Well, last week I complained that we hadn’t received any snow yet this winter, and this morning I woke up to about an inch of snow on the ground, with more snow forecast for tomorrow. Today, I am lamenting the fact that in all of my adult years, I have yet to win the lottery. Just saying.
As expected, this week’s news was dominated by retail-related items.
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
If you predicted that we would publish a “predictions for 2012” piece today, then congratulations, you are a true visionary! Of course, it was a safe bet to make because we always share what we see in our crystal balls this time of the year (click here and here for our 2011 and 2010 predictions, respectively).
Our predictions don’t always hit the mark, but our main goal… Continue reading
I’ve been paying attention to multi-tenant Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) ever since they appeared in the market about five years ago. A multi-tenant system has an architecture where users from different companies and different parts of the world access the exact same Internet-based software. Salesforce.com is the best known enterprise solution based on this architecture.
Historically, multi-tenant WMS was an extremely low-cost solution – in some cases as low… Continue reading
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Guest Commentary: Transportation Sourcing Doesn’t Have to Be a Painful Process
As the economic recovery continues, several things are certain: fuel costs will eventually rise, truck capacity will tighten, trucking fleets will decline, driver availability will be constrained and pricing control will begin to shift away from shippers.
With base rate increases and fuel surcharge fluctuations on the horizon, best-in-class companies understand the need to become carrier friendly and establish strong carrier relationships to mitigate these future challenges.
Since… Continue reading
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