Have you ever torn into a bag of your favorite chips and found the package to be only about three-quarters of the way full? You may have felt cheated, but you weren’t. That burst of air that escaped when the bag was opened was nitrogen gas. It replaced the oxygen that had filled the bag…
As eCommerce continues to grow, the demand for smaller, more frequent last-mile deliveries is also expanding. Parcel rates are now more than twice the rate of inflation as a result. To compound this, the Amazon Effect is creating a higher customer demand for free shipping with diverse delivery options. In 2015, almost 60% of all…
In today’s modern, fast-paced world, it can be tough for shippers to find the best way to save money, reduce risk, and ensure optimal use of time when they are planning transportation. The last thing any shipper wants is product waiting on the dock or getting sent to the wrong location. With a little guidance…
Every industry has best practices. They are the ultimate result of collaboration between industry insiders, experts, and even competitors, that make the industry better as a whole. When it comes to distribution center (DC) best practices, there are several factors to consider when creating the best environment for efficiency and product movement. Here are ten…
This is not your grandfather’s supply chain management system. Today’s industries compete in a fast-paced, fiercely competitive society. The successful business is the one that has added efficient and agile logistic management to its mobile supply chain processes. Moving your product from Point A to Point B is an inevitable race against time, and against…
It’s the stuff of science fiction and fantasy, or is it? Once a mainstay of futuristic novels and cartoons like The Jetsons, robots are becoming a burgeoning part of our culture. They aren’t a new thing by any stretch of the imagination; GM started using them in 1962. However, they are getting so much more…
When you hear control tower, you probably think of NASA or an airport control tower. People buzzing about in a big room full of screens showing various statistics and blips rhythmically darting across screens. They are talking on phones, frantically typing emails, and shouting across the tower to make things happen cohesively and quickly. The…
Everyone loves flexibility. In fact, flexibility is quickly becoming a key factor in businesses not only at the employee level but at the customer level as well. As we understand more about what customers are looking for in an ideal experience, flexibility is becoming increasingly important. Whether it be shipping times, locations, or mobility, customer…
There’s a subscription box for everything these days. Whether it’s beauty products, dog toys, or the Meat of the Month Club, subscription boxes are big business. If your company currently curates a subscription box, or is considering it, you need to ask yourself if you want to handle the logistics in-house or outsource to a…
It is predicted that supply chains will change dramatically over the next ten years. Today supply chains are a succession of discrete, siloed steps including marketing, product development, manufacturing, distribution, and ultimately customers. Digitation will completely change the game by creating a completely integrated ecosystem offering total transparency to all stakeholders. So, what is Supply…
