Category Archives: News
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Friday, 17 February 2012 11:10
ONTARIO MOL RACKING INSPECTION BLITZ – RESULTS
In November of 2011, the Ontario Ministry of Labour conducted blitz inspections looking for hazards surrounding racking and associated safety standards. As the enclosed table of results indicates, published recently by the Ministry, this was an aggressive exercise that resulted in excess of 3,000 orders issued for 977 sites visited. Of those orders, 118 were
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 11:39
FUEL SURCHARGES IMPACT THE BOTTOM LINE
For nearly 40 years, the world has been very conscious of the cost of energy due to the volatility of fuel prices. The last 3-4 years have been especially volatile, with the peak price reaching more than $145 per barrel in July 2008, and dropping to less than $40 later that same year....
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Friday, 11 November 2011 16:22
Benchmarking: Strengths and Opportunities in Supply Chain Management
How can companies, especially those in manufacturing and distribution, identify both strengths and areas for improvement in their supply chains? The key is to benchmark, which simply means to compare or test performance indicators against set standards. It’s essential that companies set benchmarks − both internal and external − for their supply chains to determine performance,...
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Monday, 19 September 2011 8:58
Relocating Your Business – It Doesn’t Have To Hurt
Whether it is a result of growth, downsizing or new directions, virtually all businesses will be faced with the daunting task of relocation at some point; for a few, it is a perennial event. Faced with the prospect of a whole new array of decisions and tasks that accompany a relocation, companies often make some bad...
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Monday, 05 September 2011 20:37
Advanced Planning Software – Keys to Successful Implementation
Successful software implementation calls for the right mix of budget, resources and expectations. Some companies learn their lessons the hard way, and the expensive way, when implementing new software....
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011 14:31
Managing a Successful 3PL Relationship
Successful relationships with 3PL providers don't just happen, they are the result of thoughtful planning of how you will work together....
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Thursday, 04 August 2011 18:12
Business Intelligence – Do You Have The Facts?
If you feel like you are drowning in data and starving for information, you are a candidate for Business Intelligence (BI). The promise of BI is to turn raw data into useful information. This has become the tagline, in one form or another, for most BI solution providers. Deciphering pages of columns and rows on traditional...
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Monday, 18 July 2011 15:45
Managing The Carrier Base
Companies of all sizes have the same overall goal when hiring carriers to move their product – do it effectively and efficiently, while keeping costs manageable and under control. How carriers are selected, as well as the ability to manage carriers, differs dramatically from company to company. They may or may not have in-house knowledge...
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Friday, 17 June 2011 10:38
The Value of an RFI
If you are considering an RFP, don't discount the potential gains from an RFI....
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 8:59
Outsourcing – How to Decide
There has been a move by many companies in recent years to outsource certain functions. Companies are outsourcing call centres, IT, manufacturing, warehousing, co-packing, transportation, returns, and more. ...
