The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Curtis’ career has taken him through LTL operations – both driver and dock, Weights and Research, pricing, yield management, strategy, sales, and technology. Their flagship course, Understand LTL: Building an LTL Brain , was released in November 2022 and is designed to make LTL less frustrating and intimidating.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Luke’s began to build new supplier relationships. “We We built strategic supplier partnerships.” The net result of that was about $100 million in savings over the course of 10 years. In this model, you are presenting the surgeons with all the options. Why should physicians care about a deeper relationship with a supplier?

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And, of course, I will also share how knowing your cost-to-serve will help you to solve those all-too-familiar performance gremlins. Process Performance What if the problem isn’t connected to products, customers, or pricing but lies instead with process performance? We’ll begin with a look at pricing strategy.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Holiday shipping prices for 2014 are pretty similar to what they were last year, only a bit higher. The truckload market spiked last year about this time and the prices never went down. Holiday shipping prices going INTO California and heading west are looking good. Communicate with Customers and Suppliers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Holiday shipping prices for 2014 are pretty similar to what they were last year, only a bit higher. The truckload market spiked last year about this time and the prices never went down. Holiday shipping prices going INTO California and heading west are looking good. Communicate with Customers and Suppliers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2018

Of course, it can also open new opportunities for tomorrow. Supplier unreliability. Price pressure and the need to make profits have left many supply chain organisations in a tight corner. One example is supplier performance evaluation. Very complex problems or issues that are harder to define have been less present.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

You must evaluate the option in detail to know if it presents more pros than cons or vice versa. In addition, TMS operators can often negotiate the best possible freight rates. Without these checks and balances, companies tend to flit from carrier to carrier or use whichever one or two appear most convenient or economical.

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