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Driving the Mission with Graig Morin

The Logistics of Logistics

Since 1998, Graig has been fully involved in the transportation industry. His career has varied from working on loading docks to hauling general freight. For the past 19 years, Graig has dreamed of owning and operating a driver friendly transportation and logistics company. million miles.

Arlington 175
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Distribution in China takes a detour

Supply Chain Movement

Hence the companies Bugaboo and Foss have both faced considerable challenges, as they revealed during the recent ‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’ seminar in Amsterdam on 24 June 2015. For example, no single logistics service provider has a distribution network resembling anything close to nationwide coverage. By Marcel te Lindert.

China 60
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Top Ten Tips to Boost Supply Chain Performance to Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

I’ll also be providing some step by step guides and tools on these at our Free Seminars Series in February and March, but more on that later. Transport Service Selection. Look at how you are buying freight services and ask yourself two questions. Do you really need so much air freight or express freight?

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Why Your Supply Chain Isn’t Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

I’m actually going to go into each of these 8 Tips in a lot more detail at our next Free Breakfast Seminar. 5 – Ensuring your Distribution Network is Cost Effective. Most Distribution Networks grow up over time. Here’s a quick video (5 min) for those new to the design concepts of Distribution Networks: [link].

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Common Supply Chain Mistakes to Avoid

Logistics Bureau

At our seminars I often share case studies demonstrating the impact of not getting this right. There’s just no place for a one-size-fits-all approach to outbound distribution any more. The structure and efficiency of your distribution network. The prices your company is paying for freight transportation.

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The Acme Experience: Ignore Trade Compliance at Your Own Risk

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The fact is, even if you have a reputable freight forwarder and customs broker , you may not be safe. Acme’s story began when its vice president of logistics, Donna Smith, attended one of our seminars on trade compliance and policy. Smith returned to Acme and reviewed some of the things she had learned at the seminar.

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50 expert tips on improving warehouse efficiency & productivity

6 River Systems

” — The 5 Best Ways to Increase Warehouse Efficiency , Freight Cowboy; Twitter: @freight_cowboy 4. Offer cross training and provide continual training seminars on new procedures to improve productivity.” Orders are put together faster, and freight expenses are consequently lowered.” Focus on employee retention.