Top 3PL Warehouse KPIs
Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) is an important part of your operations when tracking and managing your 3PL performance. When eCommerce companies continue to grow, fulfilling orders in-house no longer makes sense. For that reason, outsourcing the work to third-party logistics providers (3PLs) allows for a more efficient and more streamlined process. By outsourcing, these …Read More
Best Value-Added Services Third-Party Logistics Warehouses Can Offer
Warehousing and order fulfillment require a lot of the time, effort, and money. Therefore, many shippers are choosing to outsource their key functions to third-party partners who offer logistics value-added services. Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) will optimize your supply chain and give you a competitive advantage. A strong partner can help you overcome supply chain …Read More
What is Cross Docking in Warehouse Logistics?
Logistics is that part of supply chain management that plans, implements and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements. It is about getting the right product, to the right customer, in the right …Read More
What is the Difference Between Fulfillment and Replenishment?
Too often we hear lay people, and even many managers, talking about warehouse replenishment and fulfillment as though they are synonymous. These two terms actually refer to different parts of the warehouse process. In order to manage each area of your warehouse effectively, you need to understand what they actually mean and what unique challenges …Read More
The Value of Time in the 3PL-Customer Relationship
As the old saying goes, time is money. And there has been no period in history where this has been less true of a statement. What our industry once termed as “speed to market” is now “speed to customer,” and with advancement in communications and technology, the time is always “Now o’ clock.” In warehousing …Read More