The Ins and Outs of Packaging for Shippers
We make buying decisions every day influenced by consumer package design. Is it appealing, does it speak to our preferences, does it convey the right amount of information and benefits to spur a purchase? Space on store shelves is highly competitive and eye-catching effective product packaging can be a key sales differentiator. When it comes […]
Autonomous Trucks – Is Your Middle Mile Ready for a Driverless Fleet?
Despite the hype and excitement about autonomous vehicles, the perception that the roadways will soon be filled with driverless passenger vehicles may be premature. There are reasons to believe, however, that autonomous trucks will hit the road first in a recognizable way. Features of driverless technology lend themselves to a quicker application in freight transportation […]
Making a Difference with Braedon Miller
Pace Business Systems Manager Braedon Miller spent 268 days on the road over the last eighteen months contributing his part toward “Solving Logistics Together.” Formerly a Bessemer warehouse employee, and a part-timer in Bessemer over the summers while he was a student at Mississippi State University, Braedon joined Pace full time in 2021 and has […]
Servant Spirited Shauntelle Samples Shows How It’s Done
Pace Logistics Supervisor Shauntelle Samples says she is inspired by her sons and nephew to “love and care for all people, especially those in need.” Those of us fortunate enough to have spent time in her presence, or to have benefited from her help, we get it. Shauntelle was nominated by three nominators for the […]
Culture Warrior Christine Lam “Coaches Us Up”
Pace Culture Warrior Christine Lam enjoys being an assistant coach for her boys’ youth soccer program. As a Logistics Supervisor at Pace Dallas, it’s obvious she also enjoys coaching and encouraging her team on our quest for Solving Logistics Together, as we serve our customers and each other. Christine’s enthusiasm for her work is evident, […]
Just-in-Time versus Just-in-Case Inventory Management: Is it Time for a Shift?
Just-in-Time (JIT) is a system for managing inventory where goods or materials are obtained only when they are needed from suppliers in an effort to reduce the cost of holding inventory. Alternately, Just-in-Case (JIC) is an inventory management method where large inventories are held to prevent running out-of-stock. This method weighs the higher cost of […]
The Revival of Sales and Operations Planning
What is Sales and Operations Planning? Invented almost forty years ago, Sales & Operations Planning (commonly referred to as S&OP) was conceived as a method to “force” isolated enterprise business units to work together. Across countless industrial sectors many companies’ business unit workflows and processes ran on their own – “in silos” – with little […]
Knotty Problems in Logistics
According to the Collins online dictionary, a “KNOTTY”problem is one that is complicated and difficult to solve. Collins also says that a “PROBLEM” is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people. No kidding. We’ve all experienced situations in our personal AND professional lives that resemble a KNOTTY PROBLEM. And many times, in […]
Pace Culture Warrior John Ward
Pace Culture Warrior John Ward shows us the way when it comes to developing trust among teammates and with our customers. As Logistics Supervisor for Pace Atlanta, John is an advocate and role model for dependability. Being trusted to deliver on what he says he will do is an important asset John brings to the Pace […]
Solving Logistics Together
Solving Logistics Together is a Pace passion. As we celebrate our 25-year anniversary as a preferred Logistics Service Provider (LSP) and seasoned regional carrier, renewing and recalibrating that passion in today’s market is important. As valued carriers in our regional transportation network, independent delivery drivers and fleet owners collaborate with us in logistics planning and […]