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Larry Catanzaro | October 28, 2014

Dedicated Contract Carriage is Making a Comeback

To offset the tightening of capacity in the transportation industry, a growing number of shippers have been developing real relationships with asset based carriers. Shippers are beginning to move from a traditional lane-based transactional ...
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Topics: Freight Transportation

Alex Stark | July 18, 2014

5 Unflattering Secrets that LTL Carriers Don't Want You to Know

If you’re 5’7” with a vertical leap of about an inch and a half, a career as a professional basketball player is likely not in the cards. Smaller shippers might feel the same way. You can’t fill a trailer with your volume, so the faster, ch...
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Topics: Freight Transportation

The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great 3PL Customer

This quick-read eBook lists 12 best practices designed to elicit greatness from your 3PL.

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Safety In Logistics Operations

4 strategies to turn safety from a compliance-driven chore to a profit-driving opportunity.

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Alex Stark | April 11, 2014

Retailers Must Be the Catalyst for Collaboration Distribution

Retailers are ordering smaller quantities from suppliers more often. That means more LTL shipments from small and mid-tier suppliers. The vast majority of these orders are placed by the buyer and shipped by the supplier with little collabor...
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Topics: Consumer Goods Logistics, Freight Transportation

Alex Stark | March 13, 2014

One Surefire Way to Lower LTL Costs

LTL has its drawbacks. It has higher freight costs than truckload, delivery times are unpredictable and invoices can be very confusing. Still, small to mid-sized shippers depend on LTL carriers to move their smaller shipments to market, bot...
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Topics: Consumer Goods Logistics, Freight Transportation

Alex Stark | February 26, 2014

Who Holds the Inventory?

Retailer inventory management strategies are shifting to more of a lean approach, with the burden of holding inventory being pushed back to suppliers.
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Topics: Consumer Goods Logistics, Freight Transportation, Food and Beverage Logistics

Alex Stark | February 19, 2014

Supply Chain Sustainability Key to Increased Profits

"Reducing carbon emissions always results in lower operating costs." - James Morton, Capgemini.
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Topics: Consumer Goods Logistics, Freight Transportation, Food and Beverage Logistics

Alex Stark | February 12, 2014

Supply Chain Outsourcing Impacted by Changing 3PL Business Models

Although third party logistics providers (3PL) have been an essential part of the supply chain for decades, their roles are changing. Handling everything from raw material to finished products, they are becoming a fundamental ingredient in ...
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Topics: Consumer Goods Logistics, Freight Transportation

Alex Stark | January 29, 2014

Me to We: Shared Supply Chains…This is Not a Test

Download The shift from ME to WE in the supply chain is inevitable. The faster we get there, the better. That's my unvarnished opinion and I'm not moving off it. I've lost count on how many meetings, conferences, and conversations I've had ...
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Topics: Freight Transportation

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