Review
I will use this book as reference material for our introductory courses in Transportation & Logistics. -- Theodore O. Wallin, Ph.D, Director, Syracuse University School of Management<br /><br />If you don't watch shipping costs, they can become a silent killer. --Kim Adler, President, Servall, Centerline, Michigan
If you don't watch shipping costs, they can become a silent killer. -- Kim Adler, President, Servall, Centerline, Michigan
Product Description
In today's intense business world, often only price and customer service set one company apart from another. Gaining a competitive advantage requires examining each aspect of a particular business operation anew, to determine where it might be improved. Computerized Shipping Systems: Increasing Profit and Productivity Through Technology outlines strategies by which companies can take control of their shipping rooms - and make money doing it!
Shipping Expert/Author Mark A. Taylor has now updated the first and only book on the subject for the new millennium. With information culled from his more than 25 years experience consulting for more than 10,000 operations.
In Computerized Shipping Systems, you will learn:
* How to turn the shipping room from a cost center into a profit center;
* How to increase shipping options while reducing costs;
* How to improve customer satisfaction;
* How to choose and purchase a computerized shipping system;
* Planning and preparation for controlling total costs;
* The inside story on what the carriers don't tell businesses; and
* The hidden power of managing information and systems, not just shipping packages.
