Pick and Pack Fulfillment Services
How do your online orders get from warehouse to customer? If you are a business that is managing your own fulfillment orders, you know very well that it can take so much of your time. As a business, your main objective is to provide excellent customer service and making sure your customers receive their products. …Read More
Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics
A common mistake is to believe that the terms “KPI” and “metric” are interchangeable. They are not. While all KPIs are metrics, not all metrics are KPIs. A metric is any measurement of a specific part of a supply chain operation. It can be as simple as the time of departure of a transport or …Read More
Flex Logistics Announces its New President
I am pleased to announce that we have hired Tom Lentz as President of Flex Logistics. Tom will be the first president (outside ownership) in 36 years to lead Flex Logistics.
Tom has over 20 years of logistics experience in the retail, food,and beverage industry. For the past 20 years he has only worked for three …Read More
Choosing the Right Fulfillment Partner
From groceries to gadgets, corrugated boxes have always been the predominant shipping container trusted to transport all kinds of products. Cardboard boxes are being deposited on doorsteps across America in record numbers! But what about the consequences of all that packing material?
Well, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of e-commerce transactions increased by …Read More
Cardboard Usage in the e-Commerce Era
From groceries to gadgets, corrugated boxes have always been the predominant shipping container trusted to transport all kinds of products. Cardboard boxes are being deposited on doorsteps across America in record numbers! But what about the consequences of all that packing material?
Well, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of e-commerce transactions increased by …Read More
Advantages of Automation in an e-Commerce Warehouse
The e-commerce industry has experienced an astounding rate of growth. While this is obviously great news for the bottom line, it has forced retailers, e-commerce giants, warehouse management system vendors, third-party logistics providers and integrators to re-evaluate their use of technology, specifically of automation. Handling orders in batches and package stations using label-guns and antiquated …Read More
Benefits of Quality Control Inspection Services
A third-party quality control service operates as a support for your supply chain. Whether you source locally or internationally, quality control requires constant attention. When your product must meet certain requirements to sell, verifying the capabilities of your suppliers is critical.
When it comes to quality control and assurance, your business should embrace the best services …Read More
E-Commerce: Who Really Pays for ‘Free’ Shipping?
Amazon has no doubt set the bar high for online retailers trying to compete with their “free shipping” business model. The e-commerce giant has gobbled up an increasingly large slice of the online retail pie, leaving smaller e-commerce merchandisers, along with traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, scrambling to keep up. Failure to match the free-shipping option might …Read More
Logistics In The E-Commerce Era
Thanks to companies like Amazon, the e-commerce business model is growing at a phenomenal rate. Powered by the top trends in e-commerce logistics, shippers have an amazing opportunity to increase efficiency and profitability while reducing freight costs. Innovations within the logistics and manufacturing industries, ranging from 3D printing to active RFID tracking, will help shippers …Read More
What Is Logistics Management and Why Is It Important?
Logistics Management is critical to the success of manufactures, importers, and distributors.
Whatever the size of your business, you must understand the importance of organized logistics to meet customer demands. Excellence in Logistics Management gives companies a competitive advantage over their competitors. Logistics decisions can be the differentiator between success and failure of a company. When …Read More