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Apr 11, 20225 min read

Climate Risk Management Plan

While the causes of climate change may be disputed, climate change is already beginning to impact business operations around the world.

kaylakostka

Mar 30, 20225 min read

What is a Circular Supply Chain?

The world is realizing that the Earth’s resources are finite, and our rate of consumption of those resources is no longer sustainable.

4 Types of Warehouse Software: What to Know

kaylakostka

Mar 16, 20224 min read

4 Types of Warehouse Software: What to Know

Long gone are the days when a clipboard and a calculator could manage a warehouse.

Warehousing 101: How to Set Up and Organize Your New Warehouse

kaylakostka

Feb 26, 20224 min read

Warehousing 101: How to Set Up and Organize Your New Warehouse

Check out these tips for setting up and operating your warehouse for success.

What are the Five Modes of Transportation?

kaylakostka

Feb 22, 20225 min read

What are the Five Modes of Transportation?

Knowing the advantage of each mode of transportation can help a company deliver their product more efficiently to the customer.

What You Should Know About Just in Time vs. Just in Case

kaylakostka

Jan 28, 20224 min read

What You Should Know About Just in Time vs. Just in Case

What is JIT, and what does JIC mean? Let’s take a look at each of these strategies and what each of them can do for an organization.

Effective Inventory Management and the Economic Order Quantity

kaylakostka

Jan 25, 20224 min read

Effective Inventory Management and the Economic Order Quantity

Trying to balance ordering enough inventory to meet customers’ requirements while reducing maintained inventory? That’s where EOQ comes in.

It's Not Just for Vendors, the Material Catalog...

Rosita Johnson

Dec 16, 20214 min read

It's Not Just for Vendors, the Material Catalog...

Material Catalog - benefits for data visibility and efficiencies in procurement, warehousing, and inventory management

Rosita Johnson

Nov 17, 20214 min read

The Importance of Material Coordinators

Coordinating so many moving parts required for the successful completion of a project is an extremely important job.

Press Release: Local Business Owner ASCI Federal Services LLC Named to NSBA Leadership Council

Rosita Johnson

Nov 16, 20212 min read

Press Release: Local Business Owner ASCI Federal Services LLC Named to NSBA Leadership Council

Anchorage, Alaska – Christine Hopkins, ASCI Federal Services LLC, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA)...

Rosita Johnson

Oct 25, 20213 min read

Cross-Docking: What Is It and Why?

Article by Shanta Sloan and Rosita Johnson Cross-docking is the practice of collecting inbound freight from suppliers or carriers and...

Three Strategies That Can Help With Global Supply Chain Disruptions

Rosita Johnson

Oct 14, 20215 min read

Three Strategies That Can Help With Global Supply Chain Disruptions

“Do you guys sell chains here?” This is probably the most memorable quote from my early days with ASCI. 20+ years ago, supply chain was...

Importance of Quality Material Receiving Process in Your Warehouse

Rosita Johnson

Sep 16, 20213 min read

Importance of Quality Material Receiving Process in Your Warehouse

Article by Don Lee and Shanta Sloan Receiving is likely one of the lowest ranking positions in your warehouse organization. However, the...

Can Your Company Benefit From Staging Project Materials?

Rosita Johnson

Aug 16, 20215 min read

Can Your Company Benefit From Staging Project Materials?

Article by Don Lee, Shanta Sloan, and Rosita Johnson Photo courtesy of Kent Savage “Project material staging” – I googled the term and...

What Does Good Inventory Management Look Like For a Small Business?

Rosita Johnson

Aug 3, 20215 min read

What Does Good Inventory Management Look Like For a Small Business?

What Does Good Inventory Management Look Like for a Small Business?

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