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    Kane Logistics | July 11, 2019

    Use of Temporary Labor for Warehouse Staffing

    If you were contracting for home renovation work, you might deal with a single general contractor to coordinate the project. But you’d like to feel confident that the people actually laying the tile, putting up the drywall, and attaching th...
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    Topics: Logistics Labor Management, Warehouse Operations, 3PL Outsourcing, KANE Company News, Ecommerce Fulfillment

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    Alex Stark | June 27, 2019

    Distribution Network Optimization: Modeling Tools Won’t Give You the Answer

    Distribution network optimization has become a white-hot topic these days as “the Amazon effect” leads businesses to evaluate how quickly they can get products to customers. Warehouse optimization modeling exercises examine the upside of be...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, Logistics Technology, Warehouse Operations, 3PL Outsourcing, 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 | May 30, 2019

    The Pitfalls of Lean Warehousing Programs and How to Avoid Them

    Lean warehousing quality improvement programs have driven billions of dollars’ worth of value across corporate supply chains. They are the road map to faster, better and cheaper. But, if you’re not careful, these programs can become weighed...
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    Topics: Logistics Technology, Warehouse Operations

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    Alex Stark | May 09, 2019

    Are You Happy (logistically speaking)?

    In logistics, we measure just about everything. If it moves, we measure how fast. If it sits, we measure how long. If it costs money, we measure how much. But do we ever measure happy? Not often, if at all. And that’s too bad. Happy is an u...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, Warehouse Operations, 3PL Outsourcing, KANE Company News

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    Alex Stark | April 11, 2019

    5 Ways to Get Max Benefit from Your Logistics Service Provider

    The bar has been raised on logistics performance. Retail customers want perfect orders (expect a fine if they’re not perfect), and they want them faster and delivered within tighter and tighter time windows. As a logistics manager, the spot...
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, Warehouse Operations, 3PL Outsourcing, KANE Company News

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    Alex Stark | February 14, 2019

    Tackling the Logistics Industry Talent Gap from the Inside Out

    There’s a talent gap in logistics today and companies are dealing with it in different ways. For KANE, that’s meant placing more emphasis than ever on hiring logistics workers from within. Recently, we caught up with KANE’s VP of Human Reso...
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    Topics: Logistics Labor Management, Warehouse Operations, KANE Company News

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    Kane Logistics | October 04, 2018

    KANE is Aggressively Expanding Space Within its Warehouse Network

    KANE Is Able recently expanded its public warehousing network in three key markets to support customer growth and new business expansion. In total, KANE added 630,000 sq. ft. of additional space in Allentown, PA, Atlanta, GA and California’...
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    Topics: Warehouse Operations, 3PL Outsourcing, KANE Company News, Ecommerce Fulfillment

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    Alex Stark | October 02, 2018

    Reflections on CX Day

    Today, October 2, is CX Day. Have you ever heard of it? It’s actually the 6th annual celebration of customers – the group without whom none of us would have jobs.
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    Topics: Supply Chain Challenges, Warehouse Operations, 3PL Outsourcing, KANE Company News

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