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10 Issues Keeping Manufacturers and Distributors Up At Night for 2015

GlobalTranz

We believe they are worthy of discussion in 2015 as they are more pressing than ever as competition continues to heat up with current incumbents and the growing competition from start ups. How much should you invest? How to gain adoption? How do I communicate my value in this new market? Are we meeting their needs?

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6 Questions To Ask 3rd Party Logistics Companies for 2015 and Beyond

GlobalTranz

With an ever-increasing pool of third-party logistics (3PL) providers to outsource shipping needs to, understanding how to select the best 3PL is the difference between reaching your existing customers and gaining a new market share. Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions.

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Sustainability in business: How to improve your environmental footprint

Forto

Sustainable development is defined by the capacity to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This article specifically intends to provide information on how to improve as a company in terms of environmental footprint.

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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. The problem was brought up because bringing up process misses is how we learn what we need to work on. This post is about how the organization responds to fear based leadership.

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It’s Hard to Learn if you Already Know

The Lean Thinker

In this TED Talk, Amy Edmondson of the Harvard Business School talks about “How to turn a group of strangers into a team.” We don’t know how to do it.”. […]. If the embed isn’t working for you, this is the direct link: How to turn a group of strangers into a team. Let’s call this ‘situational humility.’

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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain. Lucas Systems customer Baptist Health, whose network includes 12 hospitals and more than 150 physician practices and outpatient facilities spanning four counties, adopted a self-distribution strategy in 2015.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway.