Kanban Logistics

MARCH 16, 2022

By partnering with a 3PL provider that already has warehouse space to offer, you can secure as much space you need, where you need it, without having to worry about acquiring a building or lease yourself. With the flex warehousing model, your 3PL takes care of this for you as staffing is one of its core functions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Consider this, a business can spend more than 40% of its annual freight budget on inbound shipping, according to the Aberdeen Group, a research firm in Boston. Many companies will employ a 3PL or 4PL to negotiate rates from a pool of steamship lines, common carriers, and/or freight forwarders. Clean data capture. 360-degree visibility.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Why Lean on a 3PL for Pick and Pack Fulfillment There are several advantages to partnering with a 3PL fulfillment provider instead of doing it yourself. Technology Integration Your 3PL provider will likely have invested in technology that boosts the efficiency of pick and pack services. This allows you to reach 70% of the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2016

Today marks the three-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, a sad and scary day, especially those of us living in the Boston area. My wife’s cousin ran the marathon that year and he wasn’t able to finish the race due to the bombings, but as I wrote at the time , we were just happy he made it home safely.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

If we can't mint enough new truck drivers, we have to look for efficiencies, exploiting technology and collaborating more closely than ever before -- and that is exactly what third-party logistics (3PL) service providers and their customers are doing. The need for automation is undeniable.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2015

First, being able to manage inventory much more efficiently because it all can be seen, down to the individual SKU-level. The net result of a more reliable, predictable supply chain relates directly to the ability to reduce safety stock and overall inventory. Two significant benefits stem from this.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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