Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones is Vice President of Business Development – Order Fulfillment at Saddle Creek Logistics, where he is responsible for new business development, ongoing customer satisfaction and corporate leadership in the order fulfillment space. He has 20 years of experience in order fulfillment, ecommerce and warehousing in a variety of capacities, including operations, customer service, technology and consultative sales. Prior to Saddle Creek Jeff was a principal at ProLog Logistics Inc., an order fulfillment company that was acquired by Saddle Creek in 2010. Earlier in his career he also was a senior consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton.
Now keenly aware of their vulnerabilities, retail and ecommerce companies are much more likely to build events like pandemics and other crises into their business planning. They are reevaluating sourcing, warehousing, fulfillment and transportation practices to future proof their business. Here are 6 ways a 3PL can help.
Third-party sellers sold on average more than 6,500 products per minute on Amazon Marketplace in the past year, with over 450,000 sellers utilizing Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA). In recent months, however, FBA has been placing restrictions due to pandemic volumes. One option is using Merchant Fulfilled Network (MFN); here’s how it works.
The decision to change your third-party logistics provider should not be taken lightly, but sometimes it can be the most effective way to move your business forward. Thinking about making a change? The following guidelines may be helpful in considering why, when and how to switch your 3PL provider.
Did you spend the 2016 peak holiday season struggling with inaccurate orders, delayed shipments and dissatisfied customers? If so, improving fulfillment operations is likely to be at the top of your priority list this year. Here is a blueprint for achieving optimal holiday fulfillment performance.