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    Alex Stark | June 18, 2012

    On Pigs and Chickens...

    In his keynote speech at last month's WERC Conference, former NFL coach Brian Billick talked about the importance of developing team-oriented leaders to achieve success. He referenced the old joke about a bacon and eggs breakfast and how, w...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, KANE Company News

    Kane Logistics | October 14, 2011

    Hershey and Ferrero Embrace Collaborative Distribution

    In 2009, I published an eBook on Collaborative Distribution that made a case that the current model for CPG product distribution is broken. Instead of thousands of product manufacturers managing their own separate lines of supply to the EXA...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, Warehouse Operations, KANE Company News, Freight Transportation

    The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great 3PL Customer

    This quick-read eBook lists 12 best practices designed to elicit greatness from your 3PL.

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    Safety In Logistics Operations

    4 strategies to turn safety from a compliance-driven chore to a profit-driving opportunity.

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    Kane Logistics | August 03, 2011

    Chris Kane, Rainmaker

    Chris Kane wears many hats: Chief Customer Strategy Officer at Kane Is Able, dynamic public speaker, logistician, brother, husband and father. Now he can also add "rainmaker" to the list.
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, KANE Company News

    Alex Stark | June 29, 2011

    On Trucks and Culture

    When you enter KANE's Northeast distribution campus in Scranton, PA you'll spot a vintage delivery truck from the 1930s. It's our original truck and there's something about it that, despite its skinny tires and pint-sized engine, make it fa...
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    Topics: 3PL Outsourcing, KANE Company News

    Kane Logistics | June 21, 2011

    What Is an Embedded 3PL?

    There's no denying that today's economy has changed the way we do business. As the relationships among manufacturers, retailers and third-party logistics providers continues to evolve, the concept of an embedded 3PL seems to be gaining grou...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, 3PL Outsourcing, KANE Company News

    Kane Logistics | June 15, 2011

    Need to Start Over? Try Northeast PA!

    Glancing through the headlines today, I came upon an article on MSN: The 10 Best Places for Starting Over. With the economy still struggling to find its legs, more people are heading to cities that offer better job opportunities and more af...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, Warehouse Operations, KANE Company News

    Alex Stark | July 20, 2010

    WMS market headed for a split – DC Velocity

    WMS market headed for a split – DC Velocity. In a cluttered playing field, one direction 3PL organizations are exploring is toward technology to deliver a competitive advantage. It appears that the WMS (warehouse management system) market i...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, Logistics Technology, KANE Company News

    Alex Stark | April 15, 2010

    Kimberly-Clark’s future: Made to order, Shipped to order

    Kimberly-Clark's 'Network of the Future' creates supply chain efficiencies by planting 3PLs in its DCs. Single-day delivery is at 85% and volume is up 25%.
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, KANE Company News

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