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hjohns says...

**Just to inform the public that the venue location has changed for the upcoming public meeting. The meeting will not be held at Marios's Bowling Entertainment facility. The meetings will be held at New Level Logistics offices at #3 Moseley Lane, (Nassau).
#3 Moseley Lane is located next to the Harbor Bay Shopping center. The only way to enter Moseley Lane is off Shirley Street. Moseley Lane (one-way) is next to the exit of the Harbor Bay shopping center as it flows on to Shirley St. Drive up Moseley Lane to the International Private Banking office, IPBS House. Make a left into the parking lot. There will be two meetings this Friday to explain the 'freight buddy' program. Call 676-4356, 676-4314 to reserve a seat.**

On Logistics provider targets 35% saving

Posted 16 January 2013, 1:54 p.m. Suggest removal

hjohns says...

Re: Article correction

Thank you so much, Tribune (Mr. Hartnell), Business Editor, for interviewing me and reporting how importers, contractors, government agencies, businesses and consumers are giving up 'control' of their freight routing, when they use the wrong international incoterms of sale. These terms, (fob, cif, cfr), in many cases, trigger an adverse ' higher costing game' with 'unscrupulous' vendors when they invoke this insidious, industry, age old, practice, known as, 'Pre- Pay & Add', to the price of your goods.

Now for the correction, the portion where the article said, "He explained that trucking and transportation firms in the US typically charged higher rates - sometimes twice the norm - for moving freight into Florida, as it was seen as a congested transport area with no goods/freight coming back from the Bahamas" The correction is NOT the bahamas, it's the state of florida.

Let me explain. Most all, trans-state, trucking companies do charge a higher rate but its due to the higher cost of operating in the state of florida, not due to freight coming back from the Bahamas. This is due to equipment re-positioning out of the state of Florida and lack of 'outbound' freight leaving Florida. Florida does not have a 'balance lane', which means equal volumes moving both ways, hence, 'trucks and trailers' are leaving the state empty. This is a perennial problem known by the transportation industry for decades. Carrier trucking companies call the florida lane as, 'empty miles' or a, 'empty back-haul state or miles'. So, trucking companies simply charge you more on the front side to offset their lost. You pay for it. And, for those that think that they're not being charged a higher rate, think again. Retail and distribution centers in florida simply mark up their cost on merchandise in their warehouses due to this freight 'lane imbalance'. There is no major manufacturing in the state of Florida so nothing is leaving out of the state. All this freight has to be trucked in at a higher rate into those warehouses and retail outlets. So, again, you're still paying for it, either way. But, Atlanta, GA. is different when you compare ground transportation cost, not to mention lower ocean cost to the Bahamas.

To obtain freight quotes, send an email to cs@newlevellogistics.org, and provide us with the shipment details, (NLL) will send you a template of what we need for the quote. (NLL) will do the rest, and they will do the rest, even contacting the 'supplier' to make sure we get the right information to provide you with a 'best in class' rate.

Or, go to www.linkedIn.com. Go to the Group search window and type in "Bahamas Logistics, Procurement and Business Decision Makers and join us.

Henry Johns
New Level Logistics Co. Ltd.
New Level Logistics US, LLC
Nassau, Bahamas-Atlanta, GA. (USA)
hjohns@newlevellogistics.org
242-676-4314

hjohns says...

I think this is an excellent opportunity, the Minister has landed. This could, and will have a major impact for the Bahamas.

New Level Logistics Co.Ltd., a Bahamian, (3PL) (www.newlevellogistics.org) would like to provide the government, with a 'Logistics' 'infrastructure' analysis and 'overview' of how its management & training would be accomplished for this venture. (NLL) envisions, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Logistics careers waiting in the balance, when this new, bi-lateral partnership launches. (NLL) would welcome the opportunity to meet with the Minister to learn about the initial projections and provide a 'consultative analysis' report for this project, in confidence.

Henry Johns
New Level Logistics Co. Ltd.
New Level Logistics US, LLC
Nassau, Bahamas-Atlanta, GA. (USA)
hjohns@newlevellogistics.org

On Minister meets his Brazil counterpart

Posted 25 September 2012, 12:17 a.m. Suggest removal

hjohns says...

Besides, job opportunities in Grand Bahamas, (NLL) has another mission when it comes to assisting Bahamian entrepreneurs.

New Level Logistics Co. Ltd. (NLL) objective is to also teach Bahamian importers, purchasers, contractors, gov't., businesses and consumers of the buying process pitfalls: The 'hidden cost of logistics' in the final purchasing process.

We recommend that you:

1.) Change your 'terms of purchase' with your U.S., Canadian & Int'l 'suppliers' from (fob, cif cfr) to EX-Works (EXW). Why? Because, by not doing so, you would be indirectly and unbeknownst to you, saying to your 'supplier' to 'add,' higher, delivery cost to your 'freight forwarder'.
'EX-Works' tells your 'suppliers' to ONLY quote you the 'PRICE' of goods at their 'shipping dock', and NOT delivered. This avoids the higher margin, 'cost' game. (FOB) freight terms with your 'supplier' is like telling 'unscrupulous' vendors to invoke an insidious, industry, age old, practice, known as, 'Pre- Pay & Add', to the price of your goods.
Don't give up control and allow your supplier to ship your goods. Buyers (you) should tell your 'suppliers' that you have your 'own' transportation carrier' instead. (NLL), has 'best in class' rates, without you needing a U.S. transportation account. Email: cs@newlevelellogistics.org for a quote and analysis.

And, lastly:

2.) Route your freight through Atlanta, GA. not the state of Florida. ( i.e. Miami, Florida)
Why? Because the entire state of Florida has been a perennial, misnomer of belief among Bahamian importers that 'convenience and cost' should be the lowest, in the southern most US export city to them in proximity. Due to that belief, a freight forwarding', 'retail, & distribution' empire in Florida, especially, South Florida, has arisen due to this 'demand driven', misconception.
Industry transportation experts have always known that 'ground freight' and low cost, multi-mode transportation services, is by far, lower in atlanta, ga. as compared to (mia) fla. Pricing is otherwise considered 'radioactive' for such services as compared to the atlanta, ga. gateway for consolidation. Freight consolidation and ocean shipping through the port of Savannah & Jacksonville, Fla. is less costlier.

Henry Johns
New Level Logistics Co. Ltd.
Nassau, Bahamas
hjohns@newlevellogistics.org
242-676-4314- Office

hjohns says...

Dear Sir or Madam,
Unfortunately, my reply was not posted when I originally submitted my reply on Saturday. Sorry, I thought it was going to be published but realized that I did not push the post button.
Let me answer this in the simplest fashion possible. First of all, you approach a logistics problem purely from a 'linear' perspective in your scenario regarding the Sears store in Wyoming, and that doesn't always 'solve' or provide the best solution for a transportation-logistics 'routing' challenge. Asymmetrical thinking in many cases, is how you solve logistic problems based on varying conditions, cost and asset planning. 'Logistics', is a term we, in the transportation industry, borrow from the military. Why? Because changing 'battlefield, front-like conditions always come into play. Take for instant the opening of the Panama Canal, this will be a 'game changing' variable, especially if your a multinational, US corporation. Supply Chain management decisions when applied to 'military applications' are based on 'battlefield' front, changing conditions. Commanders in the field, need food, water, fuel, medical supplies, and ammunition, just to name a few, when an invasion force advance or retreats, 24/7. And, logistics as applied to transportation and consumer demand has the same figurative consequences of the battlefield. Think about it. A 'consumer' or 'industrial', supply chain must not be broken, and if you do, you'll lose the 'campaign', either way, it'll be costly.
You said that, "in my opinion, (this), my adage, would actually mean adding a new dimension to big corporations. The answer to that question is "No", it will not be a 'new' dimension for these logistics planners. These kinds of changing decisions are made all the time by logistics planners. You assume that the article I contributed to of having a 'trans-ship' facilities in Grand Bahama doesn't make any sense. Again, you are not thinking 'asymmetrically'. The variables are in 'flux' requiring a different response, that I've alluded, the Panama Canal being a new conditional change. It may very well be a decision by the ' logistics planners" to have the western warehouse, not the Midwest warehouse, to make the final delivery. The volume in the state of Wyoming may not be 'cost efficient', if served by the Midwest warehouse. A neighboring store location, served by the western area warehouse, might be better location utilizing a 'split delivery', off that trailer, saving money and effectively meeting delivery JIT requirements.

Copy & paste this link in your browser or 'click on this link to see how the Panama Canal is a game changer to multinational, logistics planners: http://www.newsmax.com/SciTech/panama-c…

Henry Johns
New Level Logistics Co. Ltd.
Email: hjohns@newlevellogistics.org
Web: www.newlevellogistics.org
Office: 242-676-4356 -Office

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