I recently came across an article at the Wall Street Daily. The article claimed that Russia was proposing to build a superhighway. A superhighway -- that would, in effect, connect Moscow to New York and London (and everywhere in between).
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Export Packaging: The Long Way Round
- Thursday, 14 January 2016 22:28
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Reactive Barrier Packaging: Racing to the Finish
- Thursday, 11 June 2015 20:41
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How is reactive barrier packaging relative to racing toward the finish line? It has often been said that doing business is like running a race.
In some industries it's a sprint, for instance, selling ice cream or other perishables you have a rush to market.
Another extreme resides within capital purchases. In brief, these are akin to a marathon. A slow, steady pace, always there in position to take the order at the end of the distance. Other businesses are in the spectrum in between.
UPS – Greater Profits Through Increased Efficiency
- Tuesday, 24 February 2015 16:47
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UPS delivers 15.8 million packages a day worldwide. To squeeze every ounce of efficiency out of its operations UPS needs to focus on even the smallest things.
One of the things that UPS has done is use an algorithm to make its truck routes more efficient. Accomplished, in part, by minimizing the number of left turns -- and revising the routes -- its delivery trucks take. This may not seem like much to an individual driver, as many consumers see the world. However, on a global scale it adds up quickly.