Back in May 2004, I wrote a commentary titled, “What If UPS Acquires Manhattan Associates?” I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of various business models, namely logistics services, technology, and consulting. And one of my predictions for 2009 was that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. That prediction never came true, but the… Continue reading
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Since many of us will be losing an hour this Sunday when Daylight Savings Time begins, let’s go straight to this week’s news so that we can get an early start to the weekend:
Categories : Mergers-Acquistions, Mobile Technologies, Supply Chain Planning, This Week in News
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There’s been a lot of chatter lately about cloud vs. on-premise solutions. Two articles published last month, for example, weighed in on the recent acquisitions by SAP and Oracle of cloud software vendors. In an article published by TechCrunch, “Great Acquisitions! Now Put a Fork in ERP,” Tien Tzuo, the CEO of Zuora and former chief strategy officer/chief marketing officer at salesforce.com, writes the following:
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I am on borrowed time this morning because I am attending an executive breakfast seminar on social media in supply chain management, a topic I’ve written much about the past couple of years (for example, see “Supply Chain Executives Define Social Media Too Narrowly” and “Is Social Media in Supply Chain Management a Waste of Time?”). I’ll share my takeaways from this morning’s seminar in a future posting… Continue reading
Categories : Logistics Service Providers, Mergers-Acquistions, Regulations, This Week in News, Transportation
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Six years ago today, Western Union sent its last telegram, a communication technology that was like magic when it was first introduced in the 1850s. As telephone service became more widespread and affordable, the telegram became less relevant. And then came the Internet, email, texting, and chatting, which spelled the end of the telegram.
Which technology will be next? When will the last email be sent?… Continue reading
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