Archive for the 'ocean' Category
2010 should bring a flurry of new acquisitions with many established companies looking to expand product lines and increase growth within the organization.
Of these companies looking to expand through acquisition, raising capital expense to fund the ne…
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February 18th, 2010 | Posted in Cost Reduction, Distribution, FTL, Functionality, LTL, Logistics, Optimization, Outsourcing, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain, Supply Management Best Practices, Transportation, Warehousing, air freight, analysis, consulting, freight, inter-modal, negotiation, ocean, rail, supply chain talent
Effectiveness, is key to competing in today’s business environment. Logistics is a process, a supply pipeline which connects you with your vendor/supplier and your customer.
Whether you compete domestically or globally competitors, vendors, suppl…
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February 11th, 2010 | Posted in Cost Reduction, Distribution, FTL, Functionality, LTL, Logistics, Optimization, Outsourcing, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain, Supply Management Best Practices, Transportation, Warehousing, air freight, analysis, consulting, freight, inter-modal, negotiation, ocean, rail, supply chain talent
Have you ever considered taking the air or reconfiguring your current packaging?
Many companies do not take the time to analyze their current packaging of finished product once the product has been prepared for the end-user.
Many times I have walked th…
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January 14th, 2010 | Posted in Cost Reduction, Distribution, FTL, Functionality, LTL, Logistics, Optimization, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain, Supply Management Best Practices, Transportation, Warehousing, air freight, analysis, consulting, freight, inter-modal, negotiation, ocean, rail, supply chain talent
“America’s needs move by truck”…it is a true statement always has been and always will be. The transportation industry is faced with tremendous “issues” and “challenges” that are mounting up by the week.
Fuel, ca…
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November 9th, 2009 | Posted in Cost Reduction, DiSanto transportation, Distribution, FTL, Functionality, General, LTL, Logistics, Optimization, Outsourcing, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain, Warehousing, air freight, analysis, consulting, freight, inter-modal, negotiation, ocean, rail
Many manufacturers are willing to work with suppliers and customers, and meet their logistical and distribution needs or requirements. After all, good practices increase efficiency and competitiveness, and save money. Furthermore, assisting customer an…
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October 26th, 2009 | Posted in Cost Reduction, Distribution, FTL, Functionality, LTL, Logistics, Optimization, Outsourcing, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain, Supply Management Best Practices, Transportation, Warehousing, air freight, analysis, consulting, freight, inter-modal, negotiation, ocean, rail, supply chain talent
Inventory optimization and transportation share a common thread when balancing and justifying either enters the scene. No matter how the replenishment was decided, eventually what has been ordered needs to be moved from the suppliers to the manufacture…
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October 7th, 2009 | Posted in Cost Reduction, Distribution, FTL, Functionality, LTL, Logistics, Optimization, Outsourcing, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain, Supply Management Best Practices, Transportation, Warehousing, air freight, analysis, consulting, freight, inter-modal, negotiation, ocean, rail, supply chain talent
A large portion of companies operate in the blind when it comes to negotiating transportation/rule contracts because they leave the negotiating process in the hands of a Traffic Manager, Purchasing Agent or Cost Account who may have little or no unders…
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September 21st, 2009 | Posted in Cost Reduction, DiSanto, Distribution, FTL, Functionality, General, LTL, Logistics, Optimization, Outsourcing, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain, Supply Management Best Practices, Transportation, Warehousing, air freight, analysis, consulting, freight, inter-modal, negotiation, ocean, rail, supply chain talent
