that stems naturally from having efficient IT tools in place. Case in point – there’s a great article right now on the Wall Street Journal that’s worth a read. Joel Schectman… Read More
Why Aren’t Supply Chain Management Systems User Friendly?
User-friendly supply chain management is not always at the forefront of design or purchase. Actually, just putting the phrase out there is akin to saying something like “the easiest walk through the Sahara with no water or protective gear, ever.”… Read More
