Selecting a DC Location
With the growth in global trade, deciding where to locate your distribution centers is an increasingly challenging process. Dr. Jeffrey Karrenbauer, president and co-founder of INSIGHT Inc., offers these tips for selecting the best sites. 1. Evaluate your supply chain network and create a plan.Look at what you are doing now and where you want […]
Read MoreHelping Truckers Survive and Flourish
What is the biggest challenge facing carriers today? Pick one: the driver shortage, fuel prices, insurance costs, new equipment costs, shipper and consignee demands, customs delays, border delays, technology demands. And the list goes on and on. Ask our company that question and we’d answer “drivers.” Insurance companies want us to only hire drivers who […]
Read MoreData Fuels the Supply Chain
When struggling to implement international supply chain management software, it helps to focus on the importance of clean and usable data. Failing to get good data into and out of your supply chain management IT system is like filling a Lamborghini with nail polish remover and expecting it to win the Grand Prix. How do […]
Read MoreWhat North American Retailers Can Learn From Their European Counterparts
On a recent trip to a local grocery store, I noticed the organic produce section had doubled in size. I also noted the challenges this expansion presents to the retailer—the produce section had to be redesigned, produce bags specifically for organic foods had to be developed, and a little band with the word “organic” hugged […]
Read MoreManaging Inbound: The Time Is Right
Most readers of this magazine know the value of managing the inbound flow. “But most companies would readily admit they have less control over inbound shipments than outbound shipments,” notes Dan Cushman, chief marketing officer, Werner Enterprises. That is changing, according to readers interviewed for this annual trucking issue. By managing inbound, companies aim to […]
Read MoreRemember The Alamo Group’s Inventory Tracking Success
The Alamo Group realizes Texas -sized returns after installing a new wireless inventory control system.
Read MoreInbound Traffic Control
Tracking inbound transportation used to fly under shippers’ radar screens. Today, however, companies as large as Pepsico and as small as Pamida know the position of every shipment headed their way.
Read MoreInbound Logistics Trucking Perspectives 2007
An in-depth look at motor carriers and their customers.
Read MoreSpecialized Carriers: And Now for Something Completely Different
From traversing the tundra to White Glove residential deliveries the last mile is the most important.
Read MoreGo Figure! Freight Payment Services Add Up
The cost-savings benefits of outsourcing freight bill payment and audit are well-documented. But it’s the decision-support data these third parties provide that delivers the real payoff.
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