Supply Chain Management Blog
Best practices for supply chain management including warehousing, fulfillment, transportation and logistics
Alabama Logistics Company Earns ISO Certification
Recently, the BR Williams Logistics Services Division, headquartered in Oxford, Alabama, was awarded ISO 9001:2015. Certification by the global organization, NSF-ISR, the gold standard of the quality certification industry, is reserved for only the top companies in...
read moreTruck Driver Appreciation Week 2018
As a USA trucking company, we are proud to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. According to the American Trucking Associations, "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 9-15, 2018, is when America’s trucking industry takes the time to honor...
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Alabama Intermodal and Drayage Services: The Right Time and Place
Coordinating a global shipment requires aligning many operations in advance. One activity involves moving the product from the arrival port to the next destination as quickly as possible after customs clearance to avoid unnecessary demurrage charges. Transferring a...
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Automotive Manufacturers Lean on Local Companies to Thrive
During the second half of the 20th Century, an all-encompassing business philosophy named Total Quality Management (TQM) evolved, most notably in Japan. It heralded the coordination of all disciplines within the value chain to focus only on the primary objectives of...
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Where’s My Inventory? 7 Benefits of Choosing a Warehouse with a Digital Warehouse Management System
The days of lost or untraceable inventories should be long gone. With effective software systems plus professional management and expertise, the precise location, status, and count of every item in a supply chain should be instantly identifiable. Surprisingly, there...
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3PL in 2018: Do Freight Brokers Get a Bad Rep?
As in any industry, freight brokers come in differing levels of competency and professionalism. Successful and long-standing brokers have succeeded in delivering value, expertise, and timely service while regularly satisfying their clients with an efficient means...
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