Hanson Logistics Enewsletter

CONTENTS
• Letter from President
• Chicago: We're Open!
• Relationship Conundrum
• Save Up To 30%

Save Up To 30% On Your Transportation Costs.
As the cold supply chain grows more demanding, so has the need to rethink a go-to-market strategy that balances cost and benefit. Mid-market food manufacturers find themselves squeezed by the all too frequent challenge of shipping pallet-sized orders without losing margins to LTL charges.
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Letter From The President
After years of planning and eight months of construction, our new Chicago Consolidation Center began receiving frozen product earlier this week. We’re now building loads for our Velocities™ program.
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	It’s big, cold and open for business. Phase One of the Hanson Logistics new temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center is complete and now accepting forward inventory for the company’s Velocities™ Multi-Vendor Consolidation (MVC) Program. Read more

	The Relationship Conundrum — Can 3PL's and Clients Survive the Long Haul? As 3PL’s become more prevalent and begin to burrow deeper into their client’s culture and operations, a lot of issues come to light on both sides of the relationship. How you identify and address those issues moving forward will determine how long you remain partners. Much has been written about 3PL client relationships likening them to a marriage, but while marriage is typically about equal partnerships, 3PL’s must never forget that the customer will always be the customer. Read complete article		Strategic East Side Location Easy in, easy out, going north, east, west or south. Our Chicago Consolidation Center is located in the NorthWinds Crossing Business Park, Hobart, Indiana. Adjacent to the I-65, I-80/94 exchange. For approximate Mapquest location, click here.
	Need A Ride? Shipping to Wal-Mart, SuperValu, Meijer, Costco, GFS or Sysco? We’re going there on a frequent schedule. Click here to download a PDF of the Velocities™ MVC Sailing Schedule.


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