Knowledge Base Archives - Page 5 of 18

August 18, 2020 | Knowledge Base

5 Actions to Navigate Through the Retail Landscape

Taking these steps will allow your supply chain to adapt to consumer behavioral shifts, omnichannel fulfillment demands, and heightened delivery standards.

August 18, 2020 | Knowledge Base

How Your Freight Agency Can Succeed in an Uncertain Market

Staying engaged with your customers, providing solutions to their new demands, and not losing sight of your business goals can help you improve your business during the tough times.

June 8, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Act Fast, Act Smart

More than ever before, maintaining flexibility in logistics is essential.

June 5, 2020 | Knowledge Base

We Must Learn to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption from Disasters

While the coronavirus pandemic put supply chain weaknesses on display, it has also shined a light on where we need to strengthen our capabilities to mitigate future disruptions.

June 4, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Creating Differentiation Through Innovative E-Commerce Fulfillment

When shippers work with a 3PL that is consistently investing in technology and new distribution centers, they can increase service consistency and offer their customers unexpectedly fast fulfillment.

May 8, 2020 | Knowledge Base

This Is Not a Drill

Create an agile, real-time approach. Have an effective communication strategy, one that includes internal users, vendors, and carrier partners.

May 1, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Disruptions in Today’s Economy: How Can Supply Chains Prepare?

How can we better prepare to minimize the risks that disruptions present and mitigate their impact? Here’s how to build a more flexible and agile supply chain.

April 3, 2020 | Knowledge Base

The Need for Speed: Overcoming the Final Hurdles to Faster E-Commerce Deliveries

Retailers need to address new challenges, from bolstering distribution networks to managing complexity, to continue to expand their e-commerce operations.

April 2, 2020 | Knowledge Base

True Next Day—Why It Matters

As retailers compete for the perfect delivery experience and consumers continue to pay premiums for speed and reliability, last mile delivery drives growth and profitability.

March 27, 2020 | Knowledge Base

How 3PLs Can Minimize Claims and Help Customers Understand Liability

3PLs can become an ally for their customers in the event of a loss, damage, or delay, providing outstanding customer service and support during the claims process.

March 25, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Eliminating Extra Costs From Double, Triple Orders

Multiple orders moving the same day to the same customer but on different bills of lading add up costs for shippers. The solution is to consolidate them.

March 6, 2020 | Knowledge Base

5 Ways to Manage Warehousing Requirements During Peak Periods

Managing peak period shipment volume is a structural challenge in the U.S. economy. Those preoccupied with executing order fulfillment services spend much of the year thinking about and planning for it. The surge is a three- to four-month peak in first inbound, and then outbound shipments, with overlap. Shipments to retailers come first, followed by […]

March 4, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Turning Fixed Logistics Costs Into Variable Costs via Outsourcing

Variable costs offer an ideal way for many shippers to keep money in their proverbial pocket when things are slower without sacrificing service when orders pick up.

March 2, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Technology Can Cure the Parcel Crisis at the Border

As e-commerce continues to increase globally, shippers have to streamline customs compliance to support their omnichannel strategy.

February 26, 2020 | Knowledge Base

You Have a Data Problem. Here’s What to Do About It.

To make 2020 better than years past, shippers must make this New Year’s resolution: Get the data right before the product leaves the dock.

February 24, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Keeping Your Eye on the Prize: What Formula One Can Teach Us About the RFP Process

Bid management software is like a team boss, acting as the face—or rather, interface—of the complex data streams racing through your network.

February 24, 2020 | Knowledge Base

Scale to Meet Your Needs

Now more than ever before, shippers should consider working with an experienced managed transportation service provider that has a large, dedicated network of carrier partners.