Business growth comes with many new benefits and a few challenges. Wouldn’t it be great if some of those growing pains could be felt by someone else? Well, they can when you partner with a 3PL. You can enjoy the unparalleled support and increased performance while mitigating logistical issues. All businesses can profit from best practices that third-party logistics…
Logistics is a field that is growing at an exponential rate. It affects how our global commerce functions, whether good or bad. Great logistic businesses rely greatly on one major thing: precision. According to the Merriam dictionary, precision means to be in a state of quality and accuracy. Without quality and accuracy, logistics would not be what it is…
Running out of stock, or having too much of it, can pose problems for any company. But the sad truth is many business owners lack the skills needed to find the balance between these opposing scenarios. Inventory management is often seen as a headache, but knowledgeable supply chain managers recognize the necessity of employing the…
Shopping online is no longer the exception; it’s the norm. How often have you pulled up Amazon on a random night when you can’t sleep and ordered things just because you could? It’s so easy now and everything comes so fast; it’s the ultimate in immediate gratification. Well, it isn’t so easy for the e-commerce…
Supply chain management is a rapidly changing market, and today’s 3PLs need to have the flexibility to adapt in order to keep up. Manufacturers and retailers are demanding more from their 3PLs. To meet these expectations, it’s necessary for 3PLs to offer value-added services to stay competitive. These value-added services are ones that make order…
While JIT Services has the good fortune to work with many different types of suppliers and clients, our core business is automotive and consumer electronics. As a two-time Chrysler Gold Award winner, we make it our business to understand the ins-and-outs of the complex automotive and consumer electronics supply chains. While they have industry standards…
Brexit has been on the lips of the world since the referendum was announced in 2016. While most focused on the political and diplomatic ramifications of the cessation of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union, others considered the many logistical issues it brings, affecting the flow of goods globally. With the official Brexit…
We’ve all heard the phrase, “location, location, location” when it comes to choosing the right home. For certain—just like finding that dream home which will increase in value while satisfying your family’s needs—there are many areas to consider before deciding on a warehouse facility location. But, is location the most important factor when it comes…
A quick online query into the latest supply chain news will no doubt pull up numerous links with logistics in the title. While issues related to supply chain management often involve logistics and vice versa, the two industries are, indeed, separate. Let’s take a look at some of the key differences, and why the distinction…
Technology is making it possible for more companies, even smaller ones, to compete globally. The benefits of global supply chain systems, such as increased market share and lower manufacturing costs, are obvious. But, these benefits bring with them the need to be educated on the issues facing companies doing business on a global scale. Companies…
