Yes, I am addicted to my smartphone. The f*****g thing is in my hand all the time. I don’t even know how it gets there. I deleted FB, TW and LI, but now just access them through the browser. I’m even using https://duckduckgo.com/ to make that harder, and I’ve figured a way around that. It’s […]

Bad decisions in logistics technology can break careers and destroy companies. It’s a crowded marketplace full of vendors selling bright and shiny solutions full of jargon and confusing Three Letter Acronyms. I’m Marshall Hughes. I help companies implement technological change and innovation. I have 25 years of freight and logistics expertise with extensive tech and start-up knowledge. I’ve put together […]

For many companies an ongoing problem is “receiver pays” or “customer nominated” freight. Put simply, this is where the receiver nominates that they are happy to pick up the freight bill as long as the sender uses the receiver’s chosen supplier. There are many reasons this occurs. Most often: – A customer is in a […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global event. Across the world individuals, organisations, and governments face challenges in every facet of their lives and every part of the economy. Many of the solutions are apparent. We all understand social distancing, staying at home and washing our hands. In the business world, the challenges and solutions […]

A decision to introduce new logistics hardware or software needs to encompass all departments from a company from the primary users in supply chain through to accounts, customer service, and sometimes even sales.