New product introductions and Q1 results dominated the news this week, so let’s get right to it.
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Categories : Business Intelligence, Mergers-Acquistions, Retail, Social Media, Software-as-a-Service, This Week in News
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The current headlines about Walmart paying bribes in Mexico to obtain building permits has overshadowed (and tarnished) an important announcement the company made last week: the release of its 2012 Global Responsibility Report. The scope of the report is so broad — including initiatives related to the environment, diversity, associates, global supply chain, health and safety, and corporate giving — that it’s impossible to summarize it all… Continue reading
Categories : Private Fleet, Sustainability, Transportation, Transportation Management Systems
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There were several new product announcements this week, so let’s get right to them…
- Descartes Unveils New Release of Cloud-Based Transportation Management Suite
- Kewill Expands Market Leading Parcel Shipping Line with Flagship Express Subscription-Based Solution
- JDA Software Announces Release of JDA Assortment
- FedEx Corp. in discussions with TATEX
- Ryder Launches Career Website for Veterans
- LeanLogistics Continues Global
Categories : Labor, Software-as-a-Service, Supply Chain Risk Management, This Week in News, Transportation Management Systems
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A friend of mine pointed me to an interesting blog posting titled “Why Angels Chase Electrons” by Christopher Mirabile, Managing Director of Launchpad Venture Group, a venture investment group focused on seed and early-stage investments in technology-oriented companies. The posting was in response to a question an entrepreneur had asked Mr. Mirabile: “Why do angel investors (and to some extent, VCs) turn up their noses at real, down-to-earth… Continue reading
Categories : Logistics Service Providers, Performance-based outsourcing, Social Media, Software-as-a-Service
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Viewpoints on the Air Podcast #6: Taking the Complexity Out of LTL Shipping
A lot has happened in the LTL industry the past few years, with some carriers exiting the market and others struggling. But a lot has stayed the same too, such as the pricing model for LTL shipments, which is still predominantly based on the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) schema established in 1936. And this pricing model, which is somewhat complex, tends to confuse a lot of shippers, as I… Continue reading
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