Purolator - White Paper

Develop a Scalable Canadian Supply Chain

02/20/2012

The following paper discusses how supply chain operations need to improve efficiency and eliminate costs through
evaluation of existing practices and development of smarter global supply chains. Businesses that ship to Canada have to address the added challenges of border clearance and international distribution processes.

Border Hassles When Shipping to Canada

09/19/2011

The following paper will discuss the regulatory and logistical hurdles that a U.S. business must be aware of when shipping across the U.S./Canadian border. Each of these challenges must be understood and addressed as part of the cross-border experience.

Key Factors to Managing Rising Logistics Costs

10/04/2010

We have all heard the truism, “the only sure things in life are death and taxes” but for manufacturers, that axiom could be extended to read, “death, taxes and logistics costs.” Logistic Costs: The amount of money associated with the purchase, transport, storage and distribution of goods are an unavoidable part of the supply chain process. In recent years, logistics costs have increased at an alarming rate. Businesses have been forced to stymie expansions into new markets because transportation costs associated with the market are prohibitively high, increasing the timeline for profit. Other businesses have experienced the need to cost-cut service or alternatively, pass along increased logistics costs to customers.

DC Bypass Offers Shortened Transit Times

10/04/2010

Sometimes the shortest distance between two points is not a straight line. Sometimes – especially when a supply chain is involved. The shortest distance involves a stop at a distribution center that can add hundreds, even thousands of miles to the route. Standard operating procedure in the logistics industry places a distribution center stop in the middle of the supply chain.

Imports Supply Chain Logistics

10/06/2009

The rebound of the U.S. dollar against its Canadian counterpart has provided a welcome respite for many recession–weary U.S. businesses and manufacturers, desperate for a bright spot on the otherwise negative economic horizon. The stronger U.S. dollar has
meant that American buying power is back, and that the Canadian market is again an excellent resource for manufacturing and sourcing components, supplies and raw materials.

Business and Government Working Together

09/09/2008

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States government initiated an exhaustive review of the nation's domestic secuirty programs and processes. The purpose of this review was to uncover all weak links in the system that may have failed to prevent the attacks, and to eliminate opportunities for additional attacks. Under the direction of the Congressionally mandated “National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States” (commonly referred to as the “9-11 Commission”), the government set out to identify areas of vulnerability in the nation’s domestic security processes, and to recommend changes that would correct those weaknesses.

Five Issues That Challenge Your Comepetive Edge

10/01/2007

A number of factors, some of recent origin and some longstanding, have converged today to create unprecedented opportunities for U.S. companies with an eye on the Canadian market.The strong Canadian economy and strong Canadian dollar (CAD) make U.S. exports more attractively priced than they have been in decades, but the cost of operating in the Canadian market has risen as much as 50% over a 24-month period.