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Kate Vitasek

Kate Vitasek is a member of the faculty at the Center for Executive Education, University of Tennessee and founder of the consulting firm Supply Chain Visions. She is a regular blogger for DC Velocity on the topic "You might have a bad warehouse if ..."
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The 3PL industry: time to reset

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the status quo in the third-party logistics (3PL) sector. But traditional, transactional contracts are keeping providers and their clients from investing the time and energy needed to innovate and evolve. The time has come to rewrite the rules.
February 22, 2021
Gerald Perritt, Elijah Ray, and Kate Vitasek
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The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the status quo in the third-party logistics (3PL) sector. But traditional, transactional contracts are keeping providers and their clients from investing the time and energy needed to innovate and evolve. The time has come to rewrite the rules.


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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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Stand up and be measured!

December 22, 2011
Kate Vitasek and Joseph Tillman
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DC Velocity, WERC seek participants for annual DC metrics study.
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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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Back to School on Metrics

September 15, 2010
Kate Vitasek and Joseph Tillman
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The leaves are turning, and the kids are back in school. Now's a great time to re-evaluate your performance measurement program. Here's some advice for kicking it up a notch.
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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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warehouse operations

With order fulfillment, "perfection" is in eye of beholder

December 1, 2009
Kate Vitasek and Joseph Tillman
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Aiming to deliver the perfect order? It all starts with knowing what it is.
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strategic insight

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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