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Cutting Out the Middleman with Mike Nervick

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2003, Mike founded his own successful freight brokerage, Advantage Freight Network (AFN), growing it to over $170M. As a broker insider, Mike saw first-hand how antiquated the freight procurement process was for manufacturers, retailers and distributors. Mike then founded Sleek Fleet in 2017, which is now Sleek Technologies.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Raymon Krishnan!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. After selling the business in 2009, I went on to work for a leading US Chemical company and then a global 3PL. Provider in ASIA in 2003 & 2004, In 2008, the Society won the Supply Chain Asia Education.

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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

For example, if you were a contract manufacturer in China, you might already have different logistics networks for different customers. Each customer in US or EU might already control the source of raw materials, ask you to provide dedicated production lines, nominate 3pl companies and air/sea carriers.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling & Logistics

The latest smart manufacturing concept that we developed and demonstrated is the robot-on-a-cart concept for autonomous assembly or conveyer tending. As manufacturers continue to expand the various applications these systems can handle, we’ll see more firms designing lights-out facilities. . Drones & Autonomous Vehicles.