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Pitfalls in logistics partnerships
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingFour decades have passed since a logistics magazine published an article about how the relationship between the public warehouse operator and the customer should be one of partnership. In the next issue of the magazine, a letter to the editor contained an angry response for the author, a logistics service provider.
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Explosion on the highway teaches an emotional lesson
Matt Chase Distribution & WarehousingThis is an actual event that occurred in December 1995. There is no mention of the trucking company I was working for at the time, and I changed the name of the person in the story. All other information is as accurate as I could be, both in the narrative as well as the news stories or clippings. I have kept this story buried in my mind for years, with several attempts to write it down, only to scrap it later. It has almost been 20 years since the sad event, and here it is for the first time.
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Knight shines bright in trucking industry
Matt Chase Distribution & WarehousingAllie Knight is a young woman who is confident in everything she tackles. Her demeanor is refreshing and contagious. She loves to cite positive words that encourage and does not use words that could offend others. When she is facing a challenge, she tackles it head on. If a problem seems overwhelming, she overruns it.
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Recovering lost profits by improving reverse logistics
Alan Kelsky Distribution & WarehousingUntil recently, the most attention that the supply chain got was for product management centered on the new introduction of products or on the outbound shipping part, where volume shipping is part of the product life cycle.
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Make quality an important part of your warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingThe process of recognizing quality has been applied for many decades. Quality is the result of eliminating defects. It is important to avoid confusing quantity with quality. Warehousing people, by the nature of their jobs, deal in quantity-based activity.
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Managing the inventory in your warehouse
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingThere is a difference between inventory management and inventory control. Every warehouse manager is responsible for control, which means that the physical inventory matches the book, and the status reports are always accurate. Inventory management the process of deciding how much of each SKU should be placed in the warehouse.
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US cruising on a fast track toward LNG exports
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesWith the Ukraine-Russia conflict tightening, rebel armies trying to take control over Iraqi oil and Westerners being urged to leave Libya in a heightening conflict, demand for U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas could never be higher.
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Where did it come from? The rise of food traceability
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThe rise of food-related illnesses and allergies have paved the way for a growing awareness of food safety. Along with increasing demands for sustainability, this has led to a rising demand for food traceability that will enable both companies and consumers to verify the source and health of their foods.
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Why warehouse operators need a strategy
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingYour people — especially your senior management team — will be motivated if they understand where the company is going. While opportunism can be a strategy, Lewis Carroll's warning in "Alice in Wonderland" should be considered as a good argument for strategic planning: "If you don't know where you are going, then any road will take you there."
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Car seat sensors aim to curb drowsy driving accidents
Stephanie McKenzie Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMany automobile accidents around the world are caused by tired drivers falling asleep at the wheel. Now, a U.K. company is aiming to help alleviate this deadly problem.
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