Santa is a progressive logistics leader. He plans. He recognizes the power of technology and strives to improve every day, every year. He leads by example. He seeks advice from experts. Now, if we could figure out how he also makes so many personal appearances during peak season….
Brad Forester and Mike Mulqueen recently sat down with Adrian Gonzalez of Talking Logistics to discuss current trends in the LogTech world.
The Globalized Supply Chain models that have formed and become popular in the last several decades have been significantly impacted by recent events. The desire to reduce labor and materials costs comes into stark contrast with transportation spend when we experience disruptions.
Interruptions to the supply chain can have a significant impact on our daily lives. As supply chain professionals, we can take proactive steps to improve how we handle potential bottlenecks and complications.
The transportation freight bid process can be complex and challenging. Here are 7 ways you can simplify the process and increase the likelihood of a successful bid.
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.
“The annual carrier RFP event may not be dead yet, but the old way of securing rates and capacity is certainly going the way of the buggy whip.”
“As a shipper, if you are not utilizing technology to manage transportation functions, you are behind the curve.”
“Often the last piece of the puzzle turns out to be what makes or breaks a product-based business … LOGISTICS!”
“Probing further, we often find that the original statements are simply pain indicators, not true pain.”
