October 27, 2011 
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A man walks into a car dealership to purchase a car. He asks the salesman, “Can this car go 60 miles per hour?” The dealer responds, “Yes.” The man asks, “Can it go in reverse?” The dealer responds, “Yes.” The man asks, “Can it go uphill?” The dealer responds, “Yes.” Satisfied, the man purchases the [...]
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October 10, 2011 0 Comments
In a world where everyone and everything is trying to ‘go green,’ how is the 3PL industry affected and what steps are companies taking to reduce their energy consumption? What strategies allow you to cut back on energy consumption and also stay competitive? Solar Energy is nothing new and it definitely can’t power your entire [...]
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September 16, 2011 0 Comments
By: Bill Schafer of Jet Action Inc, on September 16, 2011. The imagined savings of printing your warehouse documents on blank paper may be evaporating with the high cost of toner, paper and printer maintenance. Toner is the most expensive component of printing on blank paper and we will concentrate our review of toner [...]
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August 19, 2011 0 Comments
Recently as I’ve been meeting and talking with successful 3PL providers, I’ve been surprised to find out that many people don’t really know where their success comes from. They tell me that they know they’re running a profitable business, and they’ve got the balance sheets to prove it, but they’re not quite certain how it’s [...]
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July 20, 2011 0 Comments
During my time of employment as a materials handler, we often were called into our boss’s office to discuss important business matters. This included anything from special orders to pull for the day and new procedures, to being told to stop messing around or discussing how terrible the Broncos played on Sunday. I don’t remember [...]
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June 30, 2011 0 Comments
After writing my last short post about the canola oil mishap, i started realizing just how many mishaps i encountered while working as a materials handler within the warehouse. I have decided to humor our readers, or at least humor myself, by sharing a few more of the mishaps and what i have gained from [...]
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June 24, 2011 0 Comments
We all have seen a direct impact of high oil prices every time we hit the gas station to fill up… but other than gas prices, how is the 3PL market being affected? Probably in more ways than you think. One specific example for many 3PL operators is the affect on labels and ribbons. [...]
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