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It’s Tough Being the Little Guy

Alex Stark — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 04:00:40 +0000

Collaboration between retailers and suppliers is widely touted as being the key to reducing inventory and cost in CPG logistics.

But according to research by Auburn University, small to mid-sized CPG manufacturers have a tough time getting the attention of large retailers. Download the research report: Key Supply Chain Challenges of Mid-Sized CPG Companies.

Here are some representative comments from discussions with 110 supply chain professionals surveyed:

Key Supply Chain Challenges of Mid-Sized CPG Companies

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Logistics Customer Service: The Story of the Wilson Ham Company

Alex Stark — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:00:40 +0000

Culture and tradition are sustained by stories. Here’s one from the KANE archives.

Back in 1957, KANE Freight Lines was still in the early stages of growth, with a very small fleet serving the valley cities of Northeast Pennsylvania. But KANE was slowly adding new customers and one of them was The Wilson Ham Company.

Dedicated Contract Carriage is Making a Comeback

Larry Catanzaro — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:12:34 +0000

To offset the tightening of capacity in the transportation industry, a growing number of shippers have been developing real relationships with asset based carriers. Shippers are beginning to move from a traditional lane-based transactional model toward strategies that incorporate dedicated trucking services.

KANE Expands Through First Acquisition in Its 84-Year History

Alex Stark — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:04:43 +0000

KANE recently acquired the Southeast and Northeast regional hubs of third-party logistics provider Nexus Distribution, headquartered in Bloomingdale, IL.

Let’s Create a Shared Infrastructure for Product Distribution

Alex Stark — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:12:13 +0000

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As logistics professionals, we must begin to view warehouse and freight capacity as more of a shared warehousing and delivery infrastructure. When that happens, we will realize game-changing cost savings and dramatically lower the impact of logistics activities on global greenhouse gas emissions.
To learn more about this collaborative distribution approach, download our KANE Viewpoint paper: The Power of We.

Shared infrastructures are quite common outside logistics.

Kane Viewpoint paper

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Labor Management Strategies in the Warehouse

Alex Stark — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:12:53 +0000

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KANE teamed up with top supply chain researchers, Peerless Research Group, to survey logistics executives on the strategies they employ for managing labor in the distribution center. The results of that research are summarized in this report. Download the workforce management research report.

Among the findings:

Labor Management Strategies in the Warehouse

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Kane Is Able Acquires Southeast and Northeast Hubs of Nexus Distribution

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:00:47 +0000

Scranton, PA – September 30, 2014 - Kane Is Able has acquired the Southeast and Northeast regional hubs of Nexus Distribution Corporation, a third-party logistics company headquartered in Bloomingdale, IL.

The acquisition of Nexus’ Atlanta, GA and Allentown, PA distribution campuses reflects KANE's strategic focus on bringing integrated logistics solutions to new markets. KANE customers will immediately benefit from expanded distribution coverage and increased capabilities. Nexus Distribution Corporation will continue to operate its Chicago-area locations.

People Logistics

Alex Stark — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:00:00 +0000

When it comes to third party logistics support, would you rather work with --

A. A company that said it would make your supply chain more efficient through continuous improvement.

B. A company that said it would act as an extension of your business and sweat the details.

Kane Is Able to Unveil Natural Gas Trucks and New Trailers on August 18

Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:24:54 +0000

August 14, 2014 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE -- www.kaneisable.com) will hold a public event on Monday, August 18, 2014, to announce its entrance into the natural gas market. Pennsylvania Senator John P. Blake, owner Chris Kane, and company president/CEO Pete Westermann will give remarks.

Seamless Logistics

Alex Stark — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:51:50 +0000

It’s hard to be invisible.

One day last week, I sat in my office for hours thinking “be invisible…be invisible…. be invisible…” But when people walked by and said “Hi Alex,” I knew it wasn’t working.

Invisible runs counter to human nature. Most of us want to be noticed and appreciated. We need that positive affirmation. Your boss telling you “good job.” Your wife saying, “I’m glad I married you instead of Fred.”

Social Media and Social Distribution

Alex Stark — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:40:34 +0000

Overview: Retail Consolidation Download

Few phenomena have had more of an impact in recent years than social media. At its core, social media connects people with similar interests. It facilitates interactions with people “like me.”

Overview: Retail Consolidation

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Shifting from LTL to Direct TL Shipments

Alex Stark — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:20:07 +0000

White Paper: LTL Secrets Revealed Download

If you’re 5’7” with a vertical leap of about an inch and a half, a career as a professional basketball player is likely not in the cards.

Smaller shippers might feel the same way. You can’t fill a trailer with your volume, so the faster, cheaper, more reliable service of a truckload (TL) carrier is out of reach, right? Well, not necessarily.

White Paper: LTL Secrets Revealed

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A Costly Disconnect

Alex Stark — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:09:11 +0000

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White Paper: The Purchasing-Logistics Disconnect

Retailers today face an opportunity to save millions of dollars a year, simply by fixing a structural flaw built into most retail supply chains. That same fix can drastically lower carbon emissions.

White Paper:

The Purchasing-Logistics Disconnect

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Continuous Improvement: Is Your 3PL Writing the Check?

Craig Miller MBA. CSSBB — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:33:58 +0000

Continuous improvement is an important desire for users of 3PL services. Top 3PLs, and in fact most 3PLs, do a solid job establishing metrics and measuring progress against these metrics over time.

But that record is inconsistent across providers. In fact, lack of proactivity continues to come up on 3PL user surveys as an industry shortfall. Some 3PLs are viewed as “counterpunchers.” They react well when faced with a challenge, but don’t always foresee potential problems or proactively present solutions.

KANE Names Jim McMurphy as New Senior Vice President of Technology

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:15:55 +0000

June 16, 2014 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE -- www.kaneisable.com) announced today that Jim McMurphy has joined KANE as its new Senior Vice President of Technology. Jim leads the strategy and execution of all technology responsibilities across 21 nationwide offices and distribution centers. He reports to KANE President and CEO Pete Westermann.