Logistics: The Battle Between Walled Garden and Open Source Models

The technology world has seen a battle between walled-garden and open source models. Apple created a closed-loop ecosystem where it tightly controlled the customer experience. On the other hand, Google challenged the status quo with an open-source network that brought in a broad range of partners. In logistics, we are seeing a similar battle emerge. On the one side, [...]

By |2021-09-15T15:21:08+00:00September 15th, 2021|

Ben Gordon, BGSA Conference CEOs Optimistic about 2020

View Full Article Here - FreightWaves The majority of transportation and logistics executives expect their businesses to grow by more than 10% in 2020 and say they are “very likely” to consider a merger, acquisition, investment or other transaction in 2020, according to survey data gathered at BGSA’s annual conference. Last week at The Breakers in [...]

By |2020-02-05T05:18:21+00:00February 2nd, 2020|

Thoughts on Supply Chain Technology and Logistics: How Corporate Giants are Holding off Disrupters

Cambridge Capital in Fortune Magazine The pace of change in transportation and logistics has never been faster! We are witnessing a flurry of activity: driverless trucks, e-commerce marketplaces, machine-to-machine platooning, and more. How can transportation and logistics firms keep up? One option is to invest in the disruptors. At Cambridge Capital here in sunny Palm [...]

By |2020-02-05T04:59:50+00:00June 15th, 2017|

Transportation: A Window into the Economy

CNBC Interview on Transportation, Logistics, and the Economy with BGSA's Ben Gordon CNBC's Sue Herera and I discussed the state of transportation and logistics, and the implications for the broader economy. Now more than ever, great companies in the supply chain sector need the ability to adapt. In the interview, we talk about cycling, consolidation [...]

By |2020-02-05T05:11:40+00:00May 20th, 2017|

M&A in Logistics: an Interview

New Deals in Logistics with BGSA's Ben Gordon Dustin Matteson asked me to do an interview with him on M&A and the future of logistics. Dustin specializes in the supply chain, and this was a good opportunity to explore the big issues in our sector, so I was happy to do so. Winners with the [...]

By |2020-02-05T05:09:54+00:00May 14th, 2017|

Logistics: The View from Palm Beach

The BGSA Supply Chain Conference in Palm Beach Every January, we have the pleasure of hosting more than 200 CEOs and leaders of transportation, logistics, supply chain and technology companies at the Breakers in Palm Beach. The annual BGSA Supply Chain conference has become a great way to learn about the big trends and opportunities [...]

By |2020-08-28T02:55:32+00:00April 13th, 2017|