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To answer your question “beyond the neato factor, would one use an Excel sheet with an embedded Google map“:
Specifically, I worked on spreadsheets in the logistics industry for awhile and can think of a half dozen uses off the top of my head, from mapping supplier bases around a factory to basic route mapping/design to overlaying popular truckstops over current designs.
Then possibly make a Yahoo Local-Google ExcelMap mashup to figure out the best spot to get a bite to eat while logisticizing!
And on the topic of Excel blogs don’t forget Jwalk keeps a nice log of recently updated Excel blogs over at the Excel RSS Headlines page.
i work in logisics too. I also saw the use og g-maps, but i cant get OWC to work from behind our FW, so that’s more or less that! – BUMMER!
Good stuff ross. I used to do more crossdocking based work in a larger logistics system, but I did make a few route design and scheduling tools along with some fleet tools. I moved on from that work in mid 2004.
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