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This Week in Logistics News (July 21-25, 2014)

Talking Logistics

I hurried downstairs to the kitchen, and after a mild panic attack witnessed only by our guinea pig, I called the airline and was able to get booked on a different flight, and I made it to my client’s meeting on time. That was my wake-up call Thursday morning. The airline sent me a text too, in case I dismissed the call as a bad dream.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? Embark Self-Driving Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Run (Transport Topics). Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. Infor Launches Networked Order Management.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Back in December, we welcomed two new members to our family: Milo and Otis, guinea pig brothers we adopted. Our first guinea pig, Bubbles, had passed away a few weeks earlier (after bringing us much joy and laughs for over four years), so we were very excited to bring Milo and Otis home and begin a new chapter of memories.

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How to Avoid Painful Tech-Integrations: 3 Things to Look Out For

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Recently, a friend’s brokerage had to do an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) integration with their Transport Management System (TMS). You don't want to be the guinea pig. So, in this post, I share the 3 things you should look for in a 3rd party technology provider so that you can avoid painful, unnecessary integrations.

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How to Avoid Painful Tech-Integrations: 3 Things to Look Out For

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1: Clearly Defined Expectations Recently, a friend’s brokerage had to do an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) integration with their Transport Management System (TMS). You don't want to be the guinea pig. It can be as simple as: Asking the 3rd party provider, "Have you done these types of integrations before?"

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How to Avoid Painful Tech-Integrations: 3 Things to Look Out For

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Recently, a friend’s brokerage had to do an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) integration with their Transport Management System (TMS). You don't want to be the guinea pig. So, in this post, I share the 3 things you should look for in a 3rd party technology provider so that you can avoid painful, unnecessary integrations.

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How to Avoid Painful Tech-Integrations: 3 Things to Look Out For

Parade

1: Clearly Defined Expectations Recently, a friend’s brokerage had to do an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) integration with their Transport Management System (TMS). You don't want to be the guinea pig. It can be as simple as: Asking the 3rd party provider, "Have you done these types of integrations before?"