May 23, 2013

Running a Private Fleet Is No Cakewalk

by Mike Starling
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What are the issues a transportation manager faces every day in order to be able to effectively operate his company’s private fleet? #1: Equipment Availability Status How many vehicles are operational and available to handle the workload for today? Typically there is a set expectation of what should be readily available on a day to [...]

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May 22, 2013

Systems Thinking – Getting More out of the Systems

by David K Schneider
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“How bad are WMS start-up failures?” A colleague asked me that question after my presentation about Start Up Distribution Center Failures at the Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC) meeting in Dallas in May 2013. My presentation focused on new distribution centers — start-ups. In the presentation I highlighted that failure is the option that [...]

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May 21, 2013

Beyond Cost Models – No cost rules, Part 2

by David K Schneider
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The model Carlene and I developed addressed this issue for direct costs by developing specific cost models for different commodity categories. But other indirect costs like invoice payment, if treated as an overhead cost, still required allocation. Or did it? The problem for allocation of a broad “on-cost” percentage to all distribution methods introduced the [...]

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May 20, 2013

Beyond Cost Models – No cost rules, Part 1

by David K Schneider
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Carlene looked at me and said, “Why are we doing the model? It just makes sense to convert all Vendor Direct to the CDC option.” That was a real change in her point of view. I sat looking at Carlene. She looked at me, her right index finger crooked under her nose, pressing back on [...]

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May 17, 2013

The Cornerstones of Business Excellence: “Let Go of the Past, Escape from the Present”

by The Consigliori
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May 16, 2013

Transportation Strategy & Tactics: Freight Invoice Audit & Payment – What are the alternatives?

by Mike Starling
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May 15, 2013

Out of Control Cost Models

by David K Schneider
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