Welcome to the 31st edition of the JBF Bulletin. Over the past few years there has been an explosion of new and innovative logistics technology (log-tech) companies each attempting to carve out a niche in the ever-expanding logistics technology software space. Read the full story here.
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Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics Podcast: Modeling Business Models with Brad Forester
Brad Forester, Founder & CEO of JBF Consulting opens up on the finer points of running a supply chain consulting agency. Listen in as he explains how to evaluate risk, build scalable solutions and work ON the business rather than IN the business.
Trimble ‘Shutting Down’ Their Kuebix TMS Platform – Now What?
Trimble announced last week that it would be shutting down Kuebix as of 2025 as they ‘pivot’ to an alternative product. But this article is not about Kuebix, nor is it about Trimble. This article is about the customers that software vendors like Trimble (and Blue Yonder, and SAP, and e2open, etc.) are “pivoting on.”
Key Logistics Technology Changes Shippers Should be Watching
In this podcast episode, Adam Perlmutter chats with Mike Mulqueen, Consulting Strategy Practice Lead at JBF Consulting about logistic systems and the complexity of selecting the right one. Mike also outlines big logistics technology changes, recent market trends, and key technologies/considerations that shippers should be watching.
JBF’s Top Supply Chain Industry List Celebrates National Podcast Day
In celebration of National Podcast Day, we invite you to check out JBF’s Supply Chain Industry Podcast Directory. When we first launched this list two years ago, there were 30 shows – now we are proud to feature 87 shows… Read More
Fundamentals of a Successful Transportation Management System
Sophisticated shippers capture and prioritize business requirements as a key input into their TMS vendor selection process. Unfortunately, most shippers rely too heavily on 3rd party industry analysis that can’t identify the specific functional requirements that can enable them to more precisely down-select one or more TMS software vendors.
JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin #30
As the summer winds down, this is a busy and chaotic time for shippers, with no clear signs of cooling off. Even with the post-pandemic ripples having an impact, coupled with some possible recessionary headwinds – we are seeing
Challenges of an Annual RFP and Why it’s Going Extinct
The RFP isn’t broken. Your process is! In this webinar moderated by Marney Edwards of Loadsmart, industry experts Rush Feldhacker of Metafora and Dennis Heppner of JBF Consulting discuss why the annual RFP is going extinct.
Best Practices Through Expert Partners
“Few shippers, tech vendors, or implementation partners have all the tools and skills to build an addition to your “logistics house.”
5 Key Aspects of OTM Platform Reviewed
Unlike user conferences put on by competing supply chain suite providers, the Oracle Transportation and Global Trade Management Special Interest Group (OTM-SIG) 3-day event solely focuses on transportation management and global trade. Given my primary role at JBF Consulting is to evaluate and recommend TMS solutions for our customers, the main stage presentation given by Oracle Sr. Director of Strategy, Dr. Srini Rajagopal was most relevant to me. In this session, Dr. Rajagopal laid out Oracle’s short to mid-term strategic investment areas. Here are the 5 most interesting roadmap items as well as my perspective on their usefulness for a transportation operation.