Feb 03
Logistics process mapping is a great way for improving the logistics process and performance. The goal of logistics process mapping is to reduce costs, while improving service quality and customer satisfaction. Process mapping has been around forever and to some it might seem old fashioned and passé, but it still works like a charm. Process …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com/2013/02/logistics-process-mapping-basics/
Dec 03
Highly effective shippers are successful because they have developed the right attitude and habits regarding shipping. Below is a list of the 7 habits of highly effective shippers: 1. Strategic view of shipping Highly effective shippers see a well-run shipping function as a competitive advantage. With this in mind, they hire the …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com/2012/12/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-shippers/
Oct 14
As the general manager of a logistics company, I run across shipping problems every day. Our team routinely solves problems related to missed pick-ups, late shipments, routing issues, carrier issues, paperwork and a host of other issues. About once per year, we have a nightmare shipment, where everything goes wrong. The Nightmare Begins My nightmare …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com/2012/10/my-nightmare-shipment/
Oct 01
There are some phone calls that you just don’t want to make. In the logistics world, those phone calls typically involve shipments that are late, lost or costing much more than originally quoted. The natural tendency is to avoid that phone call like the plague You can hope the client doesn’t notice while you look …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com/2012/10/the-second-worst-phone-call-in-logistics/
Aug 24
Logistics is simple, but not easy. Some things in life are simple, but not easy. Logistics and dieting both belong to the simple, but not easy category. The key to successful dieting is simple; just consume fewer calories than you burn off. The equation is simple enough, but anyone who has ever dieted will tell …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.thelogisticsoflogistics.com/2012/08/logistics-is-simple-but-not-easy/