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Can We Go Back to the Start? – Chris Kane on Distribution
Can We Go Back to the Start? By Chris Kane | 03/09/2012 | 11:20 AM If you watched the Grammy Awards this year, you may have seen a rather unusual commercial from Chipotle. The 2-minute spot was the 18-year-old company’s … Continue reading
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Cultivating Trust and Collaboration
7 Questions on HOW to take Trust to the Next Level By: Sonia Di Maulo Microsoft has a Trust Center… shouldn’t we have one too? What services would a Trust Center for people have? Wouldn’t it be great if we … Continue reading
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How to create a collaborative logistics network that works for you
The Logistics Industry is traditionally defined by a rigid system defined by complicated rate structures, rules and tariffs, then add into it the all to common scenarios of unforeseen complications, additional charges and issues that come up while moving freight … Continue reading
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Supply Chain, Shipping Strategy & Performance
How is your supply chain performing? If you are reading this article I have a notion that there may be some areas that you might not be completely happy with. Is your supply chain healthy, productive, does it offer domestic … Continue reading
LTL’s are feeling pressure from freight brokerages
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ltls_are_feeling_pressure_from_freight_brokerages By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor February 24, 2012 While the less-than-truckload (LTL) marketplace pales compared to truckload in terms of market share, it remains an important sector on myriad fronts. And with so many more active players than … Continue reading
The Real Cost of Trucking – Per Mile Operating Cost of a Commercial Truck
Trucking Infographics by TruckersReport
Are off-line TMS systems capturing all accessorials?
USF announced on Thursday a new accessorial charge for High Cost delivery points. Good news is they confirmed that the charges will show up in their website rating as well as incorporated into their API. The concern for those using … Continue reading
A Lost Art? – Inbound Logistics
Keith Biondo is the publisher of Inbound Logistics magazine. Strength of will. Toughness. The refusal to be deterred from the goal no matter what impediments stand in the way. Do we have much of that in our culture today? In … Continue reading
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