Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A manufacturer, a distributor and a logistics coordinator are making a deal. The manufacturer says to the distributor, How do you want that delivered? The distributor says, “Overnight it to me on Tuesday; I need it Wednesday.” Meanwhile, the logistics coordinator mutters under his breath about how much money could have been saved by sending it LTL Monday night.
Sound familiar? The first part might, but what about the second? Did you know there was another option that could meet your needs and save you money?
For a recent article, three different players – Dan Muller of The Timken Company (the manufacturer), Doug Savage of Bearing Service Inc. (the distributor), and Don Louis of CoLinx (the …
Conversation Over Shipping Options Doesn’t Happen Enough
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A manufacturer, a distributor and a logistics coordinator are making a deal. The manufacturer says to the distributor, How do you want that delivered? The distributor says, “Overnight it to me on Tuesday; I need it Wednesday.” Meanwhile, the logistics coordinator mutters under his breath about how much money could have been saved by sending it LTL Monday night.
Sound familiar? The first part might, but what about the second? Did you know there was another option that could meet your needs and save you money?
For a recent article, three different players – Dan Muller of The Timken Company (the manufacturer), Doug Savage of Bearing Service Inc. (the distributor), and Don Louis of CoLinx (the …
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