Archive for Business Intelligence – Page 2

More than a decade ago, our family started ordering our groceries from an online grocer that delivered right to our house. In fact, they put a full-size refrigerator in our garage so that perishable food would not spoil while we were at work. We loved it. Then the company went broke. They’re gone, but we still have the refrigerator.

A fair number of online grocers came and went. But… Continue reading

Is there a friend or a family member you haven’t spoken to or gotten together with in a long time? Pick up the phone and call them this weekend. I caught up with an old college friend yesterday evening and it was the highlight of my week. And a reminder, especially as the holidays approach, that spending time with people we care about, recalling cherished memories or creating new ones… Continue reading

Time Magazine has a column called “10 Questions” where readers ask public figures like politicians, actors, and authors questions of interest. I was reminded of this column a few weeks ago when I was invited by TMC (a division of CH Robinson and an ARC client) to answer several questions from its customers related to industry trends and best practices. Below are two of the questions I received… Continue reading

Time to hit pause on the new Florence + The Machine album, which I can’t seem to get enough of these past few days (check out the video for new single here), to report on this week’s news.

I’ve been too busy working to pay attention to all of these “Occupy” demonstrations taking place, but it occurred to me this morning that the success and longevity of these occupations will come down to one thing: how well the organizers plan and manage the logistics processes involved in supporting a tent city, processes that are similar to those in disaster relief and military operations.

Okay, back to… Continue reading