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LEAN Methods that Drive Efficiency in the Supply Chain

by George Muha

Guest post by William McCallum. William McCallum is a Client Solutions Director for Transportation Insight in Hickory, NC. He has 30 years in Supply Chain and manufacturing experience with expertise in LEAN and business improvement activities to improve productivity and reduce costs. As business leaders look to improve efficiency and reduce supply chain costs, LEAN [...]

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Shippers

by George Muha February 21, 2013

Guest post by Joe Lynch from The Logistics of Logistics. Joe is a lifer in the logistics industry with vast knowledge and experience in international shipping and military logistics. Highly effective shippers are successful because they have developed the right attitude and habits regarding shipping. Below is a list of the 7 habits of highly [...]

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How To Import From China

by George Muha February 18, 2013

If you ship from China or want to, buy cialis online this email is for you. Understanding the legal, financial and cultural differences of importing from China can take years to master. Negotiating with the Chinese, finding the best quality suppliers, visiting China, manufacturing quality products, shipping and navigating through customers requires buying viagra a [...]

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Finding the Best Freight Forwarder with comparison Websites

by George Muha February 17, 2013

Guest post by Morton Find Laerkholm. Laerkholm is a 15 year veteran of the international shipping space, specializing in container and less-than-container shipments across the world. He is the founder of Laerkholm Logistics Consulting ApS and Authorized Representative for Transporteca, a freight forwarder comparison and booking portal. Comparison and booking website, a concept introduced in [...]

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How to Convert Prepay & Add to Collect

by George Muha February 12, 2013

The part of a business where there can be a lot of low hanging fruit is inbound transportation. Particularly where vendors prepay and add freight to their invoice. Considering these charges are usually padded with extra “shipping & handling” or “processing” fees, this area can yield a windfall of cost reduction for companies. Its my [...]

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Freight Density Calculator

by George Muha February 7, 2013

In case you didn’t know, it is becoming more and more vital to understand the true density of your products when it comes to shipping. Parcel and less-than-truckload providers charge for their services based on the density of your freight. Every few months the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) adjusts a product that was a [...]

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UPS Never Makes Left Turns

by George Muha February 4, 2013

Did you know that UPS never makes a left turn? Sound crazy? Well it may be…but it's true! UPS uses route software that creates directions so drivers literally only make right hand turns. Think that is going overboard? Well this nifty little move is cutting 20 million miles off their routes, while allowing them to [...]

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Five Logistics Lessons to Take from the Military

by George Muha January 21, 2013

By Guest Blogger Joe Lynch Joe Lynch is a military and logistics veteran who uses his background and experiences in these fields to benefit his readers on the blog The Logistics of Logistics. Military folks excel in logistics because they focus on the five areas below and we would all be wise to do the [...]

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The Ultimate Way to Control Freight Costs

by George Muha December 13, 2012

I want to share a tip that could prove to start your 2013 in an awesome direction! One thing I notice about being in the trenches is that a lot of truckload shippers really do not have a good idea of how truckload carriers and brokers levitra prezzo scontato operate, earn money or find available [...]

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How to Reduce Parcel Costs without Re-negotiating

by George Muha November 14, 2012

Reducing parcel expense sometimes has nothing to do with sharpening negotiating skills or getting a concession from the parcel supplier. In many cases, its better effected if companies look more internally to how folks in their organization are sh uk viagra ipping via parcel carrier. Scheduling a parcel delivery is much different scheduling a truck [...]

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