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CONTENTS
• Letter from President
• CPG Manufacturers
• Combating Congestion
• Network Optimization
• Lafayette Space
• Processing Space
• Library Materials
Lafayette, Indiana Space Available
Racked freezer and cooler rooms. Refrigerated docks. Strategically located within half days drive of 40% of US population.
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Processing Space Available
Fruit and vegetable processing space available in the heart of SW Michigan’s farmland. Designed specifically for growers and frozen food processors, the Hanson Hartford facility is supported by our full complement of logistics services, including additional temperature controlled warehousing and complete transportation services. More information is available on the Hanson website.
Library Materials Available
 Information on all our services and facilities is available in PDF for downloading here.
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Letter From The President: The Price of ‘Pretty Good’ Is Going Up
If the demand for fresh dated product and food safety isn't enough to keep you on your toes, we now have the skyrocketing cost of diesel to fuel the fires of continuous improvement. No one can predict the long-term impact of high energy costs, but one thing is certain: the price you pay for having just a ‘pretty good’ supply chain solution is going up.
Read complete letter.
Hanson Logistics To Offer Network Optimization Services
Aligns with Supply Chain Optimizers
Hanson Logistics is expanding its breadth of value-added services by offering clients top-tier Network Optimization through an agreement with Supply Chain Optimizers, Buffalo NY and Toronto ON.
Read complete release.
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CPG Manufacturers Didn't Reduce Inventory Levels in 2007
A study analyzing inventory levels and productivity of top retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers found that consumer packaged goods manufacturers failed to significantly reduce system-wide inventory levels during 2007 despite investments in advanced supply chain planning and tracking tools. The study, produced by Archstone Consulting, an independent strategy and operations management consultancy, also found that additional spending on sales and operating planning (S&OP) did not reduce inventory levels either.
Read the entire Industry Week article.
Combating Congestion: Consider Moving Out
This article, written by Barry G. Hibbard, is featured on inboundlogistics.com and focuses on the topic of traffic congestion. It highlights the importance of choosing a distribution center location that is close enough to serve your major local markets, but able to operate outside heavy congestion zones.
Read article.
What Is Your Outsourcing Strategy?
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals reports 60% of all Fortune 500 companies outsource their supply chain services to a third party logistics provider. This growing trend is fueled by a simple premise: outsourcing can result in a higher performing supply chain. Third party providers leverage their infrastructure, technology, carrier-base and expertise in making logistics as efficient as possible. The benefits of outsourcing are especially true in a challenging economy where efficiency is seen more readily on the bottom line.
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