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Do People Skills Matter in the World of Logistics?

The Logistics of Logistics

Even as the industry is becoming more data driven than ever before and cutting-edge software is increasingly used to manage freight from start to finish, the development of your sales team is still important. According to Supply Chain Quarterly , Quarter 4, 2011 issue: “Supply chain scorecards typically focus on operational metrics.

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Research: What Leading Shippers Do to Obtain Better Truckload Rates and Performance

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Using data from TMC, a division of C.H. The researchers used TMC data for 40 shippers and looked at over a million loads. They multiplied three commonly-used metrics for measuring truckload performance to identify the Leaders: First tender acceptance (FTA). What can shippers do to navigate this market? On time pickup (OTP).

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A Recipe for Success: Best Practices for Supply Chain Integration

Talking Logistics

In helping them design the right solution, we reviewed where products are manufactured, used historical shipping data to determine where customers are, and pinpointed ideal distribution center locations. Knowing that the dock managers want to improve on-time pickups and that executives want to know, “How often do we meet customer metrics?”

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Sell Different with Lee Salz

The Logistics of Logistics

Most recently, he won the 2021 Minnesota State Bench Press championships. You have plenty of sales activity data, but not metrics to drive revenue. Track performance through metrics and act on deficiencies. About Sales Architects. It takes forever to determine if your new sales person is going to be successful.

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March 2019 Automation Hero: Kevin Skau of Design Ready Controls

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About Kevin: Kevin Skau is the Chief Operating Officer of Design Ready Controls , a control panel manufacturer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota – designing and manufacturing control panels for high-volume OEMs in a variety of industries. Congratulations on the award, Kevin!

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Brunswick Boat Group Improves Quality and Process Standardization with QAD

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For many manufacturers, the solution is an integrated quality ecosystem where data from each supplier and every part of the production line is pulled into a centralized database in real time for end-to-end visibility, and that’s just what Brunswick Boat Group (BBG) was able to achieve with QAD EQMS (Enterprise Quality Management System).

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March 2019 Automation Hero: Kevin Skau of Design Ready Controls

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About Kevin: Kevin Skau is the Chief Operating Officer of Design Ready Controls , a control panel manufacturer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota – designing and manufacturing control panels for high-volume OEMs in a variety of industries. Congratulations on the award, Kevin!