Benjamin Gordon Cambridge Capital Archives

Making Sense of Today’s Volatile Supply Chains

How can we make sense of the volatile changes in our supply chains this year, and what should we expect going forward? For excellent insights, we can turn to Harvard Business School Professor Willy Shih. Willy just published a thoughtful article in the The Wall Street Journal on the seven principles of today's supply chain. To summarize: 1. Today's [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2022-07-23T21:23:55+00:00July 23rd, 2022|

GreenScreens.ai Financing – and Implications for the Logistics Industry

Today, GreenScreens.ai announced the closing of an investment to accelerate their growth in predictive pricing and advanced analytics. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Cambridge Capital, Flyer One Ventures, Navigate Ventures, Jones Capital, Red Door Capital, Overton Venture Capital, Operator Stack Fund, and Refashiond Ventures. More than capital, this investment represents [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2022-02-22T16:35:40+00:00February 22nd, 2022|

Why Cambridge Capital Backed ReverseLogix

Cambridge Capital recently decided to invest $20 million in ReverseLogix, a reverse logistics SaaS company. We've received a lot of interest from other logistics technology companies, as well as retailers and brands seeking a partner to manage their returns. So I thought it might help to explain our reasoning for making this decision, and sharing [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2023-08-22T19:20:43+00:00March 8th, 2021|

Benjamin Gordon Interview with Pearl Lemon

I had the opportunity to do an interview with Pearl Lemon. We had a free-ranging discussion, covering good advice, bad advice, best investment, recovering from failures, and more. Here are a few highlights. Feel free to see the full interview here. What Is The Book (Or Books) You’ve Given Most As A Gift, And [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2021-02-17T20:48:23+00:00February 17th, 2021|

The Blue Wave and Taxes: What a Biden Win Means for Business Owners… and Supply Chain Companies

On November 3, the American people will vote. We may not know the actual election results immediately, due to unprecedented volumes of vote-by-mail. However, the polling currently suggests a Democratic sweep of the White House, Congress, and Senate. Meanwhile, Wall Street increasingly expects a Blue Wave. What will be the ripple effects for taxes, business [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-10-30T13:07:56+00:00October 30th, 2020|

The DeJoy Controversy: Are Leaders Wanted in the USPS?

The US Postal Service has gotten more publicity this year than any time in modern history. A Google search for “USPS Postmaster General” yields 23.8 million results, including multiple front-page stories in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post this month. Many have challenged the qualifications of new US Postmaster General Louis [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-09-10T14:33:01+00:00September 10th, 2020|

Supply Chain experts comment on Amazon at the BGSA Conference

Specter of Amazon Looms over logistics business View Full Article Here - Palm Beach Daily News By John Nelander Special to the Daily News The rapid growth of Amazon’s delivery business model was a hot topic among concerned logistics and transportation executives at the BG Strategic Advisors Supply Chain Conference this week at The Breakers. [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-02-01T20:07:13+00:00February 1st, 2020|

Supply Chain Experts Take on Amazon: Benjamin Gordon in Palm Beach Post

Executives pondered options this week during the BG Strategic Advisors Supply Chain Conference at the Breakers in Palm Beach. Full Link Here The rapid growth of Amazon’s delivery business model was a hot topic among concerned logistics and transportation executives at the BG Strategic Advisors Supply Chain Conference at the Breakers this week. The issue [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-01-30T02:50:35+00:00January 29th, 2020|

The Cold Chain Heats Up

Cold chain logistics is on fire. In the last year, we have seen a string of deals in temperature-controlled supply chain services. Buyers and investors have funded aggressive initiatives in this market, in the US and around the world. On the technology side, Cold Chain Technologies sold to Aurora Capital. The deal marked a milestone [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-08-28T02:14:10+00:00January 10th, 2020|

Three Waves of Innovation in Logistics: Railroads, Ships and Amazon

Welcome to chapter three of my five-part series on the history and future of supply chain innovation! Today we focus on three waves of innovation over the last three centuries. How did we get from the steam engine to the container ship today? https://youtu.be/S7aIg3MrLHc Chapter One: The Railroad In my view, it all [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-08-28T02:21:53+00:00December 31st, 2019|