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The Library >> Video Library Managing Freight in a Challenging Economy Dan Goodwill, President, Dan Goodwill & Associates, Inc. |March 12, 2010 The economic crisis has provided shippers a great opportunity to step back and rethink their logistics and supply chain operations to see where they can pull costs out of the system and become more efficient, says consultant Dan Goodwill. “Everyone knows that beating up on carriers to bring costs...>more Outsourcing Back Office Procedures Steve Huntley, President & Owner, SCML Logistics |March 10, 2010 When it comes to logistics, outsourcing is not limited to transportation and warehousing, says Steve Huntley, president and owner of SCML Logistics. Huntley explains how outsourcing back-office functions can enable companies to concentrate on their core business and improve such procedures as data...>more The ABC’s of Transportation Costing Paul Dugent, VP, Pricing & Traffic, Estes Express Lines |March 10, 2010 Activity-based costing is an important financial tool for trucking companies, says Paul Dugent, vice president of pricing and traffic at Estes Express Lines. Dugent explains the cost elements used by less-than-truckload carriers and how those elements are applied in the complex practice of pricing...>more Analyzing Profitability for Motor Carriers Ken Manning, President,Transportation Costing Group |March 10, 2010 Activity-based Costing enables motor carriers to analyze different segments of their business for profitability, says Ken Manning, president of Transportation Costing Group. But pinning profitability down precisely can be very difficult in an industry where daily changes in the weather or road...>more No More Traditional LTLs Brad Morris, Vice President, Marketing, AAA Cooper |March 10, 2010 The operations of less-than-truckload carries have changed so dramatically in the last two decades that they bear little resemblance to their traditional LTL ancestors, says Brad Morris, vice president of marketing at AAA Cooper, a regional LTL carrier operating in the Southeast. Morris says that...>more Carrier Costing Systems at Work Bill McGinley, VP Pricing & Revenue Management, Wilson Trucking Co. |March 10, 2010 Motor carriers increasingly have turned to costing systems to help navigate the difficult pricing environment brought on by the recession, says Bill McGinley, vice president of pricing and revenue management at Wilson Trucking Co. McGinley explains how these activity-based costing systems work and...>more How to Conduct a Successful Carrier Bid Art Nourot, Senior Director, Carrier Procurement, Unyson Logistics |February 26, 2010 Soliciting, analyzing and awarding transportation contracts through a bid process is a complex process. To get the best outcome, transportation buyers need to conduct a thorough opportunity assessment and make sure they have the infrastructure and framework in place to effectively manage the...>more Critical Visibility And How to Get It Simon Powell, Sr. Dir. of Log. & Plan., Samsung Telecommunications America |February 23, 2010 Good supply chain decisions depend on visibility, says Simon Powell, senor director of logistics and planning at Samsung Telecommunications America. Likewise, assessing supply chain performance, successful collaboration and reducing risk each rely on visibility. [Run Time (Min:) 12:00] >more The Supply Chain Needs Effective Yard Management Aleks Gollu, CEO, PINC Solutions |February 23, 2010 Manual yard operations continue to be the norm for many companies, but they are clearly losing out on substantial savings, says Aleks Gollu, CEO of PINC Solutions. Moreover, effective yard management benefits the entire supply chain. [Run Time (Min:) 8:44] >more The Real Key To Lean Supply Chains Adam Zak, Principal, Adam Zak Executive Search |February 17, 2010 “Lean” isn’t a collection of trendy sayings and short-term solutions. When done right, it’s the key to delivering true customer value within a company’s supply chain, according to Adam Zak, principal of Adam Zak Executive Search. [Run Time (Min:) 8:09] >more Getting Ready for the Age of Biogenerics Shankar Suryanarayanan, Co-chairman of the Biotech Supply Chain Academy |February 17, 2010 A new wave of generic drugs will have major implications for pharmaceutical supply chains, says Shankar Suryanarayanan, co-chairman of the Biotech Supply Chain Academy. [Run Time (Min:) 7:48] >more How 3PLs Are Coping With Multi-Channel Supply Chains David Tu, President, DCL |February 17, 2010 David Tu, president of DCL, looks at the tremendous pressures that logistics providers and their customers are facing, as they balance traditional distribution and direct-to-con sumer services. [Run Time (Min:) 10:12] >more The Impact of Generic Biotech Products on the Healthcare Supply Chain Gillian Woollett, Chief Scientist, Engel & Novitt, LLP |February 17, 2010 Lower-cost “biosimilars” are coming to the U.S. Gillian Woollett, chief scientist with Engel & Novitt, LLP, discusses the implications for drug companies, supply-chain managers and patients. [Run Time (Min:) 7:58] >more Why Biotech and Pharma Are Turning to Outsourcing Angela Watson, Vice President Enterprise Sales - Healthcare Sector, UPS |February 17, 2010 Those specialized sectors, with their need for strict regulatory compliance and product control, have lagged other industries in the use of third-party service providers. But the picture is beginning to change, says Angela Watson, UPS’s vice president of enterprise sales for the healthcare sector....>more The Supply Chain and Ending Hunger Nick Blawat, Vice President of Supply Chain, Feeding America |February 16, 2010 There are many challenges to distributing goods donated by the food and grocery industry to food clinics around the U.S., says Nick Blawat, vice president of supply chain at Feeding America. And your task isn't made any easier when the food industry tightens its own supply chain. [Run Time (Min:)...>more >back to The Library |