The evolution of shipping methods has helped spur competition and operational efficiencies for shippers and carriers. FedEx and UPS have more trucks in more locations than LTL carriers, giving them the... View More
Good Supply Chain Governance ensures that all necessary resources are in place and that individuals or teams are working on agreed priorities, progressing to agreed time scales, and delivering the required... View More
Are companies ready to take advantage of a potential growth opportunity in order to meet customer demand? Coupled with this question is the concern that without added operational efficiencies, will our... View More
The US is the largest market in the world for e-commerce and is growing at 10-15% per year. Not surprisingly, companies large and small are rushing to serve this opportunity. As companies build success,... View More
The perception among most shippers is that the reliability of UPS and FedEx is superior to that of the regional carriers. The reality, however, is that the more sophisticated regional services are as efficient... View More
That was a trick question; there is no single LTL carrier that will fit all of your needs. The world of trucking seems simple. You pay someone to pick up your stuff and take it somewhere else. Even the... View More
Several years ago, one of the world’s most famous secret recipes made national headlines when its highly secure location was changed for the first time since 1925. That recipe -- the formula for... View More
Did you know that your SAP ECC system comes loaded with a set of tools that connect you directly to parcel carriers such as UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL? Here we explore the SAP components that will have... View More
Did you know that your SAP ECC system comes loaded with a set of tools that connect you directly to parcel carriers such as UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL? Here we explore the SAP components that will have... View More
Did you know that your SAP ECC system comes loaded with a set of tools that connect you directly to parcel carriers such as UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL? Here we explore the SAP components that will have... View More
To understand where RFPs for WMS solutions often go wrong, imagine for a moment you are on a first date set up by a friend. The friend has told you a little bit about your date for the evening —... View More
It’s a question that has plagued humanity for generations: What would Santa Claus want for Christmas? And after a landmark surge in online commerce resulted in one of the most significant and widespread... View More
Customers demand an omni-channel shopping experience that allows them to order from anywhere at anytime. Retailers who want to compete must therefore be able to fulfill orders from anywhere to anywhere,... View More
Over dinner with a friend who was (rightfully) bragging about how his new import shipping initiative would save his company millions while reducing distribution system cycle times, I asked, “So your... View More
Stitch Labs, an industry leader in inventory management, has compiled a list of ways to optimize your warehouse. These include organization, inventory accessibility, stock layout, traffic barriers, team... View More
Many shippers don’t realize that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is an extremely cost-effective and reliable carrier for international shipping. In fact, international shipping for USPS totaled approximately... View More
Ask not what your carriers can do for you…Instead ask: What can you do for your customer? By Jeff Lindmark By now, you have probably read a story or two about the challenges UPS and FedEx faced... View More
I would like to explore a question that most start-ups encounter at least a few times during the course of their evolution: Should I outsource my supply chain operation to a 3PL provider or should I make... View More
Tribal knowledge is loosely defined as unwritten know-how that is required to do your job. It is often referred to as knowledge “known” yet undocumented, such as information that has been verbally... View More
DHL's Pharma Select product is a popular solution specifically designed to meet the needs of Life Science & Healthcare Companies offering "a courier level of customer service, support and performance management."... View More
