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Karl B. Manrodt

Karl Manrodt is a professor of logistics and supply chain management at Georgia College.
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Infographic: A DC Benchmarking Roadmap

May 11, 2015
Karl B. Manrodt, Martha Spizziri, Joseph Tillman, and Donnie Williams
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The results of our 12th annual study of DC metrics are in. Here's how to use the data to evaluate your own facility's performance.
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Performance against DC metrics may be starting to plateau

April 1, 2015
Karl B. Manrodt, Joseph Tillman, and Donnie Williams
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Preliminary results of the annual DCV/WERC metrics study show improvement in fewer areas than in past years.
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COMMENTARY: Dealing with the "3 D's" of transportation

December 8, 2014
Karl B. Manrodt and Christopher Boone
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Shippers and carriers face an exceptionally challenging time in a trucking market that is being shaped by three significant forces: a rise in demand, a shortage of drivers, and increasing decrees from government.
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Closing the gap

April 28, 2014
Karl B. Manrodt, Joseph Tillman, and Donnie Williams
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Our 11th annual study of distribution center metrics shows that where performance gains are concerned, the lowest achievers outshone their "best-in-class" peers this year.
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On the up and up

April 24, 2013
Karl B. Manrodt, Kate Vitasek, and Joseph Tillman
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Our 10th annual study of distribution center metrics shows that despite some bumps in the road, DC operations continue to improve.
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Steady as she goes

May 3, 2012
Karl B. Manrodt, Kate Vitasek, and Joseph Tillman
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Our annual DC metrics study has found little change in performance against the standard operational measures in the past few years. So how will facilities look to distinguish themselves in the future?
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WERC/DC Velocity study: Economic recovery hasn't derailed DC performance

March 14, 2011
Karl B. Manrodt, Kate Vitasek, and Joseph Tillman
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Latest edition of "metrics" survey shows warehouses, DCs held onto gains from prior years despite pickup in volume.
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How to write a Vested Outsourcing contract

August 25, 2010
Karl B. Manrodt, Kate Vitasek, and Mike Ledyard
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Vested Outsourcing offers the potential for jaw-dropping savings and efficiencies. But it requires rethinking the way you contract with your supplier for services.
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WERC/DC Velocity study: DC performance improved in 2009 despite downturn

March 29, 2010
Karl B. Manrodt, Kate Vitasek, and Joseph Tillman
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Latest edition of "metrics" survey shows that even in the trough of a recession, distribution center and warehousing professionals continued to raise the bar on operating performance.
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taking the measure of metrics

April 1, 2008
Karl B. Manrodt and Kate Vitasek
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Our latest research into DC and warehouse metrics shows that managers are getting better at using those measures to boost performance. But is their DC performance as good as they think it is?
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