Supply chain ranks in the top 3 for a company’s cost

In a company’s cost of product, supply chain ranks in the top third, along with real estate, the later is more of a fixed cost and labor.

new route to logistics efficiency

TMS in your pocket now, but where does it go in the future

TMS in your pocket now, but where does it go in the future? http://ow.ly/eiydz

The evolution of technology continues to amaze

What do you think about these “tipping point technologies”?

Rapid evolution of mobile devices

Isn’t the evolution of mobile communication interesting? Can you imagine carrying around a 25-pound phone?

SRC 194 and 195 weighed roughly 25 pounds and had a 5-mile range.

Think the new iPhone 5 is expensive? Motorola’s DynaTAC cost nearly $4,000 in 1983 that’s equivalent to $9,000 today!

Watch The Incredible 70-Year Evolution Of The Cell Phone

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/complete-visual-history-of-cell-phones-2011-5?op=1#ixzz26kbjth1F

“Regardless of the fluctuation in diesel

“Regardless of the fluctuation in diesel prices, shippers are cognizant of the impact diesel prices can have on their bottom line—for better or worse. And they continue to be proactive on that front, too, by taking steps to reduce mileage and transit lengths when possible as well as cut down on empty miles.” http://ow.ly/dMvuN

5 key benefits of social media in the supply chain

We have all witnessed the effective assimilation of social media into marketing and human-resources strategies. However, very few companies have integrated the modern communications tools into their supply chains, even though there are a number of good reasons to do so.

5 key benefits of social media in the supply chain http://ow.ly/dK6lC

Cloud Logistics’ clients run on Amazon

Our friends at Newvem are at it again. They’ve just released an incredible infographic on Demystifying Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The new infographic demonstrates the size of Amazon’s cloud and reveals usage analysis including a deep dive on reserve instances.

And, since this comes from Newvem – the experts in usage analytics – it also provides recommendations for how to reduce costs and make your AWS cloud more efficient!

http://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/blog-hub/2012/sep/05/demystifying-amazon-web-services-infographic/