Archive: Jan 2012

Integration: The Dawning of a New Era

Integration: The Dawning of a New Era

When baseball cap maker New Era’s business growth hit critical mass, it realigned its distribution operations, fusing Menlo Worldwide Logistics’ outsourced solutions with its global supply chain.

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Integration: Call of the X-duty

Integration: Call of the X-duty

The X-duty trailer may look like traditional dry van equipment, but on the inside it’s a different story. Outside-the-box thinking allowed appliance maker Electrolux to connect its inbound and outbound shipment needs in one innovative transport solution.

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Integration: Bucking Convention

Integration: Bucking Convention

Buck Knives’ lean integration has allowed the company to sharpen efficiencies in its manufacturing operation, increase output, and pull back production from China.

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Tiger Grants: Road Work Ahead?

Tiger Grants: Road Work Ahead?

A third round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) stimulus, and arbitrary Department of Transportation distributions, demonstrate a long overdue need for U.S. freight transportation policy.

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Scrutinizing Supply Chain Security

Scrutinizing Supply Chain Security

New approaches, mandates, and technologies are key links in the quest for global supply chain security. Here’s an inside look at what the logistics sector is doing to root out hidden threats.

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