Managing supply chain risk is a daily challenge for both parties in a logistics outsourcing partnership. The strategies to manage risk typically include transferring the risk to another party, avoiding the risk, reducing the negative effec...
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges
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3PL Outsourcing
I have met with many CPG manufacturers over the past 6 months. During those meetings, we talk about trends in the customer's business or in the marketplace. One that comes up over and over is the requirement for multi-channel distribution b...
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Topics:
Ecommerce Fulfillment
The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great 3PL Customer
This quick-read eBook lists 12 best practices designed to elicit greatness from your 3PL.
Safety In Logistics Operations
4 strategies to turn safety from a compliance-driven chore to a profit-driving opportunity.
Leadership, whether in logistics, food manufacturing, or crayon making, comes down to individuals. People make a company successful. People who are invested in the company make the difference. This is one of the characteristics of a "great...
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges
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Logistics Labor Management
Over the last several years, there has been an intense focus on logistics KPI's and the development of metrics to measure 3PL effectiveness. KPI's that are collaboratively developed and focused on clear business outcomes are a great roadma...
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Topics:
Warehouse Operations
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3PL Outsourcing
One of the most important things to understand is that logistics leaders, and all leaders, are role models. Everyone is always watching what you do and how you handle things. Associates, peers, subordinates, and superiors feed off of this. ...
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Supply Chain Challenges
With U.S. e-Commerce sales as a percent of total retail sales growing at a whopping 17% pace annually (U.S. Census), manufacturers are scrambling to design their e-Commerce supply chains to be optimally efficient. For many, the e-Commerce ...
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges
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Ecommerce Fulfillment
Data can be defined many different ways. Depending on whom you ask and the line of business they are in, you will likely get different definitions. However, there is no denying that data is information, and businesses thrive on analyzing ...
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges
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Logistics Technology
We've heard the advocates for both sides of this argument make compelling cases for why companies should invest in either technology or people given limited resources. The technology supporters proclaim that in today's fast paced, digital s...
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Topics:
Supply Chain Challenges
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Logistics Technology
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Logistics Labor Management
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