In retail distribution of CPG products, perfect is always the goal. Accurate, on-time, damage-free shipments that keep retailers hyper-efficient at the receiving end. No logistics firms are out there touting the benefits of "imperfect." ...
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In his keynote speech at last month's WERC Conference, former NFL coach Brian Billick talked about the importance of developing team-oriented leaders to achieve success. He referenced the old joke about a bacon and eggs breakfast and how, w...
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The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great 3PL Customer
This quick-read eBook lists 12 best practices designed to elicit greatness from your 3PL.
Safety In Logistics Operations
4 strategies to turn safety from a compliance-driven chore to a profit-driving opportunity.
Just back from Penn State's symposium on profitable sustainability in the supply chain. Lots of great examples of policy-driven green initiatives that drove environmental benefits while keeping the bottom line front and center.
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At the Food Shippers Transportation Conference in late February, one theme dominated hallway discussions: rising fuel costs and what to do about them. Here are strategies we regularly employ:
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The new Hours of Service (HOS) restrictions were a necessary step to make our highways safer. But HOS limits have intensified the current freight capacity shortfall by taking trucks and drivers off the road. Carriers must now offset this ...
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Recently, we added a new customer after many months of discussions. On the surface, it looked like your typical sales process. There were meetings and phone calls, a few dinners, some power point slides…. One thing was different, though. ...
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Freight Transportation
In 2009, I published an eBook on Collaborative Distribution that made a case that the current model for CPG product distribution is broken. Instead of thousands of product manufacturers managing their own separate lines of supply to the EX...
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Warehouse Operations
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KANE Company News
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Freight Transportation
Chris Kane wears many hats: Chief Customer Strategy Officer at Kane Is Able, dynamic public speaker, logistician, brother, husband and father. Now he can also add "rainmaker" to the list.
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