The final mile of distribution as your products arrive at your customers’ doors is pivotal. If they wanted to travel to purchase a product, they likely would have locally. So, it’s key to make the interaction a good one for the customer. But there’s a lot that can stand in the way. Here are some…
As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season of 2021, it’s important for businesses to reflect on what’s been happening with their supply chain. One area where most companies can always improve is in fulfillment. Here are five ways you can enhance fulfillment immediately in the coming months: Benchmarking The key to efficiency is good…
Running a successful business is hard. It requires endless lists to be taken care of, finding, hiring, and maintaining experienced employees with specialized skills sets, and an understanding of workflow to put it all together. Some businesses spend years and wasted capital finding their groove and others sadly never find it. However, smart businesses look…
Whether you’re new to ecommerce or a long-time warehouse service client, it can be hard to remember everything you need to know about inventory management. So, we’ve put together a glossary of terms used to describe the best ways to maintain your stock at all times if you need an introduction or just a refresher:…
Logistics outsiders often say the industry is “just about getting something from point A to B.” While the statement is not incorrect, it dramatically oversimplifies the complexity and continuing evolution of the work. This year delivered cutting-edge technology, economic challenges, and new ways of operating that have the industry fighting to keep up. The pace…
Even though we are well into 2019, the struggle is still very real. There are several challenges impacting warehousing and distribution companies that don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. Issues like the transportation crunch, technology, the labor crisis, and supply chain renovations are some of the issues that touch every company. Let’s take…
A critical element of client satisfaction is quality control. When choosing a 3PL, most clients cite service quality as one of the things they want to be sure is functioning exceptionally. 3PLs partners ensure that every step in the supply chain is executed in the most effective, cost-efficient, and transparent way. This results in enhanced…
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…
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…
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…
