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This Week in Logistics News (January 16-20, 2012)

LogisticsViewPoints.com, 20 January 2012, Author: Adrian Gonzalez

 

Well, last week I complained that we hadnt received any snow yet this winter, and this morning I woke up to about an inch of snow on the ground, with more snow forecast for tomorrow. Today, I am lamenting the fact that in all of my adult years, I have yet to win the lottery. Just saying.

Guest Commentary: Cultural Transformation is at the Core of Continuous Improvement in Warehousing and Distribution

LogisticsViewpoints.com, 19 January 2012, Author: Carl Fowler

Today, more than ever before, companies are looking for ways to implement Lean manufacturing concepts into their distribution and warehousing network as a way to control costs and improve operational performance. This research often leads to the purchase of

Simplifying Landed Cost Modeling Series Part 3: Outputs & Interface

LeanLogisticsBlog.LeanCor.com, 18 January 2012, Author: Leancor

 

One of the most difficult aspects of creating our cost models can be the design of the outputs and the user interface.  What to display on the outputs, how to display it, and how the user affects these outputs can make or break the effectiveness of your cost model.

Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2012

LogisticsViewpoints.com, 18 January 2012, Author: Adrian Gonzalez

 

I hope you took my advice from last August and you included funds for leadership development and education in your 2012 budget, which should include attending industry conferences and seminars. But with so many events going on throughout the year, how do you choose which ones to attend?

Questions for Adrian (Part 2: Collaboration, Talent, Fuel Strategies)

LogisticsViewpoints.com, 11 January 2012, Author: Adiran Gonzalez

 

A few weeks ago I was invited by TMC (a division of CH Robinson and an ARC client) to answer several questions from its customers about industry trends and best practices.

A Tale of Two TMS Implementations

LogisticsViewpoints.com, 9 January 2012, Author: Steve Banker

 

In recent months Ive talked to two natural resource companies that have implemented a transportation management system (TMS) and have achieved very different outcomes.

The Logistics Bridge Model

LeanCor.com, 4 January 2012, Author: LeanCor

 

Both Lean and Six Sigma lend distinctive disciplines and tools to supply chain management and logistics. Using these disciplines and tools will allow an organization to uncover and deal with

Celebrating Corporate Giving in Logistics

LogisticsViewPoints.com, 19 December 2011, Author: Steve BankerThe Holidays are a time for giving. My posting today celebrates the best example of corporate giving that I came across in my travels this year. TNT, a large global provider of express deliveries, and ORTEC, a company that provides

Smartway Compliance Dates How To Get Smartway Compliant

PrimeTrailerLeasing.com, 15 December 2011, Author: UnknownWith the Recent Push for All California Carriers to be Smartway Compliant, We Wanted to Outline Why the EPA is Working to Make These Rules the Standard.