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When negotiating with a supply chain vendor, it's incredible how shaving one or two percent off the price of each unit can have a major impact on the bottom line. Whether you're one-time Pallet Shipping 500 lightbulbs, or you're putting together a five year contract for the supply of hundreds of thousands of products and parts, it's important to know how to negotiate a win-win situation for you and your supply chain vendors.

The phrase "Buying on terms" sounds friendly and harmless-- when it actually means taking out a loan, and can complicate your company’s finances.

Especially if you're trying to competitively grow your business, it can seem tempting to buy your merchandise on "terms" that allow you to purchase inventory at the beginning of the season, but pay for it after it's sold. However, as with everything that sounds too good to be true, buying on terms can sometimes get out of hand.

Ancient logisticians were innovative, ingenious masterminds. Responsible for transporting cumbersome supplies across tremendously difficult terrain and spanning vast distances, premodern transportation experts were brilliant strategists who have laid the groundwork that powers commerce and Pallet Shipping today.

According to the Supplychainsrock blog, the seven most brilliant historic logisticians were:

New regulations took effect for American truckers beginning on July 1. Previously, drivers could end their week, spend 34 hours off duty, and begin a new week as soon as those 34 hours had passed. Now, however, it's not that simple.

The new hours of service rules require two back-to-back 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods within the 34-hour “restart” period, which means drivers who want a true 34-hour restart must end their week within a 6-hour window between 7 in the evening. and 1 in the morning.