This is the second installment in my Q&A series with KANE executives. This month’s victim: Larry Catanzaro, Senior Director of Transportation.
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges,
Logistics Labor Management
Well, the first blog I wrote in April didn’t get me canned. In fact, my boss liked it so much, he gave me an opportunity to do a post a month. So here goes --
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges,
Logistics Labor Management
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.
Full disclosure – I don’t know much about supply chain, logistics or transportation. I’m a recent hire at KANE, fresh out of graduate school. I know all the book theories, but theories do not take into account the real world problems and ...
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Topics:
Logistics Labor Management,
3PL Outsourcing
For a typical warehouse, the largest operating expense is labor, which can eat up anywhere from 50 to 70 percent of the company’s warehousing budget. Therefore, finding the right people and maintaining high productivity levels are essentia...
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Topics:
Logistics Labor Management
KANE teamed up with top supply chain researchers, Peerless Research Group, to survey logistics executives on the strategies they employ for managing labor in the distribution center. The results of that research are summarized in this repor...
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Topics:
Logistics Labor Management
Companies use many different hiring strategies and tools to aid in logistics staffing. Some are very detailed and allow for little deviation, while others are informal and quick. No matter what screening techniques you use for interviewin...
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Topics:
Logistics Labor Management,
KANE Company News
As a logistics company, are you aware of the benefits you can reap by investing in training for your workforce? There is the obvious – material handling equipment training, extensive safety and equipment training in order to operate daily. ...
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Topics:
Logistics Labor Management
According the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), in July, 2013, hiring increased in both the manufacturing and service sectors, 1.7% and 18.4% respectively, compared to a year ago. So, the logistics industry continues to thrive...
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges,
Logistics Labor Management