I’m back from almost 4 weeks on the road. That is 3 weeks and 4 days longer than the U.S. East Coast Ports strike lasted (although, as I highlight below, the strike has only been paused until January 2025). Where have I been? I was in Phoenix, Arizona for The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum. ... Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 11, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

Poor data quality is the Achilles’ heel of supply chain management (see “The Big (Crappy) Data Problem In Supply Chain Management.”) This is especially true for data received from suppliers, logistics service providers, and other external trading partners. How would you rate the overall quality of the data you receive from your external trading partners? ... Read more The post Revisiting Data Quality in Supply Chain Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post by Heidi Benko from Infor’s blog discusses why supply chain finance is becoming important, how it works, and its ... Read more The post [Editor’s Pick] Bank on It: How Supply Chain Finance Supports Today’s Strategic Priorities appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

The future lies in getting more conversions and building customer trust with the power of AI-driven estimated delivery dates. Parcel tracking has evolved from a differentiating feature to a baseline expectation. Customers rightfully demand visibility into the whereabouts of their orders. But that’s already old news. Today, the real transformative power of logistics data lies ... Read more The post AI-driven Estimated Delivery Dates: The Checkout Conversion Tool of the Future appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Generative TMS: An Outcome-Driven Approach to Selecting and Deploying a Transportation Management System.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Alpega, highlights how modern technologies are enabling companies to customize Transportation Management Systems (TMS) to meet their unique needs and ... Read more The post Companies Don’t Really Want to Buy A TMS appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

Did you hear that there might be a port strike next week at U.S. East Coast ports? I’m kidding, of course. Not about the potential strike, but about not hearing about it. My inbox was flooded this week with newsletters and marketing emails telling me about it — “Click here to learn what actions you ... Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 27, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

When talking to logistics professionals over the years, a common thread emerges – they almost all fell into this industry. In other words, they didn’t study supply chain or logistics in college, or start their careers in the field, but they eventually landed in the industry, fell in love with it, and have never looked ... Read more The post Choosing a Career in Logistics appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

As you read this, I’ll be a few hours into my flight home from Vienna after speaking at the Transporeon Summit. I’ll share some takeaways in a future post, but overall, it was a great learning and networking event. And the location — Hofburg Palace — is the most unique and beautiful conference space I ... Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 20, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

Historically, many companies have viewed transportation management as a cost center – a non-strategic part of their business. It’s why many companies outsourced this function to third parties in the past. But in more recent years, especially since the pandemic, a growing number of companies have started viewing transportation management as a strategic weapon and ... Read more The post Heartland Food Products Group: A TMS “Sweet Success” Case Study appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more

Would you ride in a driverless taxi? My wife and I took one this week during our stay in Phoenix, where Waymo is testing them out. My wife was hesitant at first, but I wanted to do it, so she came with me. It was an interesting experience. The service works just like Uber — ... Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 13, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez ..read more