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In today’s competitive world, good is no longer good enough. Companies must pursue “great” in all aspects of their business, and in logistics “great” is critical.So how you do go from “good to great?” Let’s define good first. A good company has metrics and visibility across its entire supply chain. Let’s say I produce chemicals. […]

We’re often asked about how to avoid mistakes in logistics activities. Logistics is like a chess game – you always have to be thinking ahead about what effect any action will have several steps down the road. Companies often make the mistake of looking at logistics functions through a transactions prism instead of as a […]

Most companies today seem to believe that, if customers aren’t complaining, they must be satisfied, living by the philosophy that “no news is good news.” Unfortunately, that is frequently misleading. Many people don’t like to complain or confront, or simply don’t have the time. If customers aren’t happy, they: Begin listening to the calls from […]

Are you afraid to outsource some of your functions to another company? Do you fear losing control? Do you believe it will cost more than doing it yourself? These are the primary fears that keep many companies from obtaining the savings and peace of mind that comes from having specialists take over some functions. Our […]

Lots of change in the trucking world; currently we’re in an age of regulation. The big focus is the recent and ongoing implementation of the new CSA (Controlled Substances Act) laws. Safety has long been an aim of multiple administrations, but the implementation of public safety objectives has typically been left to the states. By […]

One of the big trends in the last twenty to thirty years, which has accelerated even further in the last three or four and will probably accelerate even faster in the future, is that companies continue to get leaner and flatter as they downsize and utilize technology more. They’ve reduced costs even after previously reducing […]

Federal and State legislators continually create new laws that affect businesses in many industries. It’s hard enough to watch for new laws that have already been passed and then rush to meet the new requirements. It is critical for all business owners and managers to think ahead and watch for signs of what new legislation […]

As our country is coming out of the recent deep recession, we need to make sure that our companies are ready. We’ve all trimmed our costs as much as possible to survive the recession, but now, to grow and flourish in better times, we need to change our focus from cutting costs to investing wisely […]

Lots of changes are happening in the field of logistics and in most other industries as well, and we’re sure more changes will be coming. The world moves quickly these days and we have to keep up with it. New regulations… New Technology… New challenges. We welcome you to our new blog. Let us know […]