Topic: IOT

Supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates has introduced a new product designed to provide shippers with a way to share customer relationship experiences about their third-party logistics (3PL) providers.

Our contributing technology editor documents how far SaaS has infiltrated the SCM software space and then introduces us to a shipper that’s partnered with its 3PL to leverage a hosted solution that’s managing its domestic and international moves.

Since Barack Obama became President of the United States, one of the biggest complaints from his critics has been that his policies and measures have been far from “business friendly.” Maybe that is your opinion and maybe it isn’t, but, either way, it is worth taking a look at comments made during his speech at the United States Chamber of Commerce earlier today.

Obama stresses the fact that America needs to do a better job than it is doing now, when it comes to transportation infrastructure investment and development

I’m certain that the current economic environment has found many logistics professionals somewhat conflicted. Dribs and drabs of positive news continue to surface on logisticsmgmt.com, showing a slow, but steady improvement in consumer confidence along with indications that manufacturing is finally gaining some momentum. And while savvy shippers may be breathing a sigh of relief based on this data, many are quietly fretting over what an improving economy could mean to their logistics operations.

One of the emerging stories in the RFID market is the convergence of technologies around RFID.

You’ve heard about cloud computing. Get ready for RFID in the cloud.