Tips for Hiring Contractor Workers on Your Own

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Contract workers: also referred to as subcontractors, project workers, temporary executives, freelancers or situation workers as alternatives to hiring permanent staff.
If you decide to hire logistics or supply chain contract workers on your own, Logjobs is uniquely qualified to help. We are pleased to announce that Logjobs now has a dedicated section […]

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Leverage: Adding Value by Reducing Costs Part 6 (6 Part Series)

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This is Part 6 (6 Part Series)
Full service lease
Fleet operators choosing this popular option should be familiar with key elements of these agreements. Providers make profit margins through both fixed and variable charges with most profits made in the first and second years when maintenance costs are lowest. “Walk-away” terms that shield lessees from early […]

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Leverage: Adding Value by Reducing Costs Part 5 (6 Part Series)

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This is Part 5 (6 Part Series)
Eliminate costly parts inventories
Buy parts on consignment. Carrying less inventory and paying for parts as used can reduce costs. Leading manufacturers provide parts on consignment. If the manufacturer is not receptive, pursue an independent dealer that is.
Contract maintenance.
Third party providers seek to provide their services for as many customers […]

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Leverage: Adding Value by Reducing Costs Part 4 (6 Part Series)

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This is Part 4 (6 Part Series)
Maintenance options
Maintenance expenditures are a significant portion of operating cost. To control them, it is important to use the option best suited to your fleet, and realize what leverage exists dealing with maintenance providers.
In-house
Companies considering performing their own maintenance should consider their fleet’s size. This option may not make […]

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Where to Find a Job in Transportation

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Are you interested in a job that involves transportation? A job in transportation may consist of operating a vehicle by land, sea or air, or may involve simply arranging for shipping to various states or countries. One important part of the logistics industry is documentation. If a shipment of product is coming […]

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Transportation Jobs for Job Seekers

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Transportation is a critical link in the supply chain and transportation management offers great opportunity for a career path. Within supply chain management, as the table below indicates, transportation represents the single largest cost element of most distribution systems.

Cost of Distribution

Cost element
Weighted average

Transportation
44.3

Warehousing
19.9

Inventory carrying costs
19.2

Order processing
6.5

Other
6.0

Administrative
4.1

Today leading companies are using transportation as a differentiator […]

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