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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis is also the Founder of Understand LTL , an LTL training firm. Curtis is also the Founder of Understand LTL, an LTL training firm. Curtis documents and shares challenges, progress, and goals in a collaborative and community driven way. He is a huge believer of working in public.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Practice integrity, avoid conflicts of interest and personal enrichment, treat suppliers equally and fairly, and comply with legal and other obligations. Directly or indirectly, you are affected.

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3PL Warehousing 101

Kanban Logistics

With the VMI model, manufacturing suppliers work with 3PLs to store goods that the manufacturer will eventually require. As we’re dealing with big facilities with big capabilities and big equipment, you might expect that 3PL warehousing will come with a big price tag. Everything is negotiable. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI).

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

Material Handling and Logistics

Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? Instead of using Google to search scientific literature, imagine hundreds of women using massive mainframe computers searching for physical documents based on key words submitted by scientists. Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International. ? I tell this story for a reason.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

No need to hire, train, and manage staff as the warehouse owner is responsible for these. Lower freight costs since these warehouses often negotiate favorable rates with freight companies based on their volume of clients and order throughput. The pricing advantage benefits cooperative businesses over non-cooperative businesses.