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There is a common thread among many logistics professionals: they almost all fell into this industry â that is, they didnât study supply chain or logistics in college, or they didnât start their careers in the field, but they eventually landed in the industry, fell in love with it, and have never looked back. Why ... Read more
The post [Video] Choosing A Career In Logistics appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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If youâre a transportation executive, youâre always looking for ways to reduce costs, improve service, satisfy customers, and help the business meet its financial and strategic objectives. There are many ways to reduce waste and improve efficiencies in transportation management, and in this latest installment of âProfiles in Transportation Management Excellence,â Jeff Bishop, Category Manager ... Read more
The post [Video] Profiles In Transportation Management Excellence: Molson Coorsâ Success With Drop And Hook appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Forced labor has been a problem in supply chain management for a long time. The good news is that over the past few years governments and companies have been taking action to help eradicate this problem. That said, itâs not an easy problem to solve. In a survey we conducted with members of our Indago ... Read more
The post [Video] Mitigating Forced Labor Risks: Strategies For A Resilient Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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If youâre on the front lines of transportation management, you know thereâs never a dull moment in this industry. Whether youâre navigating the ebbs and flow of capacity and rates, or youâre dealing with new regulations or customer requirements, finding the right balance between cost, service, risk, and compliance is more difficult than ever. Since ... Read more
The post [Video] Key Factors Shaping Transportation Management in 2024 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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One of the things many companies learned during the height of the Covid pandemic is that they really didnât have good visibility across their end-to-end supply chain â at least not beyond their Tier 1 suppliers and partners. Fast forward to today and having multi-tier transparency and traceability is more important than ever. What trends ... Read more
The post [Video] The New Visibility: Unlocking Multi-Tier Transparency And Traceability appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Industry at Descartes shares insights and advice from a research report published by Descartes titled, âWhat Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?â Podcast version (click to play):
The post [Video] Labor Shortages: What Are Supply Chain and Logistics Companies Doing to Survive the Challenge? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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After almost 30 years in the technology field, Fab Brasca recently launched TriSuccess Advisory, which among other things, provides fractional executive leadership and career/life balance coaching. How has Fab been able to succeed both as a business executive and an Ironman triathlete, which both demand a lot of time, energy, and commitment? What lessons has ... Read more
The post [Video] What Supply Chain Execs Can Learn From An Ironman Triathlete appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Over the past four years, due in large part to the Covid pandemic, there has been a lot of discussion about the importance of risk management and how companies need to create more resilient supply chains, with logistics being a key enabler. We were reminded of this again just a few days ago, when a ... Read more
The post [Video] The Important Role of Logistics in Enabling Risk Mitigation and Resilience Strategies appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Labor shortages were among the top of supply chain challenges companies faced during the Covid pandemic. In fact, back in January 2022, we had Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Industry at Descartes on the program to discuss this problem in an episode titled, âThe Labor Shortage Problem: Why Itâs Bigger Than You Think.â Here we ... Read more
The post [Video] Labor Shortages: What Are the Challenges for Supply Chain and Logistics? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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When I started as an industry analyst almost 25 years ago, relatively few companies were shipping via parcel. You can say it was a niche mode for a small segment of the market. Fast forward to today, and with the rise of e-commerce, parcel shipping is now a critical mode of transportation for retailers and ... Read more
The post [Video] Parcel Shipping Best Practices appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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If youâre a distributor, you know that fleet performance has a direct impact on your financial performance, your ability to differentiate yourself from the competition, and your ability to deliver an enhanced customer experience. What separates the leaders from the laggards in the industry? What are some signs that a distributor isnât employing route planning ... Read more
The post [Video] How Can B2B Distributors Improve Fleet Performance? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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When it comes to Artificial Intelligence, many companies are still in the learning phase â that is, theyâre trying to understand the technology landscape and whatâs possible, and itâs a bit challenging because everything is evolving very fast. At the moment, all the buzz and hype is about Generative AI, thanks in large part to ... Read more
The post [Video] Going Beyond The Hype: Successful AI In Supply Chain Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Weâve got horrible roads where I live, lots of bumps and potholes everywhere. Not surprising, Iâve had to replace the shock absorbers on my car more than one time. What does a shock absorber do? They dampen and absorb all those bumps in the road so that your car can travel as smoothly as possible. ... Read more
The post [Video] How To Prevent Your TMS From Becoming A Shock Absorber appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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When it comes to freight transportation, certain modes tend to dominate the spotlight. Trucking because it carries the most freight; Ocean because itâs the gateway to global trade; and Parcel because itâs the fastest growing mode thanks to e-commerce. But thereâs another way to transport freight that often doesnât get the spotlight it deserves â ... Read more
The post [Video] How Shippers Can Successfully Navigate The Intermodal Transportation Market appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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For B2B and B2C companies alike, delivery is becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. How well do you engage with customers about their deliveries? We explored that question recently with members of our Indago supply chain research community â who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, ... Read more
The post [Video] How Are Companies Engaging With Customers Around Deliveries In 2023? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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The boxer Mike Tyson famously said, âEveryone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.â Similarly, everyone has a great supply chain plan until exceptions and disruptions occur â and then you have to adjust that plan or come up with a new one. Thatâs easier said than done, because, historically, thereâs been ... Read more
The post [Video] Disconnect Between Planning and Execution: The Journey to Achieving Cohesive Supply Chain Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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In June 2023, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community â who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies â if they are using control towers in their supply chain operations. 40% of the survey respondents said they have implemented one or more control towers, and ... Read more
The post [Video] The State of Supply Chain Control Towers: Insights from Indago Supply Chain Research Community appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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Finding available trucking capacity is often a challenge, especially when demand is high. The sad truth, however, is that a lot of capacity gets wasted too. We see this, for example, in the number of empty backhauls that happen every day. There is another form of wasted capacity, however, that many shippers overlook â that ... Read more
The post [Video] Riviana Foods: Using Optimized Load Building to Reduce Transportation Costs and Improve Sustainability appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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If you follow the surface transportation market, you know itâs really a collection of markets, including truckload, less-than-truckload, dry van, and temperature controlled. Each of these segments is impacted by different trends and challenges related to demand, capacity, seasonality, regulations, and other factors. Today weâre putting the spotlight on the temperature-controlled segment of the market. ... Read more
The post [Video] Insights On The Temperature-Controlled Shipping Market appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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If youâre a transportation executive, youâve always been tasked with developing a strategy and execution plan. The difference now is that maybe your CEO and CFO are more interested in what youâre doing. Since the transportation market is cyclical, every year is different, and 2023 is no exception. What dominates the transportation management agenda today? ... Read more
The post [Video] What Dominates the Transportation Management Agenda in 2023? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
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