Are You Ready for a Third Party Logistics Provider?
One area where successful companies are increasingly applying their adaptability is in their logistics and supply chain operations by outsourcing to a third-party logistics provider (3PL).
Warehouse
Are Two Carriers Better Than One?
When it comes to striking a balance between controlling costs and maintaining service levels, is it better to use multiple carriers or a single carrier? That question is becoming increasingly relevant, thanks to dramatic rate hikes and frequent changes in the parcel industry. Both approaches have merit, but to determine what
MCM E-Special Report: Get a handle on site abandonment
Most marketers understand that Website abandonment is a problem, but they don’t always know how bad it is. The 2007 Harris Survey of Consumer Behavior Online, sponsored by online software and services provider Tealeaf, reveals that 42% of consumers abandon a site when they experience problems.Some customers are using your site for research before heading to your store or picking up the phone to order. Or the quality of traffic on your site may have more to do with the problem. It’s the seemingly qualified customers who abandon that you need to be concerned about. Multichannel Merchant’s e-special report tells you where site abandonment stands, why it happens, and what you can do about it.
The Dynamic Capabilities of an Automated Material Handling System
A dynamic material handling system – one that keeps things moving at a constant pace and can quickly change to meet your current demands – can help you succeed.
Boden Hits the Newspapers
With a $220 average order, U.K.-based apparel cataloger Boden attracts a well-heeled customer
Boden to Open American DC
Apparel cataloger Boden will open a 60,000 sq.-ft. distribution center/call center in Scranton, PA, in January
What’s in Storage
We investigate what can happen if you think outside of the warehouse box and consider how changes made outside the warehouse may end up benefiting your distribution center.
Recent China Manufacturing Issues Highlight Importance of Import Safety
Recent waves of import product bans, alerts, recalls, and news headlines have generated consumer shock around the world. The global media frenzy impacts all companies that source products abroad for domestic consumption by challenging their import safety practices.
Evaluating Fire Precautions and Risks
A fire in your distribution center can be disastrous. Aside from the obvious threats to human life, a single fire, even if it occurs in an unoccupied building–can put you out of business.
The Fulfillment Doctor on….Improving Outbound Freight Contracts
Question: My outbound freight to ship packages now exceeds my direct labor costs. I can