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The Grocery & Produce Supply Chain with John Gillespie

The Logistics of Logistics

Starting in 2008, John was in the healthcare industry providing network and security support. Led by Ryan Legg’s 35+ years of expertise, the company fosters a culture of innovation, aiming to become the premier long-term partner for both customers and carriers.

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America Needs a Tune-up for Its Innovation Engine

Enterra Insights

For a century or more, the United States has been known as one of the most innovative countries on Earth. ”[1] Many pundits now believe America’s innovation engine is sputtering and is in need of tune-up. .”[1] ”[3] China is trying to do just that, while the American innovation engine sputters.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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An Interview on Innovation, New Technologies and ‘Fifth Generation Purchasing’ with Herve Legenvre

HICX Solutions

He is Director of the EIPM Value Creation Observatory , where he conducts research on innovation, purchasing and new technologies that are changing industries. Collaboration, innovation and organizational transformation. Herve believes that, often, many professionals approach innovation in an inefficient way.

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. Echo’s innovations also support freight carriers by providing more flexibility, transparency, and control. About Doug Waggoner. Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021.

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The Smile of Value Creation

SCM Research

Location, Control and Innovation in Knowledge-intensive Industries. Journal of Economic Geography, 8 (5), 699-725 DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbn024.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). What innovations could be introduced? Supplier evaluation is situational.