Many companies negotiate small package programs to cover the documents in small packages, but how much consideration is given to those shipments with weights between 200 and 300 pounds.
Normally a shipper will tender those shipments directly to an LTL carrier along with other shipments. These shipments are known as minimums in the LTL industry and [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I live in Dallas which is a large warehousing and distribution center due to its central location in the US. This area of the country is only a two day drive (or by rail) to anywhere in the US therefore many companies choose it to locate their distribution centers. A recent article in the local [...]
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