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When it comes to supply chain efficiencies, logistics companies are always looking for ways to improve. Whether it’s switching carriers, consolidating routes to minimize cost, or cutting waste and redundancies, supply chain management becomes a game a saving time and...
Nov 24, 2015
All across the United States, more than 145,000 people go to work in about 7,000 warehouses every single day. Working in the warehousing and storage industry is a remarkably rewarding career that is generally safe, but it does have its hazards. The Occupational Safety...
Nov 10, 2015
In 2014, American consumers spent more than 78 billion dollars online. Traditional brick and mortar stores have become only one of the multiple ways for businesses to get their goods into the hands of consumers. In an age where e-commerce makes up 6.6 percent of the...
Nov 3, 2015
Federal transportation funding is expiring. In fact, it should have already expired. The original cutoff date for highway and infrastructure was October 29. However, after a desperate scramble on both sides of the party lines, an extension was given until November 20...
Oct 28, 2015
I am very fortunate and grateful to have been able to participate in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s “Panel of Experts” discussion regarding the state of manufacturing in Minnesota. Some advantages of manufacturing in Minnesota include an excellent work...
